Wyoming certificate of title bonds.
From $100.
Also known as the Wyoming bonded title bond.
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When you can't prove ownership of a vehicle, Wyoming lets you get a bonded title — file a surety bond under W.S. 31-2-105 and the county clerk issues the title. Pricing starts from $100 and no credit check up to $100,000; the amount is at least twice the vehicle's value.
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How much does a Wyoming certificate of title bond cost?
0.9% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Apply to bonded title in one sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard title bond — enter your amount, pay, and take the executed bond to your county clerk. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the vehicle, and the bond amount (twice the vehicle's value) — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with your county clerk
Take the executed bond, your affidavit of vehicle ownership, and a VIN inspection to your county clerk to get your bonded title. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
Getting a bonded title in Wyoming, step by step.
Your county clerk issues the title using WYDOT forms; WYDOT Motor Vehicle Services in Cheyenne does the title search handles it. The bond amount is At least 2 times the vehicle's retail value; no bond under $2,500. The bond lasts No set term in Wyoming law; WYDOT's form calls it a one-time, non-refundable bond.
Confirm the process with your county clerk
Ask the county clerk's office where you will apply for title whether a bonded title fits your situation. All of your paperwork goes to that office.
Get a VIN inspection on Form MV-300A
Have a Wyoming law enforcement officer inspect the VIN or HIN on Form MV-300A, which also checks whether the vehicle is reported stolen. Take a color photo of the vehicle.
Request a title search with Form MV-220
Send Form MV-220 to WYDOT Motor Vehicle Services, 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82009, with copies of the MV-300A and the color photo. WYDOT identifies the last owner of record and any liens.
Send certified letters to owner and lienholders
Ask any lienholder by certified letter to release the lien; an active lien must be released on company letterhead. Ask the previous owner by certified letter to sign over a title, and keep the copy and the return receipt.
Document the value and sign Form MV-147
Show the retail value with a national price guide such as Kelley Blue Book or NADA, a registration that lists the value, or a written statement from a licensed Wyoming dealer. Then complete the Wyoming Affidavit of Vehicle Ownership (MV-147) and sign it before a notary.
Buy the bond on WYDOT's bond form
Buy the bond for twice the documented value on WYDOT's Bond for Certificate of Title form, and sign it as principal before a notary. Skip this step if the vehicle is worth less than $2,500.
File everything with the county clerk
Bring the affidavit, bond, inspection, search results, certified-letter copies, value proof and fees to the county clerk. The clerk issues the title once sales or use tax is paid.
Who qualifies
- For buyers who cannot give the county clerk a signed-over title, a notarized bill of sale or other proof of ownership the clerk accepts.
- No bond is needed if the vehicle is worth less than $2,500, but the clerk still needs the affidavit, a notarized bill of sale, a certified value statement from a licensed Wyoming dealer and a VIN inspection.
- If the vehicle did not run when you bought it, needed major mechanical repairs, and you are restoring it for personal use, the county clerk may waive the bond; the title then cannot be transferred for 180 days.
- Any vehicle that needs a bond must have its VIN inspected in Wyoming.
- The bond must come from a surety authorized to do business in Wyoming.
State fees
- Certificate of titlepaid to County clerk
- $15
- VIN/HIN inspection (Form MV-300A)paid to Listed on WYDOT Form MV-147; payee not stated
- $10
- Title search (Form MV-220)paid to WYDOT Motor Vehicle Services
- $5
- Sales or use taxpaid to County
- Varies; must be paid before the clerk releases the title
These are the state’s fees. The bond premium is separate and shown in the price card.
After the bond
The bond goes to the county clerk together with the notarized affidavit; if a surety agent signs, the power of attorney, notary acknowledgment and bond dates must all match or the bond is rejected. The clerk issues the title after sales or use tax is paid.
Checked on 22 October 2026 against WYDOT: Bonded titles, WYDOT: Form MV-147 Wyoming Affidavit of Vehicle Ownership (8/12), WYDOT: Bond for Certificate of Title and instructions and Wyoming Legislature: Title 31 (W.S. 31-2-103, 31-2-105, 31-3-102). Rules and fees change; the agency’s own page has the final word.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bonded title actually does
When you buy or inherit a vehicle and the paperwork is missing, lost, or defective, Wyoming lets you establish ownership with a bonded title under W.S. 31-2-105. You file an affidavit of vehicle ownership and post a surety bond, your county clerk issues a certificate of title in your name, and the bond protects anyone who later proves a superior claim to the vehicle.
The bond amount is not less than twice the vehicle's value, determined at the time of application. You establish value from a current national appraisal guide, a current or past registration showing the value, or a certified written statement from a properly licensed Wyoming vehicle dealer.
There's a notable exception: if the vehicle is worth less than $2,500, Wyoming may issue a title without a bond — on an affidavit of ownership, a notarized bill of sale, a dealer's value statement, and a VIN inspection. If that fits your vehicle, you may not need this bond at all; ask your county clerk first. Otherwise, enter your amount — pricing starts from $100, and no credit check up to $100,000.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The carrier issues this bond for a single one-year term; the term cannot be changed at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with your county clerk. Take the executed bond, your affidavit of vehicle ownership, and a VIN inspection to your county clerk to get your bonded title. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.9% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with your bond amount (twice the vehicle's value) — the executed title bond is generated instantly, ready to take to your county clerk.
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Pricing from $100. Enter your amount and take it to your county clerk the same day.