Van Wert County Clerk of Courts

 Van Wert County Clerk of Courts 

The Clerk of Courts is responsible for the Legal Department and Title Department. 

Title issuance is performed by the County Clerk’s Title Department. We issue titles to all Automobiles, watercraft, and recreational vehiles. We collect the sales and use tax on all automobiles when issuing titles. 

The Automobile and Watercraft Title Division of the Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas is linked throughout the State of Ohio by a sophisticated computer network. This Automated Title Processing System (ATPS) provides fast, efficient issuance of approximately 4.5 million Ohio Titles annually. A certificate of title is documented proof of ownership.

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