You may request a duplicate Certificate of Title (title) if your original title has been lost, destroyed, altered, or mutilated. You may also request a duplicate title if the lien on the vehicle has been paid-off, or if the title has been assigned to the wrong owner(s). Finally, if you are returning to Maryland from another jurisdiction, you will be issued a duplicate title if your vehicle had been previously titled in Maryland.
If your title contains incorrect information, other than the owner name(s), you need to request that your title be 'corrected'. If the owner's name is incorrect, see Changing or Correcting Owner Name or Address. - Online through the MVA's website
- At an MVA authorized tag and title service
- Mail the request to the Title File Unit. The request must include a completed Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title that has been signed by all vehicle owners, and the original title if it is available (e.g. the title is altered or mutilated).
- In person at any of the MVA's full service branch offices. The request must include a completed Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title that has been signed by all vehicle owners, and the original title if it is available (e.g. the title is altered or mutilated). If you wish to receive the duplicate title when you apply in person, you also will need to bring in proof of your identity such as your driver's license because the duplicate title will only be released to the vehicle owner.
Yes, under certain circumstances, the representative of a vehicle owner may obtain the duplicate title. However, the representative may need one of the following documents: - Letters of administration – authorizes a representative of a deceased owner to act on behalf of the owner, which would include obtaining a duplicate title for the vehicle.
- Death certificate – certifies the death of the owner and allows the co-owner of a vehicle to obtain a duplicate title without having both owners’ signatures on the Application For Duplicate Certificate Of Title.
- Trustee appointment order – is issued by the court authorizing a trustee to act on behalf of a trust, which would include obtaining a duplicate title for the vehicle.
You may submit a completed Certification of Non-Receipt of Original/Duplicate Title Certificate by mail or in person to any MVA full service branch office.
- There is a fee for requesting a duplicate certificate of title.
Mailing Address: MVA
Title File Unit
6601 Ritchie Highway, NE
Glen Burnie, MD 21062
For telephone questions: | MVA Customer Service Center: | 1-800-950-1MVA(1682) | | TTY/Hearing Impaired: | 1-800-492-4575 | | Out-of-State: | 1-301-729-4550 |
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