Colorado Motor Vehicle Title Bond
$100.00
A Colorado motor vehicle surety bond may be required when proof of ownership is not available or the title is lost. The bond starts at $100 for a 3-year term. Premiums may increase if the bond limit exceeds $6,700.
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Description
A Colorado motor vehicle surety bond may be required when proof of ownership is not available or the title is lost. The bond serves to financially protect the state of CO in the case of disputes regarding the vehicle. If a claim is filed on the bond, the vehicle owner may be responsible for reimbursing the claim amount. Click here to for a step-by-step guide from the Colorado DMV. Click here for a flowchart from the CO DMV.
The bond starts at $100 for a 3-year term. Premiums may increase if the bond limit exceeds $6,700.
DR 41A (Rev 1/75)
BOND FOR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
Bond No. _______________
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that ________________________________________ (OWNER)
of (ADDRESS) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ as
principal and (CORPORATE SURETY) ______________________________________________________________________________________, a
(STATE) ________________________ corporation as surety are held and firmly bound unto the people of the State of
Colorado, for the use and benefit of any person who shall suffer any lose or damage by reason of the
issuance of a Certificate of Title to the hereinafter described motor vehicle, in the penal sum of (NOT LESS
THAN TWICE THE REASONABLE VALUE OF SAID VEHICLE)
_________________________________________________________________________ Dollars (____________________) for which payment well
and truly to be made and performed, we and each of us hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns,
jointly and severally and firmly by these presents.
THE CONDITION OF THE OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, The principal herein has made application to the
Department of Revenue, State of Colorado, for the registration of and the issuance of a Certificate of Title for a
(MAKE) (MODEL)
(TYPE OF BODY) (MOTOR NUMBER) (MANUFACTURER’S NUMBER)
and presently bearing
License No.
issued by
the State of
(YEAR)
and
WHEREAS, the said principal has not been able to furnish a prior Certificate of Title nor evidence of the ownership of
said motor vehicle sufficient to clearly establish his right and title thereto, nor clear evidence as to the existence of any lien or encumbrance
thereon, and
WHEREAS, the principal and corporate surety herein desire to comply with the provisions of Title 42, Article B, C.R.S.
1973, known as the “ Certificate of Title Act.”
NOW THEREFORE, if the principal and corporate surety shall well and truly pay and indemnify and hold harmless and
person who shall suffer any loss or damage by relying in good faith on the issuance of the Certificate of Title to said motor vehicle, then this
obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
Executed this _________ day of _____________________, A.D. ___________ at ______________________, Colorado
(PRINCIPAL)
(CORPORATE SURETY)
(SEAL)
(AUTHORIZED AGENT)