Overview
What matters first
Duplicate-title rules depend on who owns the vehicle, whether a lien is active, and whether the jurisdiction uses paper, electronic, or hybrid title systems.
National guide
Title Replacement
Learn the usual process for replacing a lost, stolen, damaged, or corrected vehicle title.
Prepare
Documents and details to confirm
- Vehicle identification number and owner details
- Lienholder information when applicable
- Application for duplicate or replacement title
Typical steps
How the process usually unfolds
- Check whether the title is electronic, paper, or held by a lienholder before applying.
- Complete the duplicate-title application exactly as the agency requires.
- Review mailing timelines, notarization rules, and correction procedures on the official portal.
FAQ
Common questions
- Can a lienholder request a replacement title?
Sometimes. Rules depend on the jurisdiction and title system.
- Is a duplicate title issued immediately?
Not always. Many jurisdictions mail the replacement after processing.
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State pages
Title Replacement requirements by state
This guide explains the common process, but final document lists, deadlines, fees, appointment rules, and online options are set by each jurisdiction. Choose a state page below to continue with local guidance and official agency links.
Alabama Title Replacement
Alabama replacement title requests are narrower than a generic duplicate-title page suggests. ALDOR says the titled owner or recorded lienholder can request the replacement online through the Public Title Portal or through any designated agent, the fee is $15 and non-refundable, and the finished title is still a department-processed document rather than a same-day counter print. The most important Alabama-specific wrinkle is the ELT rule: if the current title is an Alabama electronic lien and title record, the first paper print is free, but once that title has been printed on physical title paper it cannot simply be printed again and a replacement-title application is required.
Alaska Title Replacement
Alaska handles replacement titles as a true duplicate-title process, not as an online reprint. If the title was lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged, the state says you must get a duplicate before you can sell or transfer the vehicle. The strongest Alaska-specific rules are that the process applies only to titles most recently issued by Alaska, the request can be filed in person or by mail, Form 809 must be notarized, the fee is $15, and lien cases require extra care because a lien release is needed if a lienholder is listed on the title.
Arizona Title Replacement
Arizona replacement title requests are simpler than many states, but only if you understand that Arizona defaults to electronic title storage. The strongest Arizona-specific details are that the owner of record can request a paper title replacement through AZ MVD Now, the fee is $4, mail requests use the standard Title and Registration Application, paper-title mail processing can take up to six weeks, and lienholders continue to control the record electronically until the lien is released.
Arkansas Title Replacement
Arkansas replacement title requests are simpler than many transfer or registration transactions, but the state still hides a few specific friction points that generic DMV pages miss. The strongest Arkansas details are that DFA says lost, damaged, or stolen titles can be replaced online or at a state revenue office, the state uses its Application for Title or Replacement Title rather than a stand-alone consumer checklist page, and lien cases may require the separate Official Release of Lien or Permission to Issue Replacement Title form before a clean replacement can be issued.
California Title Replacement
California replacement title requests run through REG 227, but the real friction points are whether there is a lienholder on record, whether the title is paperless or electronic, whether your DMV address still matches, and whether you need standard processing or rush title service. The current California DMV public guidance supports starting online through Virtual Office, paying a $28 replacement-title fee, waiting about 15 to 30 days for standard mail delivery, or using rush title processing when the application is clean and urgent.
Colorado Title Replacement
Colorado replacement title requests look simple until you hit the state-versus-county and online-versus-mail splits. The strongest Colorado-specific details are that residents usually request a duplicate title with DR 2539A through their county motor vehicle office, the fee is $8.20, myDMV can handle some requests as long as the owner has a Colorado address and no active lien is blocking the record, and nonresident or out-of-state-address cases are pushed back into the DR 2539A mail process with the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Connecticut Title Replacement
Connecticut replacement title requests are straightforward only when the title record is clean. The current DMV flow gives titled owners an online option, but lien cases are more restrictive: if an outstanding lien still exists, the lienholder must apply by mail with a power of attorney. The most useful Connecticut-specific details are the $25 fee, the 20-business-day online delivery estimate, the much slower mail timeline, the H-6B and Q-1 form pairing when a missing title is tied to a Connecticut sale, and the special handling for old liens and deceased owners.
