1. A specific description of the vehicle (i.e., year, make, model and VIN);
2. The court of competent jurisdiction where an action will be or has been filed; and
3. The time, date and place of any court proceeding.
4. When the above procedure is followed and the court of competent jurisdiction enters an order declaring an individual the rightful owner of the vehicle, PennDOT may issue a Certificate of Title to the person named in the court order upon receipt of the following:
1. A certified copy of the court order entered declaring the individual owner of the vehicle;
2. Form MV-1, “Application for Certificate of Title,” and check or money order payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. NOTE: This is a secure form and can only be obtained from an authorized agent.
3. Appropriate sales tax, title and registration fees.

Unless the petitioner is eligible to claim a Sales Tax Exemption, sales tax must be paid on the Fair Market Value of the vehicle as listed in a current edition of a PennDOT-approved publication. Approved PennDOT publications include the following: N.A.D.A., The Automobile Red Book, The Black Book Official Used Car Guide, American Used Car Guide, and The Kelley Blue Book Used Car Guide.

SAMPLE COURT ORDER

AND NOW, this ___ day of ___, 20___, after reasonable notice and an opportunity for hearing having been provided to all interested parties, the Court hereby awards ownership of one [year], [make], [model], bearing vehicle identification number to [name of applicant], and the right, title and interest of any other person to said vehicle is hereby extinguished. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation may accept this order as evidence of ownership in lieu of a Certificate of Title. The Petitioner shall submit the appropriate forms, taxes and fees and comply with any other procedures of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation in order to receive the appropriate Certificate of Title for said vehicle.

BY THE COURT:

Judge

Please Note: Authorized agents are under contract to PennDOT and may charge a market driven service (delivery) fee in addition to any PennDOT statutory fees for temporary, or in some cases, permanent motor vehicle registration plates and cards or other related products and services offered by the agent. The agent's service (delivery) fees are market driven, and vary by agent. To compare service (delivery) fees, you are encouraged to contact the authorized agents in your area for the applicable service (delivery) fees charged.