{"state":"MD","state_name":"Maryland","topic_slug":"duplicate-title","topic_name":"Duplicate title","title":"Get a duplicate title in Maryland","summary":"Use this path when the Maryland title is lost, destroyed, altered, or otherwise unavailable and you need a replacement before sale, transfer, or correction work.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when ownership is unchanged but Maryland needs to issue a replacement title record.","requirements":["completed duplicate-title application (VR-018)","copy of valid identification","duplicate-title fee payment","original title if it is mutilated or still partially available"],"steps":["Use Maryland's duplicate-title workflow before trying to transfer ownership or correct the title record.","Choose the online, kiosk, tag-and-title, or in-person path that fits the owner and title status.","Make sure the owner, mailing address, and identification details are current before submitting the request.","Wait for the replacement title before relying on it for sale or transfer."],"official_links":[{"label":"Maryland duplicate title guidance","href":"https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/27300/27300-11T.aspx","note":"Primary Maryland MVA source for replacement and duplicate titles."},{"label":"Maryland myMVA","href":"https://mymva.maryland.gov/TAP/IND/_/"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["What form does Maryland use for a duplicate title?","Can I request a Maryland duplicate title online or at a kiosk?","How much does Maryland charge for a duplicate title?"],"source_url":"https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/27300/27300-11T.aspx","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:18:25","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official duplicate title workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Maryland service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Maryland duplicate title guidance","href":"https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/27300/27300-11T.aspx","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-maryland-duplicate-title"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}