Buying
or selling a vehicle and the process of transferring
the title can be complicated. There are many variables
associated with different types of transactions.
We have attempted to provide a fairly complete
guide to the documentation you will need to complete
this process, depending on the nature of the purchase
or sale.
If the following links do not answer all your
questions, please feel free to call our office
for additional help. Many of the necessary forms
are available for your convenience.
Never
buy a vehicle if the seller can't show you the
title, unless you can verify that the title is
being held by a lien holder (bank, credit union,
etc.)
When buying a vehicle, make sure all previous
liens have been properly released. Various states
have different requirements for releasing liens,
so it is a good idea to call our office to find
out about the requirements of the state from which
the current title was issued.
You must be a Wyoming resident to obtain a Wyoming
certificate of title, and your physical residence
address must be placed on your title. We can not
use a post office box.
On Wyoming titles, all sellers must sign in the
presence of a notary. Even in cases where there
are two names joined by OR (example John or Jane
Doe), both parties must sign the seller's block
on the reverse side of the title and both signatures
must be notarized.
If the title you receive is from any state other
than Wyoming, you must have the vehicle identification
number (VIN) inspected by a law enforcement officer
(Cheyenne Police Department, Laramie County Sheriff's
Department, Wyoming Highway Patrol). Be prepared
to provide proof of ownership (dealer's invoice
or bill of sale) and identification.
If the vehicle you purchase was manufactured within
the past 10 years, you must have a conforming
odometer
statement and a damage
disclosure statement signed by both the seller
and the buyer.
Licensed Wyoming dealers are authorized to issue
a 45-day temporary permit for the vehicles they
sell. There is no extension beyond the 45 days.
When buying a vehicle from any licensed Wyoming
auto dealer, you must be provided with a Wyoming
Sales/Use Tax form. This form pertains to the
sales tax due to the Treasurer's Office, and a
copy must accompany your title work.
Wyoming law requires that when an out-of-state
title carries a brand it must be placed on the
new Wyoming title. In other words, if your out-of-state
title has "salvage," "rebuilt," "flood," etc.
typed on it, your Wyoming title will also have
any such designation on it.
Always bring your identification with you when
visiting the title office.
Back
to Top
Titling
New Vehicles from Manufacturer's Statement
of Origin |
In
most cases, the dealer from whom you purchase
the new vehicle will forward your paperwork to
our office or to your bank or credit union if
the vehicle is financed. When we receive the documentation,
we will notify you by mail to come to our office
and sign a purchaser's application.
In some cases, the dealer or lender may have you
sign the application and you need only obtain
a copy of the title or title receipt from the
lender or our office to use when registering the
vehicle with the Treasurer's Office and obtaining
or transferring license plates. If, however, you
are coming to our office to transfer the MSO into
your name, you will need the following:
- The
original Manufacturer's Statement of Origin
properly signed by the dealership
- The
Wyoming Sales/Use Tax form provided by the dealer
- A
Wyoming damage
disclosure statement
- An
odometer
disclosure statement or the odometer disclosure
portion of the MSO properly completed.
- An
Affidavit of Vehicle Valuation - this document
states the manufacturer's suggested retail price
of the vehicle, not necessarily the price paid
for the vehicle and is the basis on which the
Treasurer's Office will compute the cost of
license plates
- The
actual purchase invoice from the dealer and
proof of insurance are required by the Treasurer's
Office in order to transfer or issue license
plates
Back
to Top
Titling
Previously-Owned Vehicles with a Wyoming
Title |
To
transfer
the title of a previously-owned vehicle which
is currently titled in the state of Wyoming, you
will need the following:
- Original
Wyoming title signed by all parties whose names
appear on the title. All parties must
sign in front of a notary. Even if the names
on the title appear as John OR Jane Doe, both
parties must sign as seller's on the title and
have their signatures notarized. Any liens which
appear on the front of the title must be properly
released by a deputy county clerk OR you must
be provided with a lien release or termination
statement from the lien holder.
- The
odometer
disclosure on the title must be properly
completed or a separate odometer disclosure
statement must be presented. Check the odometer
information on the title. It must conform to
federal standards by reading as follows: I hereby
state that the odometer now reads (no tenths)
and to the best of my knowledge reflects the
actual mileage of the vehicle . . . If the statement
does not include the (no tenths), a separate
statement is required. This is not necessary
if the model year is more than 10 years old.
- A
damage
disclosure statement which informs the
buyer whether or not the vehicle has sustained
damage in excess of $4000 in any single occurrence
due to collision, flood, weather, fire, or vandalism.
This is not necessary if the model year is more
than 10 years old.
- If
the vehicle is purchased from a dealer, you
must have a Wyoming Sales/Use tax form and present
it with the above documents. This is not required
if the vehicle was purchased from an individual.
If purchased from a dealer, you may also be
provided with a Dealer Reassignment Form which
the dealer may have you sign and have your signature
notarized.
- If
purchased from a dealer, you will need the dealer's
purchase invoice and proof of insurance to obtain
or transfer license plates. If purchased from
an individual, you will need a bill of sale
and, while not required, it is a good idea to
have the seller's signature on the bill of sale
notarized.
- If
purchased from an individual or not provided
with a Wyoming Dealer's Reassignment Form, at
least one of the buyer's must sign the purchaser's application and have their signature notarized.
This can be done in our office and a deputy
clerk will provide the notary service, but you
must present a driver's license or other form
of identification at that time.
