Replacement Title

Replacement Titles

The fee for a replacement title is $25.00.

Complete the Application for Replacement of Iowa Certificate of Title to a Motor Vehicle (Iowa DOT Form 411033). The application must be signed by all owners. If there is an open lien on the vehicle, the application must be signed by the lien holder.

If there is an open lien on the title, but the lien holder does not have an interest in the vehicle any longer, they may complete a separate notarized Cancellation of Security Interest (Iowa DOT Form 411168) form.

A notarized letter from the security interest holder on their letterhead paper is acceptable if it has the following information:

• Make
• Year
• Vehicle identification number
• Owners name(s) and address

Send the application and any supporting documents to our office using one of the following methods:

• Email
  • Attach copies of the application form and the notarized lien release, if applicable, to car.treasurer@polkcountyiowa.gov
    • The notarized lien release must be emailed to our office directly by the lienholder. 
  • Include a telephone number so that you can be contacted for payment.
• Mail/Drop Box
  • Mail your application, original notarized lien release, if applicable, and the $25.00 title replacement fee to:

Polk County Treasurer
111 Court Ave, Room 154
Des Moines, IA 50309

• • You may also drop off an envelope holding the required items in the drop box outside of the entrance of the Polk County Administration Building, located at 111 Court Avenue.

Once the application is received there is a mandatory 5-day waiting period before the replacement title can be issued.