{"state":"CA","state_name":"California","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a title or registration record in California","summary":"Use this path when a California title or registration record has the wrong owner, address, lien, or vehicle detail and must be corrected before you rely on it.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the record exists but contains a material error affecting ownership, mailing, lien, or vehicle identity details.","requirements":["current title or registration record details","supporting documents that prove the correction","updated owner, address, or vehicle-detail information"],"steps":["Identify whether the issue is a title transfer/change problem or a registration-information update before you file the correction.","Gather the current title or registration record plus the documents that prove the correct information.","Use California's update or field-office guidance below to confirm whether the correction can be completed online, by mail, or in person.","Do not rely on a title or registration record with material errors when you still need to sell, transfer, or renew the vehicle."],"official_links":[{"label":"California updating information on your registration","href":"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/updating-information-on-your-registration/","note":"Primary California DMV page for owner, address, and registration updates."},{"label":"California title transfers and changes","href":"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/titles/title-transfers-and-changes/"},{"label":"California DMV field offices","href":"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/locations/field-offices/"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Where does California handle title or registration corrections?","What documents prove a California title correction?","Can an address or owner detail be updated without starting a new transfer?"],"source_url":"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/updating-information-on-your-registration/","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:16:41","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live California service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"California updating information on your registration","href":"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/updating-information-on-your-registration/","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-california-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}