Delaware Title Replacement
Delaware treats title replacement as a duplicate-title transaction on Form MV213, and the state is stricter than many summary pages suggest. The useful Delaware details are that all owners must sign and provide driver license numbers, mail or agent-filed requests need ID copies, the fee is $50, lienholders must either release or acknowledge the duplicate request, and the duplicate process cannot be used to make title changes such as a new lien, new tag, title brand, or mileage update.
District of Columbia Title Replacement
District of Columbia title replacement is narrower than a generic lost-title page suggests. DC DMV treats this as a duplicate-title request for a lost, stolen, or lien-satisfied title, and it allows the fastest online path only when there are no changes to the title record such as lien removal or ownership changes. Once a lien release, name change, or address change enters the picture, the request turns into a document-heavy DC DMV transaction that still ends with the title being mailed rather than printed at the counter.
Florida Title Replacement
Florida replacement title requests are more nuanced than a simple lost-title form because Florida defaults many records to electronic title status. The strongest Florida-specific details are that duplicate title requests use HSMV 82101, lien-free electronic titles can be converted to paper online for $4.50, same-day fast titles are available in person for an added fee, and lien status changes who can receive the replacement title and where it is mailed.
Georgia Title Replacement
Georgia replacement-title requests usually start with Form MV-1 and an $8 fee, but the easy version is only the baseline case. The real Georgia friction points are old lien records that still show on the title record, a title that was lost before transfer to the current buyer was completed, a legal name change since the title was issued, and the state's separate lost-in-the-mail process. Georgia's title hub also says some owners can request a replacement title online through MyMVD, even though the task-specific DOR page still frames the county tag office as the standard route.
Hawaii Title Replacement
Hawaii replacement-title work is not handled by one statewide DMV counter. County finance and motor-vehicle offices administer the transaction, while Hawaii law sets the basic trigger: if a certificate of ownership is lost, damaged, mutilated, stolen, or becomes illegible, the holder should apply for a duplicate. The practical friction point is the lien record. Hawaii County says that when no lienholder is on record, all registered owners must either appear with government photo ID or complete the duplicate-title application before a notary. But if a lienholder is still shown, Hawaii County says only the lienholder can request the duplicate title and a lien release letter is not accepted instead. The other Hawaii-specific edge case is a pending sale. Hawaii Revised Statutes section 286-55 treats some duplicate-title filings as part of a transfer, requiring transferor and transferee information, the last-issued registration, and both the duplicate-title fee and transfer fee.
Idaho Title Replacement
Idaho does not treat every missing-title problem as the same request. ITD splits the work into an exact duplicate title with no changes, a duplicate title with ownership transfer for a narrow odometer-exempt category, and an affidavit of lost title for cases that add, remove, or change an owner or lienholder. The clean exact-copy lane uses ITD 3367, requires the owner or lienholder of record or an authorized agent, and demands a notarized signature or one witnessed by an ITD employee or agent. The other Idaho friction point is the lien record. ITD says that if a lienholder is still shown on the title record, the duplicate will be issued with the same lien and mailed or electronically transmitted to the lienholder. The base title fee is $14, with a separate county title administration fee and an optional $26 rush fee.
Illinois Title Replacement
Illinois replacement-title work is simple only in the cleanest case. The Secretary of State centers the process on Form VSD 190 and a $50 fee, but the Illinois-specific friction points are the anti-fraud hold periods, the duplicate-versus-corrected-title split, the way a recorded lien controls where the title is mailed, the special limit on out-of-state buyers who never received an Illinois title, and the optional expedited lane that adds $30 but still excludes some special-document cases.
Indiana Title Replacement
Indiana replacement-title requests now sit at the intersection of the older duplicate-title workflow and the state's newer electronic-title system. The baseline transaction is still a $15 duplicate title supported by photo ID and, for mailed filings, State Form 205, but the real Indiana friction points are that duplicate-title transactions cannot change owners or liens, a recorded lien can force the new title to be mailed to the lienholder, electronic titles cannot be processed as duplicate-title transactions at all, and some cases need an amendment or a no-fee paper-title conversion before the owner can get what they actually need.
Iowa Title Replacement
Iowa replacement-title requests are more rule-driven than the average lost-title page suggests. The core filing is Iowa DOT form 411033, but the real friction points are whether a lien still shows on the record, whether you are surrendering a damaged original title, whether an estate representative is signing for a deceased owner, and whether you need the ordinary five-day wait or qualify for one of Iowa's exceptions. Iowa law says a replacement request may be made to the department or any county treasurer, marks the new title as a replacement, and voids the old one once the replacement is issued.
