Buying or selling a car privately in Colorado: the forms

These are the official Colorado forms that come up when you buy or sell a car privately, each linked straight to dmv.colorado.gov.

We don’t host copies, so you always get the current version from the state. We check every link weekly.

The forms

DR 2116

Motor Vehicle Bill of Sale for Purged Colorado Title

A bill of sale for a vehicle titled and located in Colorado whose state record has been purged, used to sell it or re-establish ownership.

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

DR 2175

Power of Attorney for a Motor Vehicle Only

Gives an agent power to handle one specific motor vehicle for the owner, including pledging, selling or otherwise disposing of it.

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

DR 2421

Statement of One and the Same

Certifies that two names on the paperwork, of people or companies, belong to the same owner.

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

DR 2420

Statement for Issuance of Title

A statement, signed by a county clerk or the DMV, setting out in whose name a title should be issued and why.

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

DR 2444

Statement of Fact

A signed statement correcting or explaining details on a title transaction, such as an address, the purchase date or price, or the spelling of a name.

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

DR 2445

Statement of Transfer

Lets sellers skip notarizing a transfer; every seller must still sign the Colorado title as well.

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

DR 2539A

Duplicate Title/Lien Request and Receipt

Requests a duplicate title or a lien change, signed by the owner, an agent or the lienholder.

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

DR 2173/2174/2407

Secure Bill of Sale / Secure POA / Secured Dealer Bill of Sale

Colorado’s secure bill of sale, secure power of attorney and secured dealer bill of sale. They’re printed on security paper and sold only through licensed vendors, such as dealer associations and title services, so there is no blank form to download.

Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles

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