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Special situation Hawaii

Transfer a vehicle title in Hawaii

Choose this path for Hawaii sales, gifts, or other ownership changes before you treat the vehicle like a normal renewal.

Open official starting point Open Hawaii renewal

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Choose the county office that already has the vehicle record

Hawaii title and registration work runs through county offices. Use the county that issued the current record or will handle the transfer.

What to bring

  • properly assigned title or prior ownership documents
  • buyer and seller identity details
  • Hawaii tax, lien, or odometer paperwork when the state requires it
  • payment for Hawaii title and registration transfer fees

Likely next steps

  1. Start with Hawaii's title-transfer path instead of a normal renewal.
  2. Bring the assigned title, ownership details, and any lien or tax paperwork the county motor vehicle office requires.
  3. Complete the transfer first so future renewal happens on the correct Hawaii record.