Motor vehicle title applications typically require 10 to 15 business days for processing, and sometimes longer. However, the Alexander County License Plate Agency (LPA) now offers an expedited titling service, referred to as an “instant title,” in which titles are processed and issued the same day or the next business day.
The fee for an instant title transfer is $105.75. This fee does not include Highway Use Tax, plate fees, or property taxes.
The Alexander County LPA can also issue instant titles for duplicate title applications, which require a 15-day waiting period. For duplicate titles, the customer will order the instant title and pick it up at the office on the 16th day.
Please note that NCDMV does not issue instant titles for the following:
• Any title that requires a hold for review of the work
• Antique vehicles
• Court orders
• Government 97 titles
• Green slips (L&T titles)
• Indemnity bonds
• Salvage (Blue) titles
• Out-of-state titles from states that do not report to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
The Alexander County License Plate Agency is located at 85 East Main Avenue in downtown Taylorsville.
For more information, call (828) 632-4463.