Kansas Title Replacement
Kansas replacement-title requests are straightforward only when the vehicle is lien-free. The current Kansas process uses form TR-720B and a $10 title fee, but the real gate is the lien record: the county treasurer cannot accept a duplicate-title request and the Division of Vehicles will not issue one while a lienholder is still shown on the computer record. Kansas also adds useful operational details that generic pages often miss, including the 10-to-40-day title window for no-lien cases, the requirement to attach the title if it is mutilated or illegible, and the January 1, 2025 rule that a replacement-title transaction filed under a simple power of attorney now needs a copy of the signing owner's driver's license or state ID.
Kentucky Title Replacement
Kentucky replacement title requests are handled through the county clerk, not through a fast statewide duplicate portal. The public state checklist is short, but the useful Kentucky-specific rules are not. Owners use form TC 96-182, a title number or plate number, photo ID, and a $6 fee plus notary cost at the local county clerk's office. Kentucky also makes clear that duplicate titles are not eligible for the state's speed-title service, and the cabinet's current duplicate-title guide treats the duplicate flow as an as-is copy of the existing title rather than a correction route. If the real problem is a name, address, VIN, or other title-record correction, Kentucky routes that through separate county-clerk update procedures instead of an ordinary duplicate request.
Louisiana Title Replacement
Louisiana replacement title work is more formal than a typical lost-document request. OMV's duplicate-title policy says a duplicate title may be issued when the original has been mutilated, lost, destroyed, or never received, but only the registered owner, the owner's agent, or the recorded lienholder may apply. The core file is DPSMV 1799 with the duplicate-title affidavit completed and notarized unless it is signed in front of OMV or a Public Tag Agent employee. Louisiana also has several high-value rules many benchmark pages miss: an unreceived title can be replaced without the duplicate fee if the application is made after 30 days but before 60 days, an active-lien case can send the replacement directly to the lienholder, expedited duplicate titles are available only through participating Public Tag Agents, and every duplicate certificate is marked as a duplicate copy under state law.
Maine Title Replacement
Maine duplicate-title work is only simple when the current owner still fits the state's online lane. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles lets a current titled owner with an active Maine driver's license use the online service, but business-titled vehicles and owners with out-of-state licenses are pushed back to paper Form MVT-8. The practical Maine-specific details are the price split between the online rush lane and paper filing, the rule that the Secretary of State does not have to issue a duplicate until 15 days after the previous title was issued, the lien-release requirement on Form MVT-12 when BMV records still show a satisfied lien, and the fact that many older Maine vehicles are title-exempt and therefore do not use the duplicate-title process at all.
Maryland Title Replacement
Maryland duplicate-title work is more than a basic lost-title reprint. The MVA now steers many owners to myMVA or a kiosk, but the paper and branch workflow still matters because VR-018 has special rules for alternate-address mailing, damaged or misassigned titles, deceased-owner filings, and older satisfied liens. The main Maryland-specific points are the $40 duplicate-title fee, the state's insistence that title corrections are not duplicate-title requests, and the post-December 4, 2024 rule that an electronically released lien no longer triggers an automatic clear title. Instead, the owner must request a one-time gratis duplicate clear title.
Massachusetts Title Replacement
Massachusetts lets vehicle owners replace a certificate of title when it has been lost, stolen, or mutilated, but the clean path depends on whether the case is a true duplicate, a paid-off lien record, or really a title amendment. The RMV allows individuals to request a duplicate online through the myRMV replacement-title service or by mailing the duplicate-title application. The Massachusetts-specific details that matter are the VIN-or-title-number lookup from the registration, the original signed lienholder letter required when a paid loan is still reflected on the title record, the state's separate amended-title workflow when the problem is incorrect title information rather than a missing document, and the current no-lien timing split of about 7 to 10 business days online versus 20 to 22 business days by mail.
Michigan Title Replacement
Michigan makes duplicate-title work fairly accessible, but the details matter. The Secretary of State allows most routine replacement-title requests online, while office visits add a choice between the standard $15 duplicate mailed in about 14 days and a $20 same-day instant title. Michigan also draws a sharp line around special cases: self-service stations cannot issue replacement titles, the mail-or-fax duplicate option is reserved for Michigan residents who are out of state and former Michigan residents who lost a Michigan title, and any active lien changes where the replacement goes because the state sends the title to the lienholder.
