---
title: "Does a Car Title Need to Be Notarized in Ohio? | MCC"
description: "Ohio car title: yes, a notary is required, per the official page. What else the signing needs, and the next step."
url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/car-title-ohio"
---

Does it need a notary? · Ohio

# Does a car title need to be notarized in Ohio?

The answer from Ohio BMV (County Clerk of Courts title offices), what else a car title needs to be signed properly here, and how to get it done.

✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials)

Yes, a notary is required.

Yes. The seller completes the assignment of ownership on the back of the title and has the signature notarized.

## In the official wording

"have their signature(s) notarized"

From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.

## What else the signing needs

Buyer's signature

Yes. The buyer's title application is sworn to before a notary or another officer who can give oaths (ORC 4505.06).

"shall be sworn to before a notary public or other officer empowered to administer oaths"

Buyer's deadline

The title transfer takes place within 30 days of the sale, at a Clerk of Courts title office, or a late fee applies.

"Title transfers must take place within 30 days of the date of sale, otherwise a late fee will be assessed."

Title fee

$18 at the county clerk of courts, or $23 where the county commissioners adopt a resolution (from January 1, 2026).

"Eighteen dollars, or twenty-three dollars if a board of county commissioners adopts a resolution."

## Next step

The seller signs the paper title in front of a notary, usually with the buyer there too, so a local notary near both of you is simplest. We don't notarize titles by video.

[Request a mobile notary in Ohio](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey)

In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Ohio near you; you approve the price first.

If a local notary in Ohio does it: Up to $5 for a notarial act that is not an online notarization, under the state's fee rules ([Ohio notary fees](/notary/fees-by-state/ohio)).

## Official sources

- [Ohio BMV: Vehicle Titles, Used Motor Vehicle](https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/titles-new.aspx) (checked November 2026)
- [Ohio Revised Code 4505.06: Application for certificate of title](https://codes.ohio.gov/assets/laws/revised-code/authenticated/45/4505/4505.06/4-6-2023/4505.06-4-6-2023.pdf) (checked November 2026)
- [Ohio Revised Code 4505.09: Certificate of title fees](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4505.09) (checked November 2026)

We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.

## Common questions

**Is notarization required to sign over a Ohio car title?**

Yes, a notary is required. The seller completes the assignment of ownership on the back of the title and has the signature notarized.

**Does the buyer's signature need a notary in Ohio?**

Yes. The buyer's title application is sworn to before a notary or another officer who can give oaths (ORC 4505.06).

**How long does the buyer have to title the car in Ohio?**

The title transfer takes place within 30 days of the sale, at a Clerk of Courts title office, or a late fee applies.

**Can a Ohio car title be notarized online?**

We don't offer that for titles. The seller usually signs the paper title with a local notary, often with the buyer there. Outside New Jersey, our mobile notary request page can look for a notary commissioned in Ohio.

**What does a notary charge in Ohio?**

Up to $5 for a notarial act that is not an online notarization, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.

## Keep going

- [Seller's checklist](/notary/selling-a-car-checklist-by-state?state=oh&role=seller)
- [Car title rules in every state](/notary/car-title-notarization-by-state)
- [A power of attorney in Ohio](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-ohio)
- [A will in Ohio](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-ohio)
- [A small estate affidavit in Ohio](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-ohio)

A car title in another state: [North Carolina](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/car-title-north-carolina) · [Oklahoma](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/car-title-oklahoma) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=car-title)

## Signing a car title in person?

[Request a mobile notary](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)