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Forms for buying or selling a vehicle:
Fees for Titles
• $9.00 for a new or duplicate title.
• $5.00 for a VIN inspection, if applicable, payable to city police, State
of Wy or County based on who performed the inspection.
• $10.00 to file a lien, if applicable
Buying or Selling A Vehicle
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.
Title Tips
Never buy a vehicle if the seller cannot 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 cannot 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 and (example John and 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 (Douglas
or Glenrock Police Departments, Converse County Sheriff's
Office, 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.
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Titling New Vehicles from
a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO)
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.
In some cases, the dealer or lender may have
you sign the application and you need only obtain a copy
of the title 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:
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The original Manufacturer's Statement of Origin
properly signed by the dealership.
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The Wyoming Sales/Use
Tax form provided by the dealer.
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An odometer disclosure statement or the odometer
disclosure portion of the MSO properly completed.
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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.
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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.
Titling Previously-Owned
Vehicles with a Wyoming Title
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To transfer the title of a previously-owned vehicle which
is currently titled in the state of Wyoming, you will need
the following:
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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 and/or Jane Doe, both parties must sign as sellers
on the title and have their signatures notarized. Any liens,
which appear on the front of the title, must be properly
released by the County Clerk's Office OR you must be provided
with a lien release or termination statement from the lien
holder.
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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
actual mileage of the vehicle (no tenths), a separate statement
is required. This is not necessary if the model year is more
than 10 years old.
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For any titles carrying a brand (flood, salvage,
rebuilt), please refer to Wyoming State Statues 31-2-106
through 110.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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Original title properly signed by the seller(s)
and clear of all liens or a lien release/termination
statement.
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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.
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For any titles carrying a brand (flood, salvage,
rebuilt), please refer to Wyoming State Statues 31-2-106
through 110.
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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 that the dealer may have
you sign and have your signature notarized.
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If the vehicle is NOT purchased from a Wyoming
dealer, a vehicle identification number (VIN) inspection
must be completed by a law enforcement officer. This may
be done by the Douglas or Glenrock Police Department, 101
N. 4th St. (Douglas), 219 S. 3rd (Glenrock), the Converse
Sheriff's Office, 107 N. 5th St. (Douglas), or the Wyoming
Highway Patrol, 1954 E. Richards, (Douglas). Be prepared
to provide proof of ownership (dealer's invoice or bill of
sale) and identification.
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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.
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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.
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Nonnegotiable 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 once you are employed in Wyoming.
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 cannot be used to sell or transfer the vehicle to another party.
To apply for a nonnegotiable 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.
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Obtaining a Duplicate Wyoming
Title
Duplicate titles can be issued only when the original title has been lost,
destroyed, or mutilated. At least one of the current 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.
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Obtaining a Wyoming Title
for a Vehicle
When a Converse 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 purchaser's application,
and 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.
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Payment of Sales Tax
Sales tax on motor vehicles is due within 50 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 50 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 a title can
be released.
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107 No. 5th St., Suite 114 -
Douglas, WY 82633-2448 -
(307) 358-2244
Lucile.Taylor@conversecountywy.gov
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