{"state":"NJ","state_name":"New Jersey","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a vehicle title in New Jersey","summary":"Use this path when a New Jersey title contains the wrong owner information or another clerical error and MVC must correct the record.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the title exists but New Jersey must correct a name or record error before you rely on it.","requirements":["evidence of the clerical error on the title","name-change documents such as marriage, civil union, or divorce records when applicable","current New Jersey title","title correction or reissue fee when MVC requires one"],"steps":["Use the MVC correction path before treating the title like a standard transfer or renewal issue.","Gather the current title and the supporting identity or court documents that prove the correction.","Follow MVC's title-correction instructions for fees, endorsements, and whether a replacement title is issued."],"official_links":[{"label":"New Jersey title correction guidance","href":"https://www.nj.gov/mvc/vehicles/titlecorr.htm","note":"Primary MVC page for clerical corrections and owner-name changes on title."},{"label":"New Jersey duplicate title guidance","href":"https://www.nj.gov/mvc/vehicles/duptitle.htm"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Does New Jersey issue a new title after a name change?","What documents prove a title correction after marriage or divorce?","Can a clerical error be corrected without changing ownership?"],"source_url":"https://www.nj.gov/mvc/vehicles/titlecorr.htm","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:19:36","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live New Jersey service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"New Jersey title correction guidance","href":"https://www.nj.gov/mvc/vehicles/titlecorr.htm","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-new-jersey-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}