The goal of the Erie County Clerk of Courts Title office is to provide professional, accessible and efficient services to all customers and Erie County Residents.
Duties
The Erie County Clerk of Courts Title office serves as the record keeper for your proof of ownership documents relating to all motor and watercraft vehicles. Titles are issued through Automated Title Processing System (ATPS), which is a state-wide system allowing title information to be shared throughout the State of Ohio. This allows for Title processing from any county within the State of Ohio.
Appropriate documentation must be provided to the Clerk to prove ownership, that the chain of possession has not been broken, and all documentation must meet the Ohio Revised Code.
The Clerk must retain all supporting documentation for the required retention period, per the Ohio Revised Code. The office is responsible for collecting all title fees and sales tax, at the point of sale, for each titled vehicle.
The Erie County Clerk of Courts Title office is an acceptance agent for the Ohio Division of Watercraft and processes titles for all watercraft used on Ohio waterways.
The Clerk of Courts must follow the Ohio Revised Code, Ohio Rules of Superintendence, Ohio Civil and Criminal Rules, Local Court Rules and Ohio BMV Directives.
Craig A. Hecht, Erie County Clerk of Courts
Beginning August 2nd 2025, the Erie County Title Office will be open Saturdays from 9am-noon. The Title Office will be accessible through the parking garage and West Washington Row entrances only. Please be advised that certain transactions may be limited on Saturdays due to the unavailability of required external sources. Examples of services that may be affected include manufactured home transfers, probate title processing, out-of-state inspections, and similar transactions.
If you have questions about titles, transferring, buying or selling a vehicle or watercraft, please feel free to call us at (419) 627-7625.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8am - 4pm
Saturday*
9am - 12pm
* The title office will be closed the following Saturdays in 2026: May 23rd, June 20th, July 4th, September 5th, October 10th, November 14th, November 28th, and December 26th.