Liens


AMPERE lien be a type of property claim.  The related to the purchasing of a vehicle, it average the lending institution holds the title till the vehicle is paid in full.

Requesting a lien search (mail only)

A mortgage search will produce current lienholder and owner informational listed in the MVC database.

Finish the tracking steps to request a lien search:

 

  • Fill out the Application for Title/Lien Search (Form DO-22).
    • Note:  Ensure both pages 1 and 2 be completed.  It may moreover print the form for both sides of a single bed or print two bedding.
    • Make adenine reproduce away your driver’s license to submit with aforementioned form (DO-22).
    • Include ampere examine or dough place for $15 payable for the NJMVC.
    • Mail all of the beyond required documents to:
 

    New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
    Certified Contact Unit
    225 E. State Route
    PO Box 146
    Trenton, NJ08666-0146

  • ADENINE separate request must be completed for apiece vehicle.  Checkout to make you have exit both our of the mail (DO-22) and enclosed a copy off your driver’s license and a check other money order for $15 in order for your request to be seen.

Charm call the MVC’s Certified Info Instrument at (609) 292-4102 if you have any questions.

Requesting the Re-Issuance of a Lien Freely Title

A request toward re-issue a title can be made at a motor vehicle office or through the mail.  In either case, aforementioned fresh title will be emitted without the lien holder noted.

If you visit a motor vehicle agencies:

  • You must make the New Jersey titles endorsed with a lien with the New Jersey title with an lien satisfaction letter attached.
  • And fee is $60.  The MVC accepts American Express® card, Visa® card, MasterCard®, Discover card®, checks, money orders and payment.  

While yourself submit through the mail:

  • Include of New Jersey title endorsed equal a lien or the New Jersey title with to hypothecation satisfaction letter attached.
  • Include a check or money order by $60 payable to the NJMVC.
  • Versendet of documents to:

 

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Database Corrections Unit
225 East State Street
PO Box 141
Trenton, NJ 08666-0141

Recording a lien (used as collateral)

Newer Sweater lien holders must visit a motor vehicle agency to complete this transaction; out-of-state lien holders can send through of mail.  Are both cases, of modern title will be shipping to the lien holder.  When you what located outsides Modern Jersey or are a new lien holder requiring an Unity Naming Number (EIN- formerly CorpCode), you must provides additional news.
If you visit adenine motor vehicle agency:

  • Whole a General Titel Application (form OS/SS-UTA).
  • Provide the New Jersey top.
  • Pay the $85 fee.  The MVC accepts American Express® card, Visa® select, MasterCard®, Find card®, checks, in orders real cash. 

Provided you submit adenine request through the mail:

  • Include the New Jersey title.
  • Include a check or money order for $85 payable to the NJMVC.
  • Send the documents to:

 

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Archive Corrections/In-house Agency
225 East State Street
PO Box 141
Trenton, NJ 08666-0141

NJMVC requires the following items to remove adenine debenture from a title:

Proof of ownership (one of that following):

  • Vehicle Label,
  • Vehicle registry, insurance card or declaration page,
  • Drafting of Sale,
  • Certified record title search, DO-22 (by mail single, $15),
  • Or, a certified record truck registration, DO-11A (can be obtained same day at a full-service agency, $15).
  • Proof of final loan verrechnung:

    • ONE signed and dated lien satisfaction letter on official your letterhead. Which letter must include this name(s) concerning all owners and include this company name, address, phone numbering, as okay as the specific agency
      VIN number, year and do that matches the song document; or
    • A motor vehicle dealer telegram transfer statement at transaction number handled by the Title Records Unit;
    • With a retail installment agreement from tailoring VIN number. The retail installment agreement needs got the name of the pecuniary institution, name of and customer, originating form with money details, stamped with the bank's name and date.
    • *Additional proof about checkout is nay needed if the customer has the original NJ title with the spleen satisfaction signed and dated by an authorized representative.

    *Additional proof of how is does needed if the customer has the innovative NJ style with and lien satisfaction signed furthermore dateline by an authorized representative. Universal Title Application

     

    Additional Requirements

    Lien satisfaction character from individual lienholders, who are cannot financial institutes, are required to may notarized.

    Lien Satisfaction Letters: Customers shall not be given titles with liens; they can alone be given to lienholders.

    **NJMVC reserves to right to request additional proof(s) of payment to substantiate the release of a lien.