Vehicle Registration

Court Registration Blocks

A court can place a block on registration for failure to appear.

Reinstatement Requirements

In order to release the block, the court requirements will need satisfied. The court will forward a release to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) electronically.

Ohio Revised Code: 1901.44 1905.202 1907.25 2947.09

Drivers with Excessive Tickets Excluded from Registration (DETER)

The registrar of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has the authority to block a motor vehicle registration for failure to pay a single non-criminal disability parking violation judgment or three parking violations.

To remove the registration block and complete any vehicle registration activities, all outstanding judgments must be paid in full. In addition, a $5.00 BMV fee per judgment is required.

The BMV will remove a vehicle registration block and permit vehicle registration activity when:

• Judgments are satisfied and staus changes are received from all involved Traffic Violation and Parking Violation Bureaus (TVB/PVB)
• Note: Payments are NOT ACCEPTED by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles or deputy registrars.

Traffic Violation and Parking Violation Bureaus

Ohio Revised Code: 4521.10

Turnpike Blocks

Senate Bill 162 passed the 134th General Assembly in 2022. The bill provides the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC) the ability to place a Turnpike (TP) vehicle registration block on customers who fail to pay Turnpike tolls. Customers must contact the Ohio Attorney General's Office for payment options. OTIC will forward a release to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) electronically.

• Phone: (888) 665-5440
• Or visit https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Business/Collections/Pay-Online

Ohio Revised Code: 5537.04 5537.16