Motor Vehicle Registration

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Titling a Vehicle

Application for certificate of title and registration must be made through the County Treasurer's Office in the county of residence. To avoid penalty, vehicle registration must be made within 60 days from vehicle purchase, or if moving into Kansas, 90 days after establishing residency.

Required vehicle information is to be presented to Coffey County Treasurer's Office.

Titling a Used Vehicle

  1. Assigned title (back of the title is filled out)
  2. If it is an out of state title, a VIN inspection is required.  The inspection may be obtained from the Burlington City Police, Coffey County Sheriff (non-Burlington City residents), or the Kansas Highway Patrol (salvage or non-highway vehicles)
  3. Acceptable proof of insurance - includes the following:
    • Certificate of insurance (policy)
    • Insurance card issued by an insurance company (it must show the vehicle identification number, make & year of vehicle, policy number, name of the insured and the effective and expiration dates of the policy)
    • Certificate of self-insurance issued by the insurance commissioner
    • Binder of insurance
    • Motor carrier ID number issued by the state corporation commission
    • A fleet policy
    • A commercial policy
  4. Sales Tax receipt, if purchased from a Kansas Dealer.  If purchased from an out of state dealer, a bill of sale or invoice is required and the County will collect the sales tax.
  5. If the sale is a private sale and there is no place on the back of the title for the purchase price, a bill of sale is required.
  6. Application for title must be signed by the new owner

Titling a New Vehicle

  1. Properly signed manufacturer's statement of origin (MSO)
  2. Acceptable proof of insurance - includes the following:
    • Certificate of insurance (policy)
    • Insurance card issued by an insurance company (it must show the vehicle identification number, make & year of vehicle, policy number, name of the insured and the effective and expiration dates of the policy
    • Certificate of self-insurance issued by the insurance commissioner
    • Binder of insurance
    • Motor carrier ID number issued by the state corporation commission
    • A fleet policy
    • A commercial policy
  3. Sales Tax receipt, if purchased from a Kansas Dealer.  If purchased from an out of state dealer, a bill of sale or invoice is required and the County will collect the sales tax. 
  4. Application for title must be signed by the new owner

Transfer of License Plate

  1. Title or MSO and other forms as required for titling a new or used vehicle
  2. Current registration receipt
  3. Previous vehicle must be sold or traded within 60 days of new purchase
  4. Name of buyer and sale date of previous vehicle
  5. Assignment of name on new title must match name on previous vehicle registration

E-Titles

Beginning January 1, 2003, the Kansas Motor Vehicle Department began holding titles in an electronic format when there is a lien on the vehicle. When the lien is paid in full, the owner may bring a notarized lien release to the county treasurer's office and a title will be printed and sent to the owner. Some lienholders have the capability to release them electronically. Therefore, the owner needs to ask the lienholder if they will release the lien electronically, or if they will have to go through the county treasurer's office.

This scenario may not describe all situations. Other circumstances may cause the necessity for additional documents. Contact the Coffey County Treasurer's Office for more information.