Minnesota Title Replacement
Minnesota duplicate-title work is more structured than a generic lost-document request. Driver and Vehicle Services limits the request to the titled owner or the owner's legal representative, centers the filing on the Application for Duplicate Title, Registration, Cab or Lien Card, and lets most deputy registrar offices print same-day duplicates. The Minnesota-specific details worth keeping visible are the $21.50 mail fee stack, the extra $1 deputy-registrar surcharge, the special no-fee route when the title never arrived within six months, and the rule that a duplicate title voids all earlier titles and any recovered original must be returned to DVS.
Mississippi Title Replacement
Mississippi replacement-title work runs through the Department of Revenue's central title operation, not the county tag office. The standard lane uses Form 78-006 and a $9 fee by mail, but the practical Mississippi details are the 'previous Mississippi title' gate, the lienholder rule that can keep the duplicate from being mailed to the owner, the power-of-attorney rule when someone else should receive the title, the joint-owner signature requirement when names are joined by 'and,' and the separate Form 78-026 fast-track lane that costs $39 and is processed within 72 hours after the Department receives a complete file.
Missouri Title Replacement
Missouri replacement-title work is more formal than a generic duplicate-document request. The Department of Revenue says the owner of the vehicle must apply when the title is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, and the filing centers on a notarized Application for Missouri Title and License (Form 108) with a Missouri address, a checked duplicate box, and the duplicate reason completed. Missouri's state-specific friction points are the mutilated-title surrender rule, the lien-release rule if you want the lienholder removed, the mailing limits when you want the title sent somewhere other than the owner address, and the fact that a missing-title sale cannot close until the owner gets the duplicate.
Montana Title Replacement
Montana makes replacement-title work easier than some states, but only if the ownership record is clean. The Motor Vehicle Division says you can now do the transaction online or submit an Application for Replacement Certificate of Title (MV7) with a $10.30 fee. The state-specific details that matter most are the up-to-four-week delivery timeline, the owner-of-record rule when a title is missing, the unusual Montana exception that can let a local seller hand the MV7 and transfer paperwork to a Montana buyer on a currently registered Montana vehicle, and the fact that Montana is not a title-holding state, so the title is mailed to the registered owner rather than held by the lienholder.
Nebraska Title Replacement
Nebraska duplicate-title work is straightforward only when the state is replacing a paper title that was lost, destroyed, or mutilated. The DMV sends applicants to any county treasurer's office with the Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title and a $14 fee, but the Nebraska-specific details matter: all owners on the face of the title must sign unless one spouse signs for the other, the current state form lets an owner, lienholder, or TOD beneficiary apply, and a satisfied lien on a paper title can be handled with a dated lien-release letter if the lienholder cannot sign on the title itself. The biggest limit is Nebraska's electronic-title system. If the title is still electronic because a lien exists, the state says a duplicate certificate of title request cannot be processed.
Nevada Title Replacement
Nevada duplicate-title work only stays simple when the vehicle was last titled in Nevada and the title record is not trapped behind an active electronic lien. The state centers the process on Application for Duplicate Nevada Certificate of Title (VP 012), requires the owner and lienholder information to match the title record exactly, and generally routes no-lien cases to mail, a DMV office, or Nevada's newer Turbo Titles workflow. The main Nevada-specific friction points are the ELT rule that blocks paper duplicate requests until the lienholder acts electronically, the alternate-mailing rule that requires a notarized authorization for most third-party delivery, the fee jump when the vehicle is out of state, and the narrow private-sale exception that lets only certain 2010-and-older Nevada vehicles move with a duplicate-title application and bill of sale.
New Hampshire Title Replacement
New Hampshire duplicate-title work is narrower than a generic lost-document request. State law says the first lienholder, or if there is no lienholder the owner or legal representative named in the title record, or a dealer who bought the vehicle, may apply when the title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, illegible, or never received. The practical New Hampshire details are the paper TDMV 18 workflow, the current $35 statutory fee that now outpaces some older DMV form PDFs, the lien-release requirement even when an old lien was already paid off, the rule that most motor vehicles with a model year before 2000 are outside the title system, and the 15-day hold that can still slow a sale when a buyer or dealer is waiting on a duplicate-backed transfer.
