Duplicate Title AZ: Arizona Title Replacement

By Mohamed SkhiriUpdated November 10, 2026Checked against ADOT MVD's title replacement and title pages

Title replacement AZ: online in minutes

When an Arizona title is lost, mutilated or illegible, the owner of record can apply for a duplicate. The quickest route is an AZ MVD Now account:

1. Log in to AZ MVD Now and choose Title Replacement.
2. Pay the $4 processing fee.
3. Download the Arizona Title Summary, a PDF that appears in your account, and wait for the paper title, which MVD mails to the address on your record.

That's the whole Arizona vehicle title replacement for most owners. Arizona keeps most titles electronically and doesn't automatically mail a paper title unless one is requested, so the summary helps if you only need proof of what's on record.

By mail or at an office

If you'd rather not use the online service, submit a Title and Registration Application, form 96-0236, with the duplicate box checked, at an MVD office or an authorized third-party office, or by mail. Expect a mailed request to take longer than the online one.

What can't change on a duplicate

A duplicate copies the existing record. The owner's name, legal status, lienholder and vehicle information must stay exactly the same; only the mailing address or the vehicle's location address can be updated. Adding or removing an owner, or correcting a name, is a different transaction. If that's what you need, start a title transfer instead of a replacement application.

If the record shows a lien

With a lien on record, the duplicate is sent to the lienholder, not the owner, unless you present a lien clearance or a power of attorney from the first lienholder and no other liens are on the record. If you paid off the loan, get the lien clearance from the lender first.

Arizona vehicle title search: checking status

For an Arizona vehicle title search on a car you're buying or a title you're waiting for, go to azmvdnow.gov and choose "check vehicle title status" under Title, then enter the VIN. It's free, and it shows whether the title record looks the way the seller says. For owner details, Arizona releases records only for permitted uses; our Arizona license plate lookup guide explains the request form.

Selling after a replacement

Once the duplicate is in hand, sign it over to the buyer at the sale. Arizona also supports an electronic title transfer between eligible owners, so ask MVD whether your sale qualifies before printing anything.

After it arrives

Keep the paper title at home, not in the vehicle, and save the title summary PDF from your account as a backup. If the car is stolen with its title inside, recovering ownership becomes much harder. Should the old title resurface, destroy it: the newer document is the one MVD recognizes.

Arizona vehicle title replacement: summary

Online through AZ MVD Now, it's $4 and takes a few minutes; on paper, use form 96-0236 with the duplicate box checked. Only the address can change. Run an Arizona vehicle title search by VIN first if you're not sure what the record shows.

Arizona duplicate title FAQ