# Illinois — Vehicle title transfer deadlines and late penalties by state

For Illinois, deadline to apply for title is within 20 days after delivery to him of the vehicle and the assigned title; statute is 625 ILCS 5/3-112, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Illinois _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Deadline to apply for title:** within 20 days after delivery to him of the vehicle and the assigned title _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** 625 ILCS 5/3-112 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> the transferee shall, promptly and within 20 days after delivery to him of the vehicle and the assigned title, execute the application for a new certificate of title in the space provided therefor on the certificate or as the Secretary of State prescribes, and cause the certificate and application to be mailed or delivered to the Secretary of State.

## Source

- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=062500050K3-112

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
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