New Jersey Title Replacement
New Jersey does not run every title reissue through one generic duplicate-title lane. The MVC's own form splits lost or stolen titles from replacement or corrected titles used for damaged, spoiled, or lien-release situations, while the public duplicate-title page still sends most ordinary cases to a Vehicle Center appointment. The New Jersey details that matter are the $60 title fee, the need for form OS/SS-UTA plus registration or insurance proof, the rule that a duplicate title issued with a lien is mailed to the lienholder, and the separate out-of-state resident packet that requires current-state certification and a VIN tracing or photo.
New Mexico Title Replacement
New Mexico's duplicate-title process is simple only when the title record is clean and the owner of record is the one filing. The state does offer a basic online replacement-title lane for straightforward cases, but the underlying rules still matter: the duplicate certificate is usually an exact copy of the last title, a bill of sale alone usually cannot replace a missing title, and a current lien can change both the paperwork and where the duplicate gets mailed. New Mexico also keeps a separate no-fee re-issuance path for titles that were mailed to the wrong address because of clerk error, which is a different problem from an ordinary lost-title request.
New York Title Replacement
New York duplicate-title work is straightforward only when the current owner still fits the DMV's online lane. The state lets an owner order a replacement title online, by mail, or at a DMV office, but the easiest route disappears if the record changed recently, a lien must be removed, the owner is deceased, or someone is acting under power of attorney. The most useful New York-specific details are the $20 fee, the rule that every replacement title is printed in Albany and mailed rather than handed over at the counter, the 15-day block after a recent title issuance, and the special MV-902 documentation rules for lien release, name change, deceased-owner, and POA filings.
North Carolina Title Replacement
North Carolina splits title replacement work into two different systems that generic duplicate-title pages often blur together. A true duplicate title is for a lost or never-received title and runs through a notarized MVR-4 with a mandatory 15-day aging period before the request can be processed. But name changes, title errors, lienholder-information fixes, and significant vehicle modifications use the separate replacement or corrected-title lane instead. The most useful North Carolina-specific details are the $25.50 duplicate-title fee, the limited fee-waiver rule for some never-received titles, the way unresolved liens control where the duplicate title is mailed, and the option to order an instant title for eligible duplicate requests after the 15-day wait has run.
North Dakota Title Replacement
North Dakota duplicate-title work is a short form transaction, but it is controlled by lien status and record ownership rather than by a generic 'lost document' workflow. The state uses the Application for Certificate of Title and Registration of a Vehicle (SFN 2872) for duplicate-title requests, requires the reason for the duplicate to be identified as lost, stolen, or mutilated, and charges a standard $5 fee. The most practical North Dakota-specific rules are that the first lienholder, or if none the owner or legal representative, is the party expected to apply, that a duplicate title must be mailed to the lienholder when a lien still appears on the record unless a release is filed, and that the department may issue a no-fee duplicate when the original title was issued but never received.
Ohio Title Replacement
Ohio title reissue work runs through the County Clerk of Courts title offices, not through a BMV deputy registrar. The official Ohio split matters: a duplicate title is for a lost, stolen, or destroyed Ohio title, while a replacement title is used when the existing title record needs to be updated or when an electronic title needs to become a paper title after a lien release. The practical Ohio details are the BMV 3774 application, the current $18 state title fee, the notarized mail packet, and the separate correction process for mileage, VIN, or brand errors.
Oklahoma Title Replacement
Oklahoma duplicate-title work is no longer just a generic lost-title reprint. The classic replacement lane still uses notarized Form 701-7, the $11 duplicate-title fee, and current Oklahoma registration unless the record owner now lives out of state. But the state's electronic-titling rollout changed the most important boundary: Service Oklahoma says the duplicate-title form should be used only when an existing paper title has been lost. If the title record is electronic and you simply need a paper document for an allowed exception, the state now directs customers, dealers, and lienholders to a title print request instead. Oklahoma also keeps two practical rules that belong near the top of the page: titles are mailed and cannot be picked up in person, and a no-lien title that never arrived has a separate affidavit path only after 21 days and before 90 days from issuance.
