Muskingum County, Ohio Title Office Title Office Beginning May 4th 2020, The title office will reopen our regular business hours. Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5 pm UNDER RESTRICTIONS. All persons entering will be required to wear a face mask or other appropriate face covering of the nose and mouth which must remain on while inside. Only individuals permitted into the title office are those conducting business. We will permit 3 individuals at one time into the office. A deputy clerk will be monitoring social distancing and will help with the communication to those that are awaiting entry to the office. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we strive to serve our residents of Muskingum County. The Muskingum County Clerk of Courts would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our website. This site was designed to provide information to the people of Muskingum and surrounding counties. The Clerk of Courts title department issues titles for motor vehicles, motorcycles, off-road bikes, ATVs, travel trailers, campers, mobile homes and watercraft boats, motors and jet skis or wave runners. Duplicates for lost or stolen titles and memorandums can also be issued through our office. The Clerk of Courts Auto Title Department DOES NOT issue license plates, driver’s license or 30 day tags. These are issued through the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles which is located at: 2328 June Parkway South Zanesville, OH 43701 (740) 455-2767 Their hours of operations are: Monday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Information General Information Auto Titles Watercraft Titles Passports MOTOR VEHICLE & WATERCRAFT GENERAL INFORMATION If your original title is lost, stolen, or destroyed, a duplicate can be issued with proper ID and $15.00 fee. Application will be processed in our office or one can be downloaded from our web page under Forms And Downloads. Memorandum Certificate of Title can not be transferred. It is issued only for the purpose of obtaining license plates when the original title is being held by the lienholder. New resident to the State of Ohio – the following is needed to get an Ohio title Out of State title Serial number inspection If owned less than six months a bill of sale showing purchase price and taxes paid. If you paid less than 7.25% (Muskingum county tax rate) additional taxes will be collected. Proper ID and Social Security number If a bank or finance company is holding you title we need to contact them. We will need the name of the company, address, phone number, year, make, and serial number from the vehicle. DO NOT wait until your plates have expired to take care of the paper work as this could take 2 to 4 weeks to get your title from the lienholder. NO person can sign for you without a notarized Power of Attorney. This form is available at our office, banks, and car dealership. It can also be downloaded from our web page under “Forms & Downloads” All trailers weighing over 4,000 pounds, travel trailers, slide in truck campers and fold down campers must be titled. A title is not required on utility trailers weighing less than 4,000 pounds or boat trailers. To obtain license plates they are required to be weighed. Contact the BMV for more information – phone number and hours listed below. Surviving spouse may transfer an unlimited number of vehicles (passenger, pickup truck, or motorcycle) valued up to $65,000.00 and one boat and one outboard motor upon the death of a married Ohio resident. Certified copy of the death certificate and surviving spouse affidavit (which can be downloaded under “FORMS”) must be presented with the title. A Probate Court Affidavit to Transfer is required for all other transfers. A vehicle can be titled to two owners with rights of survivorship. This requires both signatures to purchase or sell the vehicle. When one party passes away, the survivor brings the title and a certified copy of the Death Certificate to transfer title into his/her name. You may also complete an affidavit for designation of beneficiary if you are the sole owner of a motor vehicle or watercraft. This will allow the beneficiary or beneficiaries to bring in a Certified Copy of the Death Certificate and the title will be transferred into in their name or names. Effective March 4, 2002, the State of Ohio legislative passed SB 59, the Cross-County Titling law. This allows an Ohio resident to obtain a title in any county regardless of where they reside. The sales tax will be calculated based on your county of residency. Effective July 1, 1999 ATV’s and Off-Road Motorcycles must be titled before a registration can be issued or renewed. Used ATV’s or Off-Road motorcycles not titled must have a serial number inspection before titling. Please call our office for any additional paperwork that might be needed for titling When selling a vehicle - you are still responsible for that vehicle until the new buyer(s) has the title completely put into their name(s). Effective January 1, 2000, watercraft less than 14 feet in length with a permanent affixed mechanical means of propulsion of 10 HP or more will be required to be titled. This includes wave runners, jet skis, and jet boats. 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