Can a duplicate fix incorrect information?
No. MDOT MVA directs customers with incorrect title information to the title-correction process.
04 · Maryland service guide
Duplicate titles
A replacement-title guide for Maryland titles that are lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed, or never received.
Reference statusOfficial details still require transaction-specific verification
Who this may help
Start with the situation.
- Registered owners missing the original title
- Owners with an unreadable or damaged title
- Owners resolving a prior lien before replacement
Common documents
Prepare for review.
Do not send sensitive documents through this concept site. The exact checklist can change by transaction.
- ✓Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title (VR-018) when required
- ✓Valid identification
- ✓Vehicle and title information
- ✓Lien release if a prior lien remains recorded
- ✓Required MVA fee
Typical process
A clearer path forward.
- 01Confirm that a duplicate—not a title correction—is the right request.
- 02Check the owner record, mailing address, and lien status.
- 03Choose an eligible online, in-person, or mail request method.
- 04Complete the application and supporting records.
- 05Track delivery or pickup and protect the replacement title.
What can delay it
Watch these blockers.
- Active or recently released lien
- Owner or address mismatch
- Request is actually a correction
- Vehicle is not eligible for the selected channel
- Missing signature, identification, or payment
Fees & boundaries
Separate every cost.
The current VR-018 form lists a $40 duplicate-title fee, but confirm the latest official amount before payment.
Verification noteSource-checked against MDOT MVA guidance and the current VR-018 form. Eligibility still depends on the vehicle record.
Questions
Quick answers.
Can I request it online?
Eligible individual owners may use myMVA; special circumstances may require another channel.
Official Maryland sources