Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Car titles are one of those important documents that you rarely need. So try not to worry—you’re not the first person to lose one! Follow these steps to get a
Complete Form MV-380 (Application for a Duplicate Title).
Make a check or money order out to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Give the paperwork to the DMV.
For the final step, you must either hand in your forms at a local DMV or mail them to the following address:
PA Department of Transportation
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
P.O. Box 68593
Harrisburg, PA 17106
Remember, you’ll get the title immediately if you turn everything in at the DMV, but you’ll need to wait 4-6 weeks for your new title if you mail in the paperwork.
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