Back
to Top
Titling
Previously-Owned Vehicles with an Out-of-State
Title |
Quite
often, the title you receive from the seller may
be one issued from a neighboring state such as
Colorado or Nebraska. Some states no longer require
the seller's signatures to be notarized on the
title. A good rule of thumb is if the title contains
a place for a notary, have the seller's signatures
notarized. You will need the following:
- Original
title properly signed by the seller(s) and clear
of all liens or a lien release/termination statement.
- The
odometer disclosure on the title must be properly
completed or a separate odometer
disclosure statement must be presented.
Check the odometer information on the title.
It must conform to federal standards by reading
as follows: I hereby state that the odometer
now reads (no tenths) and to the best of my
knowledge reflects the actual mileage of the
vehicle . . . If the statement does not include
the (no tenths), a separate statement is required.
This is not necessary if the model year is more
than 10 years old.
- A
damage
disclosure statement which informs the
buyer whether or not the vehicle has sustained
damage in excess of $4000 in any single occurrence
due to collision, flood, weather, fire, or vandalism.
(If the vehicle is purchased from an out-of-state
dealer, you may sign the buyer's waiver portion
of the statement). This is not necessary if
the model year is more than 10 years old.
- If
the vehicle is purchased from a Wyoming dealer,
you must have a Wyoming Sales/Use tax form and
present it with the above documents. This is
not required if the vehicle was purchased from
an individual or from an out-of-state dealer.
If purchased from a dealer, you may also be
provided with a Dealer Reassignment Form which
the dealer may have you sign and have your signature
notarized.
- If
the vehicle is NOT purchased from a Wyoming
dealer, a vehicle identification number (VIN)
inspection completed by a law enforcement officer.
This may be done by the Cheyenne Police Department
(2101 Capitol Avenue), the Laramie County Sheriff's
Department (1900 Pioneer Avenue), or the Wyoming
Highway Patrol (5300 Bishop Boulevard). Be prepared
to provide proof of ownership (dealer's invoice
or bill of sale) and identification.
- If
purchased from a dealer, you will need the dealer's
purchase invoice and proof of insurance to obtain
or transfer license plates. If purchased from
an individual, you will need a bill of sale
and, while not required, it is a good idea to
have the seller's signature on the bill of sale
notarized.
- If
purchased from an individual or not provided
with a Wyoming Dealer's Reassignment Form, at
least one of the buyer's must sign the purchaser's
application and have their signature notarized.
This can be done in our office and a deputy
clerk will provide the notary service, but you
must present a driver's license or other form
of identification at that time.
Back
to Top
Non-Negotiable
Title for Registration Purposes Only |
When
moving
to the state of Wyoming, state law requires that
you register your vehicle and obtain Wyoming license
plates within 30 days. If your out-of-state title
is held by a bank, credit union, or other lien
holder, you may apply for a non-negotiable title
for registration purposes only. This title can
not be used to sell or transfer the vehicle to
another party.
To apply for a non-negotiable title, you must
present your current out-of-state registration
and identification at our office. If your out-of-state
registration has expired, we will have to write
to your lien holder. Be prepared to give us the
vehicle year, make, VIN, and the name, address,
and phone number of your lien holder.
Back
to Top
Obtaining
a Duplicate Wyoming Title |
Dplicate
titles can be issued only when the original title
has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated. ALL owners
of the vehicle must sign an application
for duplicate title and have their signatures
notarized. The title will be issued following
an 11-day waiting period required by law.
If there is an unsatisfied lien, a statement of
termination or the lien holder's permission to
carry the lien forward on the duplicate title
must accompany the application. Application can
either be made by mail or in person. If you wish
to apply by mail, send the properly completed,
signed, and notarized application along with a
fee of $9.00 to the clerk's office.
Back
to Top
Obtaining
a Wyoming Title for a Vehicle Located Out-of-state |
When
a Laramie County resident purchases a vehicle
out-of-state while on an extended vacation and
needs to obtain a title and license plates for
that vehicle, state law now allows a means to
do so.
In addition to a properly signed title or MSO,
an odometer
disclosure statement, a damage
disclosure statement, and a purchaser's
application, an out-of-state
vehicle identification number inspection is
required.
This VIN inspection can be done by any law enforcement
officer or a commissioned military officer. The
signature of the person performing the inspection
MUST be notarized.
Back
to Top
Sales
tax on motor vehicles is due within 45 days of
the date of purchase or penalties and interest
will be assessed by the County Treasurer. If for
some reason, you are unable to obtain the title
to your vehicle within the 45 days, you can avoid
penalties and interest by paying the sales tax.
To do so, you will need to provide the Treasurer's
Office with the dealer's purchase invoice or a
notarized bill of sale from an individual.
The County Clerk must have proof from the County
Treasurer that sales tax has been paid before
the title can be released.
Back
to Top
| Auto
Title - Negotiable |
9.00 |
| Auto
Title - Duplicate |
9.00 |
| Auto
Title - Nonnegotiable |
9.00 |
| Copy
and Handling Fee |
1.00 |
| VIN
Inspection |
5.00 |
| Filing
New Lien |
10.00 |
| Filing
Amendment to Lien |
5.00 |
| Filing
Assignment of Lien |
5.00 |
| Filing
Continuation of Lien |
5.00 |
| Filing
Transfer of Equity |
5.00 |
(Releasing
a lien filed prior to July, 1993 requires
a $5.00 fee, all other releases are no charge.) |
Back
to Top |
