Clerk of Courts’ Auto Title Division Offices
www.courtclerk.org

Downtown Office
1001 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Eastern Hills
4790 Redbank Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227

Forest Park Office
Kemper Road
Forest Park, OH 45240

Western Hills
5089-B Glen Crossing Way
Cincinnati, OH 45238

Bureau of Motor Vehicles
(937) 233-7211
6134 Chambersburg Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
www.bmv.ohio.gov

As a new resident to Ohio you need a new driver license, license plates, and an Ohio title for your car. Here are the steps to follow:

Driver’s License
Once you are an Ohio resident, you need to become an official Ohio driver as soon as possible. You are considered an Ohio resident once you: take a job, sign a lease, buy a home, register to vote, or enroll children in school.

Once you are an Ohio resident, you need to become an official Ohio driver as soon as possible. You are considered an Ohio resident once you: take a job, sign a lease, buy a home, register to vote, or enroll children in school.

Take your driver’s license and proof of social security number to the nearest Ohio State Patrol exam station. You will then be asked to surrender your valid-out-of-state driver’s license, take a vision screening and written test on Ohio traffic laws and signs. (Written test is usually waived if you have a valid out of state license.)

Within 60 days you must take the “examination passed” form to a deputy registrar license agency where your driver’s license will be issued.

Individual driver licenses are valid for four years and expire on your birthday.

Title, Registration and License Plates
If you own a vehicle, you will need to have it inspected. The purpose is to avoid registration of stolen vehicles. All license agencies offer this service and many, but not all, new car dealers do also, so call ahead to be sure. Ask for the service department at the car dealers.

The inspection of your vehicle will verify the make, model, body type, and manufacturer’s serial number or vehicle identification number. You will be given the completed inspection form. This takes about five minutes. There is a $3.50 fee to the dealer or license agency and a $1.50 fee to be collected at your next stop, the auto title office.

Next, follow this checklist:
• Go to any county’s Clerk of Courts, auto title office.
• If your vehicle has two owners, both of you have to handle this unless you get a notarized power of attorney (Power of Attorney for Certificate of Title & Power of Attorney for Vehicle Registration) for the one who can’t come;
• If you have a lien on your car, you will have to request that your original title be sent directly to the title office so the lien can be recorded on the Ohio title as well as supply an original or copy of the loan papers;
• You will need to phone the Clerk of Courts to determine the charge for your title transfer. If sales tax is due, it will be collected before the title is issued. The title transfer must be paid for in cash. If you lease a car, contact your leasing agency to find out how they want you to handle the title transfer. It varies from company to company;

Now it’s off to the license agency to get your new license plates.

To register your vehicle in Ohio, you must present your new Ohio title (or memorandum of title, if your car has a lien).
• The license agency will collect the proper registration fees depending on when you purchase your tags, what taxing district you reside in, and when your birthday is. For passenger vehicles and non-commercial trucks, the cost will range from $35 to $105. Again, as with your title, the legal owners of the car must apply.

License plates expire on the owner’s birthday or if the vehicle is leased, the registration expires on the 20th of the month designated for the leasing company. There is no grace period. Registrations can be renewed by going to a deputy registrar license agency, mail-in registration, by logging onto www.OPLATES.com or by calling the toll-free number 1-866-OPLATES (1-866-675-2837). Addresses can be updated by filling out a form at the deputy registrar license agency or by logging onto www.OPLATES.com.

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