Lost title · Colorado

Replacing a lost car title in Colorado

At $7.20, Colorado is one of the cheapest states in the country to replace a title in — but only if the lien is already clear.

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What Colorado charges

The replacement title fee is $7.2. $7.20 duplicate title, requested by the listed owner or lienholder online through myDMV, in person, or by mail on form DR 2539A; mail is the only option for an out-of-state address and any recorded lien must be released first.

That figure comes from Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Colorado Department of Revenue, read from its own page and current as of August 2026. The hub compares all fifty states if you want to see where Colorado sits — the spread runs from $5 to $101, which is wider than most people expect for the same piece of paper.

The part that catches people out

Colorado gives owners three routes: myDMV online, a counter visit, or Form DR 2539A by post. One restriction catches people out. If the address on record is outside Colorado, post is the only option — the online path is closed to you. That matters for anyone who has moved away and is now trying to sell a car still titled in the state they left.

Colorado DR 2539A: Duplicate Title/Lien Request and Receipt, with every box filled in

That is the document Colorado wants, and we publish a worked example of it: Colorado DR 2539A: Duplicate Title/Lien Request and Receipt.

The harder rule is the lien one: any recorded lien must be released before a duplicate issues at all. Not noted, not acknowledged — released. If your loan was paid off years ago but the release was never filed, that is the job to do first, and it is not a same-day job.

Sources

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Colorado Department of Revenue — replacement title fee — Where the Colorado figure of $7.2 was read, current as of August 2026
Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Colorado Department of Revenue — agency home — The agency that issues Colorado titles

Common questions

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How much does it cost to replace a lost car title in Colorado?

$7.2. $7.20 duplicate title, requested by the listed owner or lienholder online through myDMV, in person, or by mail on form DR 2539A; mail is the only option for an out-of-state address and any recorded lien must…