🚗 Vehicle Registration & Titles

Vehicle Registration & Titles in Defiance County, OH

Here's what to expect at the Clerk of Courts — fees, what to bring, and where to go.

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Ohio Vehicle Titles & Registration

Titles: Clerk of Courts · Registration & plates: Ohio BMV

In Ohio, the Clerk of Courts Auto Title Division — this office — issues vehicle titles(new titles, transfers, duplicates, and liens). Registration, license plates, and renewals are handled separately by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), not the Clerk of Courts.

Title transfer — bring to the Clerk of Courts

The properly assigned title signed by the seller (Ohio title assignments are notarized), a photo ID, and payment. New residents bring the out-of-state title. A title must be obtained before you can register the vehicle.

🔄Register & renew online at the Ohio BMVbmvonline.dps.ohio.gov — registration & plates (not the Clerk of Courts)→

📞Confirm title fees and what to bring: (419) 782-1936

📋Office Information

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Office Address

221 Clinton Street, Third Floor, Defiance, Ohio 43512

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Phone

(419) 782-1936

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Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM