Missouri Form 768 General Affidavit: Filing, Notary, and Deadlines

Missouri Form 768 is the Department of Revenue’s general affidavit — a one-page sworn statement that covers motor vehicle and marine transactions that don’t fit other DOR forms. You pick your situation from six pre-printed categories (or write your own under “Other”), fill in the vehicle and owner details, write out the relevant facts, notarize the form when required, and submit it to a Missouri license office or by mail to the DOR in Jefferson City.1Missouri Department of Revenue. Additional Motor Vehicle Form Information

Which Box to Check

The form lists six specific affidavit types and one open field. Pick the one that fits your transaction before you start writing anything else.

  • Non-Use. You want to license or renew a vehicle that wasn’t driven on Missouri public roads during a specific period, and you want the registration fee prorated for the idle time. Requires notarization. Filing this affidavit prorates the registration fee only; it does not waive a late-renewal penalty.1Missouri Department of Revenue. Additional Motor Vehicle Form Information
  • Gift. You’re giving a vehicle to another person with no money or anything else of value changing hands. You name the recipient and confirm there’s no consideration.
  • Out-of-State/Inspection. You’re renewing Missouri plates while the vehicle sits outside the state and can’t get a Missouri safety inspection. You confirm the vehicle hasn’t been in Missouri during the 60 days before renewal and that it will be inspected within 10 days of returning.
  • Abandoned Vehicle on Real Property. A vehicle was left on land you own or purchased, and you want to title it. You give the property address and the vehicle’s approximate fair market value.
  • Disabled Person Placard/Plate Age Certification. You’re 75 or older and certifying that you no longer need to submit a physician’s statement when renewing a disabled-person placard or plate.
  • Firefighter Plates. You’re certifying active status as a compensated, partially compensated, or volunteer member of a Missouri fire department, fire protection district, or voluntary fire protection association, or as a director of a fire protection district. Requires notarization. You also affirm that if you leave the fire service, you’ll return the plates within 15 days.
  • Other. A catch-all for anything not listed. Common uses include explaining a name discrepancy on a title, clarifying a missing lien release, or accounting for an odometer reading that doesn’t match paperwork.

How to Fill Out Form 768

Download the current version directly from the DOR at dor.mo.gov/forms/768.pdf. Working from a photocopy someone handed you is a small risk that isn’t worth taking; the DOR updates its forms periodically.

Vehicle or Marine Information

The top of the form asks for the model year, the make (Ford, Yamaha, and so on), and the identification number. For cars and trucks, that’s the full 17-character VIN from the dashboard plate or driver’s-side door jamb. For boats and marine vessels, it’s the Hull Identification Number. Copy the number exactly. One wrong digit and the affidavit won’t match DOR records.2Missouri Department of Revenue. Form 768 – General Affidavit

Owner Information

Enter your full legal name and current residential address, matching what’s on your Missouri driver’s license or state ID. If the title lists joint owners connected by “and,” both owners generally need to sign. If the names are joined by “or,” one signature is usually enough for a transfer-related affidavit.

Statement of Facts

Check the box that matches your situation. For the pre-printed categories, the form supplies the language and you fill in the blanks: date ranges for Non-Use, the recipient’s name for Gift, the property address and estimated fair market value for Abandoned Vehicle, and so on.

If you checked “Other,” write your statement in the open space. Keep it short, specific, and factual. State what happened, when, and why the DOR needs to know. For instance: “The title for the above vehicle lists my name as ‘John A. Smithe.’ My legal name is ‘John A. Smith.’ The misspelling was a clerical error at original titling.” Skip the background and the editorializing. Give the DOR only what it needs to process the transaction.

When You Need a Notary

Not every box on Form 768 requires notarization. The form flags Non-Use, Repossession Certification, and Firefighter Plates as requiring a notary. The Gift, Out-of-State, Abandoned Vehicle, and Disabled Placard age-certification types do not explicitly require it on the form itself, though the DOR may still request notarization for a specific transaction.2Missouri Department of Revenue. Form 768 – General Affidavit If you’re using the “Other” category for anything complex or high-value, notarization is a safe default.

When a notary is required, don’t sign the form until you’re in front of them. The notary needs to witness your signature and then add their own signature, printed name, official seal (embosser or black-ink rubber stamp), and commission expiration date. Missouri license offices offer notary service on-site for $2.00, which is often the simplest choice if you’re submitting the form there anyway.2Missouri Department of Revenue. Form 768 – General Affidavit

Where to Submit It

You have two options.

  • In person. Bring the completed, notarized form to any Missouri license office along with the other documents your transaction requires (title, registration, lien release, and so on). Staff can review everything on the spot and flag problems before you leave.
  • By mail. Send the form and supporting documents to the DOR’s central office at 301 West High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Mail takes longer, and you won’t get immediate feedback if something is missing.

Form 768 itself has no filing fee, but it almost always rides along with a transaction that does. The Missouri title fee is $8.50, and the standard processing fee at a license office is $9.00 for most vehicle types.3Missouri Department of Revenue. Motor Vehicle Titling An expedited-handling request adds $5.00.4Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Missouri Code 301.190 – Certificate of Ownership, How Obtained If you’re titling a vehicle you bought, you’ll also owe state sales tax at 4.225 percent plus any local tax on the purchase price. A genuine gift transfer with no consideration should not trigger sales tax.

Deadlines That Matter

Missouri requires you to apply for a title within 30 days of acquiring a vehicle. Miss that window and the delinquency penalty is $25 for the first 30 days you’re late, plus another $25 for each additional 30-day period, up to $200. The DOR director can waive the penalty for good cause.4Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Missouri Code 301.190 – Certificate of Ownership, How Obtained If you’re filing the Gift or Abandoned Vehicle affidavit as part of a title transfer, this is the clock to watch.

For the Non-Use affidavit, remember that it prorates your registration fee only. If your registration lapsed and you also didn’t drive the vehicle, you’ll still owe the late-renewal penalty.1Missouri Department of Revenue. Additional Motor Vehicle Form Information

What a False Statement Costs

The form warns on its face that “any false statement in this affidavit is a violation of law, and may be punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.” Under Missouri law, making a false affidavit with intent to mislead is a class C misdemeanor. If the false statement is meant to mislead a public servant, which includes DOR employees processing your paperwork, the charge rises to a class A misdemeanor.5Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Missouri Code 575.050 – Making a False Affidavit You can retract a false statement by filing a corrected affidavit, but that defense disappears once the falsehood has been exposed or someone has already acted on it. Stick to what you know to be true.