A motor vehicle door latch device that comprises: an engagement unit that comprises an engagement mechanism that can engage with a striker (S), and an opening lever that can release the engagement mechanism; and an operating unit attached to the engagement unit and comprising an operating mechanism disposed in a housing fixed to a body of the engagement unit, the operating mechanism comprising: a locking motor ; a locking mechanism that comprises mechanical elements and can be shifted to an unlock state for validating a door opening action of external mechanical elements outside the vehicle based on drive of the locking motor and to a lock state for invalidating it; a releasing motor ; and an inside lever pivotally mounted via a first shaft , the inside lever rotating based on a door opening action of internal mechanical elements inside the vehicle to release the opening lever, characterized in that the releasing motor is positioned below the locking motor; the door latch device further comprises an electric release lever that releases the opening lever regardless of a state of the locking mechanism based on drive of the releasing motor; and the inside lever is pivotally mounted via a first shaft for pivotally mounting the electric release lever to the housing. an engagement unit that comprises an engagement mechanism that can engage with a striker (S), and an opening lever that can release the engagement mechanism; and an operating unit attached to the engagement unit and comprising an operating mechanism disposed in a housing fixed to a body of the engagement unit, the operating mechanism comprising: a locking motor ; a locking mechanism that comprises mechanical elements and can be shifted to an unlock state for validating a door opening action of external mechanical elements outside the vehicle based on drive of the locking motor and to a lock state for invalidating it; a releasing motor ; and an inside lever pivotally mounted via a first shaft , the inside lever rotating based on a door opening action of internal mechanical elements inside the vehicle to release the opening lever, characterized in that the releasing motor is positioned below the locking motor; the door latch device further comprises an electric release lever that releases the opening lever regardless of a state of the locking mechanism based on drive of the releasing motor; and the inside lever is pivotally mounted via a first shaft for pivotally mounting the electric release lever to the housing. a locking motor ; a locking mechanism that comprises mechanical elements and can be shifted to an unlock state for validating a door opening action of external mechanical elements outside the vehicle based on drive of the locking motor and to a lock state for invalidating it; a releasing motor ; and an inside lever pivotally mounted via a first shaft , the inside lever rotating based on a door opening action of internal mechanical elements inside the vehicle to release the opening lever, characterized in that the releasing motor is positioned below the locking motor; the door latch device further comprises an electric release lever that releases the opening lever regardless of a state of the locking mechanism based on drive of the releasing motor; and the inside lever is pivotally mounted via a first shaft for pivotally mounting the electric release lever to the housing. <EOS>