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Motor VehicleFrequently Asked Questions

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We are committed to providing efficient, accurate, and courteous service for all your vehicle registration, titling, and licensing needs. Our goal is to ensure a smooth and accessible experience for every resident.

No. Per MCA 61-4-111 and 61-4-112, dealerships have 30 days to send paperwork to our office. Your temporary registration permit is valid for 40 days. You can schedule an appointment for one to eight days before your permit expires.

Please reach out to your dealer first. If they confirm that the documents have been sent to our office, you're all set to schedule an appointment or stop by at your convenience.

On the state’s website (https://cars.dojmt.gov/app/_/) you can renew your vehicle’s registration without knowing the amount due by selecting “Renew my registration” in the “Vehicle Services” section. Their site can access your registration using your driver’s license number and personal information or by using the VIN, Title Number, and Plate Number.

Yes, you can do that on the state’s website by scrolling down to the “Payments and Fees” section, then selecting “Vehicle fee estimator.” You will need the vehicle type, MSRP, and year of the vehicle.

You may apply for title and registration at the Motor Vehicle Office of the County Treasurer in the county where you live. You must present the out-of-state title or Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (if you purchased directly from the manufacturer) at the time you apply. If the title is not available, you may receive a temporary permit by presenting the vehicle's registration, until the title is acquired.

60 days.

Please review our Proof of Residency Guidelines.

An application for duplicate title may be obtained at any County Treasurer's office, or download Form MV7. You must mail the completed application and a fee of $10.30 to: Vehicle Services Bureau, PO BOX 201431 Helena, MT 59620.

You must mail the title and a fee of $10.30 along with a request to remove the security interest or lien to the Vehicle Services Bureau, PO BOX 201431 Helena, MT 59620. The secured party or lienholder is required to file a release of security interest or lien with the bureau. If they have not done so, the bureau will return the title to you asking that it be resubmitted with a release of security interest or lien.

You may complete and submit the Release of Motor Vehicle Records along with the indicated fee as listed on the form to the Vehicle Services Bureau (address above). This form may be obtained at any County Treasurer's office or download Form MV210.

Yes. Send the application, the $10.30 duplicate title fee, the $8.24 filing fee and a copy of the security or lien agreement signed by the vehicle owner to the Vehicle Services Bureau. The application can be obtained at any County Treasurer's office, or download Form MV7.

Yes.

No. The seller must remove the license plates from the vehicle when selling.

Submit a certified copy of the death certificate along with the title through your local County Treasurer's office.

If the estate is not probated, submit the title, a completed Application for Title of a Vehicle by Non-Probate Transfer affidavit and the appropriate title fee ($12.36 for automobiles, vans, SUV's, trucks, buses weighing less than one ton - $10.36 for all other vehicles) directly to this office. This form may be obtained at any County Treasurer's office or download Form MV12. If the estate is probated, the personal representative or executor of the estate needs to sign the title as seller for the deceased, and provide a certified copy of the court documents appointing the personal representative or executor.

You may complete and submit the Release of Motor Vehicle Records along with the indicated fee as listed on the form to the Vehicle Services Bureau (address above). This form may be obtained at any County Treasurer's office or download Form MV210.

Yes. An owner and/or user of a motor vehicle who is gainfully employed in Montana must immediately register the vehicle. The vehicle must be currently registered in another jurisdiction.

The County Treasurer's office has a form to complete and send to the lienholder requesting the title be released to the county or download Form MV63.

Depending on the value of the vehicle you may either obtain the title using the Bonded Title or Defective Title or Insufficient Evidence of Ownership process. The Surety bond (if required) is in the amount of the vehicle value and will run for 3 years. If no claim is made on the title within that time, a clean title will be issued.

$12.36 for automobiles, vans, SUV's, trucks, buses weighing less than one ton - $10.30 for all other vehicles. $10.30 for Duplicate titles or titles submitted to remove a security interest/lien on all vehicles.