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Tag & Title Information:
The Lauderdale County
License Commissioner's Office (Mickey Haddock, License
Commissioner) handles
all motor vehicle registrations and titles in Lauderdale
County. Office hours are 8 am - 5 pm, Monday thru
Friday. If you have any questions relating to car
tag or title information, please email the Lauderdale
County License Commissioner's Office. We will try
to provide you with the answer to your question as soon
as possible.
Tag Renewals:
Your
Alabama motor vehicle license plate/decal must be
renewed each year. Renewal reminders will be mailed to
the last known address as a courtesy at the beginning of
the scheduled renewal month. If you have changed
your address since your last renewal or vehicle
purchase, please notify the License
Commissioner's
office at (256)
760-5833. It is
the owner's responsibility to renew your tag/decal
during the correct renewal month even if you do not
receive a renewal reminder in the mail. The first letter
of your last name determines the month in which your
renewal
is due.
All tag renewals may be
processed at the Lauderdale County Courthouse or through
the mail if you received a renewal reminder for your
vehicle. You can now renew your tag online if you
want to save a trip to the courthouse,
click
here. If you are renewing your tag in
person, it is best to come to the courthouse between the
10th and the 25th of the month, in order to avoid long
lines.
Fees:
The amount you pay to
renew your tag is a combination of your ad valorem tax
assessment and a license fee. The ad valorem taxes
are determined by multiplying the state-assigned value
of your vehicle by the assessment rate (based on the
classification of the vehicle), then multiplying the
assessed value by the millage rate determined by your
address. Effective, January 1, 2000, all ad
valorem taxes are collected at the time of
registration. Please note: A mail fee of
$2.00 is charged for tag renewals processed through the
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