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Franklin County Clerk of Courts wins approval to raise vehicle title fee to $23
Summary
The board approved a $5 increase in the vehicle title fee for Franklin County, raising it from $18 to $23 effective Sept. 1, 2026. Clerk officials cited rising expenses and compared the county's fee to a national average of $48.50.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to increase the vehicle title fee administered by the Clerk of Courts from $18 to $23, effective Sept. 1, 2026. Rich Sims, director of Auto Title for the Clerk of Courts, said the increase is authorized by House Bill 96 and is intended to sustain the certificate of title administration fund amid rising costs.
Sims described expense pressures since the last fee increase in July 2009, including a nearly 82% rise in overall expenses and a 134% increase in materials and services. "The new title fee in Franklin County would be $23," he said, and staff requested approval of resolution 50426 to enact the change.
