GENERAL INFORMATION
OFFICE HOURS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:30 UNITL 5:00, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TITLES, WHICH ARE NOT PROCESSED AFTER 3:30 AND RECORDING WHICH IS NOT PROCESSED AFTER 4:30.
WE ARE CLOSED ALL STATE/COUNTY HOLIDAYS.
ALABAMA VEHICLE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
The Alabama Department of Revenue in Montgomery sets all vehicle values, all title regulations and all other regulations regarding motor vehicle laws. These laws and regulations get their basis from the laws passed by the Alabama legislature. Alabama does not title watercraft.
You must be a resident of Autauga County to have vehicles registered here. You have 20 calendar days from the date of purchase to register your vehicle; failure to do so will result in a $15.00 penalty plus interest. The Probate Office accepts the following methods of payment only: cash, check, and money orders. We do not accept out of state checks, unless you are an active member of the military.
To register a vehicle with a gross weight of 55,000 lbs., or more, a completed Schedule 2290 form (obtainable from the Internal Revenue Service) must be presented at the Probate Department.
IN ORDER TO REGISTER A 1975 OR NEWER VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED:
1. TITLE
(a) An original title properly executed by the seller to the new owner (new owner must be present) or
(b) Title application completely filled out to the new owner or
(c) Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (new owner must be present) or
(d) Title in new owners name.
When transferring ownership on a title, the purchaser(s) must be present to sign the title application unless they give someone
Power of Attorney for them.
Vehicles with a lien require the following: copy of original title, lien holders complete names and mailing addresses, and the loan account number and loan date.
2. BILL OF SALE
(a) Cost of vehicle and date of sale
(b) Full description of the vehicle
(c) Complete name and address of the new owner
(d) Trade-in allowance, if any
(e) A breakdown of the sales tax paid. (This is required when purchased from a dealer. It must show the percent and amount of State, County and City tax paid. If all sales tax has not been paid we collect a percentage based on location of residency)
3. INSURANCE
According to Alabama law a vehicle must have a minimum of liability insurance on it before it may be registered. The signature placed upon the registration receipt will indicate that the information shown on the receipt is correct and that the vehicle is correct and that the vehicle is properly insured. No proof of insurance document is required.
4. DRIVER LICENSE NUMBER
Alabama law requires the owner as listed on the title/registration to provide his/her drivers license or non-driver identification number. Companies registering vehicles are required to provide their federal employer identification number (FEIN)
ALL VEHICLES THAT ARE 1974 AND OLDER REQUIRE #2, #3 AND #4 AS SHOWN ABOVE.
Please note: TITLES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AFTER 3:30 P.M.
Anytime the Probate Office applies for a first time Alabama title on a vehicle, the vehicle will need to be here for inspection. Vehicles will not be inspected after 3:30 or in inclement weather.
THE 2009 STATE OBSERVED HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:
NEW YEARS DAY JANUARY 1
ROBERT E. LEE/MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 3RD MONDAY IN JANUARY
GEORGE WASHINGTON/THOMAS JEFFERSON 3RD MONDAY IN FEBRUARY
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY 4TH MONDAY IN APRIL
NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY LAST MONDAY IN MAY
JEFFERSON DAVIS 1ST MONDAY IN JUNE
INDEPENDENCE DAY JULY 4TH
LABOR DAY 1ST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER
COLUMBUS DAY/AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE 2ND MONDAY IN OCTOBER
VETERANS DAY NOVEMBER 11TH
THANKSGIVING 4TH THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER
CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 25TH