Frequently Asked Questions

Once you have submitted an Arkansas application for duplicate title, the car title copy becomes your only valid copy for your vehicle. If you still possess the damaged copy, ask a DMV official at a local AR DMV office how you should handle the document.

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To submit a police report in Arkansas due to a lost or stolen car title, visit a local law enforcement office. Ask to speak to a law enforcement officer and request to file a police report. The officer will ask you your information and then issue you paperwork for the report. You should bring this documentation to a local AR DMV office when applying for a car title replacement.

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Arkansas drivers dealing with lost, damaged or stolen car titles can apply for a duplicate car title by following these steps:

• Visit a local AR DMV office
• Submit a completed Vehicle Registration Application
• Submit Permission to Issue a Replacement Title form (if applicable)
• Pay the $10 car title replacement fee

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If you live in Arkansas and have a vehicle that has been physically damaged in excess of 70 percent of its average retail value, you should surrender the original title and obtain a salvage title. To apply for a salvage car title, visit alocal AR DMV office and submit a completed Affidavit of Reconstruction for a Salvage Motor Vehicle.

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If you have recently moved to or from Arkansas, you must transfer car titles in your name. If you are moving to Arkansas, visit a local AR DMV office to process a car title transfer.If you are moving out of Arkansas, contact a DMV office in the state you are moving to and ask where to transfer car titles in that state.

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To transfer car titles in Arkansas when you have lost the original, you must first apply for a duplicate car title. To do so, submit a Vehicle Registration Application to a local AR DMV office. Once you have received a duplicate car title, you can move forward with the car title transfer process.

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If you are looking to initiate a car title transfer in Arkansas, follow these steps:

• Visit a local AR DMV office
• Submit the original car title signed by the new owner
• Submit a completed Vehicle Registration Application
• Submit a completed Notice of Transfer of Ownership of a Motor Vehicle
• Fill out an Official Release of Lien or Permission to Issue a Replacement Title
• Submit an Odometer Disclosure Statement
• Pay the $10 title transfer fee

Additionally, transferring car titles require you to fill out various documents depending on whether you are purchasing the vehicle, selling the vehicle or donating it.

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In Arkansas, the process of transferring car titles for RVs is the same as the car title transfer process for all other vehicles. To transfer titles for RVs, print and complete a Vehicle Registration Application and submit it to a local AR DMV office.

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Arkansas residents do not have the option of applying for a car title replacement online at this time. You may apply in person at a local AR DMV office. If you are out-of-state, you can also apply by mail by submitting a Vehicle Registration Application to the following address:

Department of Finance and Administration

Special License Unit

P O Box 1272

Little Rock, AR 72203

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In the event that you have inherited vehicles in Arkansas due to a family member s death, you must request a transfer of title. To learn how to transfer car titles for inherited vehicles, visit a local AR DMV office and submit the following documents:

• Affidavit of Inheritance of a Motor Vehicle
• Request for Title or Watercraft Registration with Beneficiary
• Car Title Transfer fee

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Reasons Alaska residents may need to initiate a car title transfer include:

• Buying a used vehicle
• Selling a vehicle
• Gifted, donated or inherited vehicle
• Removing a lien from a title

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Arkansas drivers applying to replace a lost car title must pay the $10 car title replacement fee, submit a completed Vehicle Registration Application and submit proper documentation identifying the vehicle at a local AR DMV office.

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When applying to replace car titles in Arkansas, you must submit a couple of documents to a local AR DMV office. Required documentation includes:

• Car registration certificate
• License plate number
• Car title number
• VIN

Drivers are also required to submit the car title copy fee of $10.

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If you are looking to transfer car titles in Arkansas, you are required to submit certain documents to a local AR DMV office including:

• The original car title
• A Vehicle Registration Application
• A Notice of Transfer of Ownership of a Motor Vehicle
• An Official Release of Lien or Permission to Issue a Replacement Title
• An Odometer Disclosure Statement

Additionally, you will be required to pay the $10 title transfer fee.

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Arkansas residents looking to replace lost car titles must submit certain forms to a local AR DMV office, which include a Vehicle Registration Application and a Permission to Issue a Replacement Title form if you have a lien on the vehicle. Additionally, you must also pay the $10 car title copy fee.

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Once you have applied for a duplicate car title in Arkansas, the car title copy becomes your only valid car title. If you find the original, you should contact a local AR DMV office and inquire what you should do with the original title.

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To receive a car title for a scooter or motorcycle in Arkansas, follow these steps:

• Visit a local AR DMV office
• Submit a completed Vehicle Registration Application
• Submit an Odometer Disclosure Statement
• Submit a Bill of Sale
• Submit proof of identity
• Submit proof of insurance

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Arkansas residents are required to complete a Bill of Sale in the event that the seller of a vehicle would like to apply for a sales tax credit. Additionally, if you are buying a vehicle and there is no room on the car title for the seller to sign the vehicle over to you, the signature can be replaced with a completed Bill of Sale.

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If you lose an Arkansas car title while out-of-state, you may apply for a car title replacement by mail. To do so, submit a Vehicle Registration Application to the following address:

Department of Finance and Administration

Special License Unit

P O Box 1272

Little Rock, AR 72203

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Arkansas residents applying for a car title replacement are not required to submit proof of insurance to replace car titles. However, applicants should submit a Vehicle Registration Application to a local AR DMV office. Additionally, if there is a lien on the vehicle, drivers are must submit a Permission to Issue a Replacement Title form.

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