Oregon Title Replacement
Oregon keeps a basic duplicate-title request simple only when the ownership record is staying the same. The public DMV rule for a lost Oregon title is to mail or bring in Form 735-515 and the appropriate title fee, but the real state-specific details are the ownership and odometer limits around that rule. Oregon says a replacement title may be applied for only when an Oregon title was lost, destroyed, or mutilated, the replacement must be obtained in the name of the owner of record, and a vehicle that is still subject to odometer disclosure cannot use one combined replacement-and-transfer transaction. The other practical Oregon complication is lien status: if a security interest holder is still shown on DMV records and still has an interest, that lienholder must apply unless the owner is also clearing the lien with the release documents and a new title application.
Pennsylvania Title Replacement
Pennsylvania replacement-title work is narrower and more form-driven than many benchmark pages suggest. For most owners, PennDOT uses a mail-in duplicate-title process through Form MV-38O, not a normal online or walk-in owner lane. The key Pennsylvania details are the current $72 duplicate-title fee, the no-fee reissuance rule when a paper title was lost in the mail and the request is made within 90 days, the requirement to attach a defaced title, and the separate lien logic that pushes active-lien cases to lienholders or to PennDOT's electronic-lien release rules.
Rhode Island Title Replacement
Rhode Island duplicate-title work is narrower than a generic lost-title reprint. The DMV processes duplicate titles through headquarters in Cranston, requires the TR-2/TR-9 title application and the current title fee, and limits the service to active Rhode Island titled vehicles. The Rhode Island details that matter are that only the owner listed on the original title may apply unless a current lienholder applies, a paid-off lien does not automatically require a new title if you still hold the original paper title, and an original lien release is needed if you want a lien-free duplicate title in your name. Mail and drop-box filing are available, but they still route back to Cranston and the DMV says to allow 7 to 14 days for processing.
South Carolina Title Replacement
South Carolina treats a replacement title as a duplicate-title transaction, but the practical rules are more specific than a generic lost-title checklist. The SCDMV offers an online duplicate-title lane, yet the state still requires Form 400 for mail or branch filings, sends duplicate titles to the lienholder when a lien is still on the vehicle, and limits same-day expedited printing to in-person requests with an extra fee. The other important South Carolina split is that a title with wrong information is not just another duplicate-title case, because the state uses a correction workflow with a corrected Form 400 and, when the title is missing, a separate lost-or-destroyed title report.
South Dakota Title Replacement
South Dakota duplicate-title work is narrower than a generic lost-title checklist. The Department of Revenue frames it as a county-treasurer transaction for a previously issued paper title, using Duplicate Title Application Form 1002 and a $10 duplicate-title fee. The most important South Dakota details are the specific reasons the state accepts for a duplicate title, the extra odometer disclosure and power-of-attorney paperwork that can be triggered by the request, the separate lost-in-the-mail replacement path after 10 business days, and the fact that owners with active electronic liens may not have a paper title to duplicate in the first place.
Tennessee Title Replacement
Tennessee duplicate-title work is handled through county clerks, not through a statewide DMV counter, and the state draws some practical lines that a generic lost-title page often misses. The current Revenue duplicate-title page and form put the base duplicate-title fee at $14 plus county fees, route lienholders and out-of-state applicants through the county clerk of the owner's last Tennessee residence, and make clear that an owner cannot simply order a duplicate when a lien still exists in the state record. Tennessee also separates true duplicate-title requests from title-correction problems, because a bad title entry or a voided assignment mistake can require the incorrect title, a written explanation, or a replacement title from the current owner before the transaction can move forward.
Texas Title Replacement
Texas calls a replacement title a certified copy of title, and the route is narrower than many drivers expect. The strongest Texas-specific details are that lost-title requests use Form VTR-34, the fee is $2 by mail or $5.45 in person, certified-copy requests go through TxDMV Regional Service Centers rather than ordinary county tax offices, and a recorded lien can prevent the owner from getting the title directly without an original lien release.
U.S. Virgin Islands Title Replacement
The U.S. Virgin Islands now exposes duplicate-title service in two public lanes: the BMV homepage and online-services page both advertise duplicate-title requests through myBMV, while the forms page still centers a notarized Affidavit for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed items that explicitly covers certificates of title. The key USVI details are that the lost affidavit must be notarized, the owner's unexpired valid ID must accompany the request, a representative can act only with their own valid ID plus the owner's authorization on the form, and the public fee page separately lists $54 for certificates of title and $10 for a lost affidavit.
Utah Title Replacement
Utah treats a lost-title request as a duplicate-title transaction, and the state now gives owners a real online lane through the Motor Vehicle Portal. The main Utah details are the current $6 duplicate-title fee, Form TC-123 for mail filings, the DMV mailing address in Salt Lake City, and the fact that a lost Utah title can sometimes be replaced and assigned to a buyer on the same TC-123 form. The state also separates ordinary duplicate-title requests from corrected-title work such as lien removal or name changes, which usually uses Form TC-656 instead.
Vermont Title Replacement
Vermont treats title replacement as a specific DMV title transaction, not a generic registration fix. The state now uses VT-004 when the original Vermont title has been lost, stolen, destroyed, mutilated, or become illegible, and the replacement title fee is currently $42 for cars, trucks, trailers, and motorcycles, or $27 for ASVs, ATVs, motorboats, and snowmobiles. Vermont's form also bakes in two rules that matter in practice: if a lienholder exists, the replacement title is mailed to the lienholder rather than the owner, and if you want it sent somewhere else you need to complete the separate mailing section. The other Vermont-specific edge cases are that a lien release can be combined with the replacement-title request without stacking another title fee, and that some older or low-category Vermont vehicles are still title-exempt, so the right answer may be a registration-based ownership document rather than a replacement title.
Virginia Title Replacement
Virginia treats replacement title work as a narrow no-change transaction, not a catch-all title fix. The base rule is simple: if the Virginia title was lost, mutilated, illegible, or otherwise needs a clean duplicate, the owner can use the replacement-title lane and pay the current $15 fee. The practical Virginia details are the online channel for eligible owners and co-owners, the VSA 67 paper form for office or mail filings, the rule that only one owner needs to apply for a plain replacement, and the way lien status changes who receives the new title. Just as important, Virginia separates substitute-title cases from ordinary replacement requests, so a title correction, lien update, beneficiary change, or other record change should not be described as a routine duplicate-title order.
Washington Title Replacement
Washington replacement-title work runs through vehicle licensing offices, not through ordinary driver-license counters. The Department of Licensing uses the Affidavit of Loss/Release of Interest for lost or damaged titles, requires all registered owners to sign in front of a notary, and charges $39.50 for a standard vehicle or trailer replacement title. The main Washington-specific limits are that a current lienholder must apply if you are still making payments, quick title service costs much more and is barred for several title histories, and an owner who cannot update the address online may need a separate notarized Vehicle Title Application just to control where the replacement title is mailed.
West Virginia Title Replacement
West Virginia duplicate-title work is more document-specific than a generic lost-title checklist suggests. The state uses one affidavit form, DMV-4-TR, for lost, destroyed, never-received, defaced, and change-of-address duplicate-title requests, and it requires a copy of the owner's valid government-issued photo ID with the filing. The base duplicate-title fee is $15, but the real West Virginia complications are lien history and delivery control. If the title record still carries a lien, or if the item has ever had a lien and the discharge has not been cleared properly, the duplicate-title request can stop being a clean owner reissue and instead route through lien-release notarization or lienholder mailing. West Virginia also publishes extra mailing rules when someone else is receiving the title or when the title must go to an address other than the one on file.
Wisconsin Title Replacement
Wisconsin runs title replacement through one practical split: owners with a clean Wisconsin title can usually replace it online, by mail, or in person, but titles with current liens can move into a different lender-controlled lane. The current Wisconsin details are the $20 replacement-title fee, Form MV2119 for mail or counter filings, the extra $5 DMV counter service fee, and the fact that titles with liens listed on or after July 30, 2012 were generally sent to the lienholder rather than the owner. WisDOT also keeps replacement, lien-release, and correction issues separate, so a recent DMV error or a co-owner change should not be treated as a routine lost-title request.
Wyoming Title Replacement
Wyoming duplicate-title work is a county-clerk transaction governed by state statute, not a statewide online self-service replacement. The key Wyoming rule is that a lost title is replaced through the county clerk that issued the original title, and Wyoming law defines the eligible owner broadly enough that any one person listed as owner on the face of the title may apply. The practical Wyoming details come from county-clerk implementation: a notarized duplicate-title affidavit, the current $15 title fee, vehicle details such as title number, VIN, year, and make, and extra lien paperwork if the recorded lien is staying on the duplicate or being released. If the real problem is not a lost Wyoming title but a missing assigned prior title, Wyoming treats that as an affidavit-of-ownership or bonded-title problem instead.