Nevada Vehicle Power of Attorney

Introduction

Key Things to Know

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   Nevada form VP 136, titled POWER OF ATTORNEY, is described by the DMV forms index as used to convey the authority to transfer the ownership of or register a vehicle, and the footer of the current version reads VP-136 (09/2026)V2.

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   The signature must be witnessed, but Nevada gives you a choice of witness. The line beneath the acknowledgment reads Notary Public or Authorized Nevada DMV Representative Signature, with a space for a notary stamp, so the owner can sign at a DMV office instead of finding a notary.

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   The acknowledgment itself reads: State of Nevada, County of, Subscribed and sworn to before on, with the date and the signature of the person granting the power of attorney. So the owner signs in the witness presence rather than beforehand.

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   VP 136 may not be used to disclose the odometer reading of a vehicle. That note is printed on the face of the form, immediately after the grant of authority.

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   Originals only. The footer states that signatures must be originals, that photocopies are not acceptable, and that changes may not be made to this form once it is signed and witnessed.

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   The authority is broad for a motor vehicle form: any and all documents including the certificate of title or the vehicle registration certificate, in whatever manner necessary to transfer a registration certificate or to secure, transfer or release a certificate of title, with full power of substitution.

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   For a 2011 or newer vehicle the DMV says use of a non-secure power of attorney for a vehicle sale will not be allowed, and that a bill of sale with an application for duplicate title or a non-secure power of attorney will not be accepted.

Nevada Requirements for Vehicle Power of Attorney

• DMV Form VP 136, Power of Attorney

  Nevada uses DMV form VP 136, titled POWER OF ATTORNEY. The footer of the current version reads VP-136 (09/2026)V2, and the DMV forms index describes it as used to convey the authority to transfer the ownership of or register a vehicle.

• Witnessed by a Notary or an Authorized DMV Representative

  The acknowledgment on VP 136 reads State of Nevada, County of, Subscribed and sworn to before on, with the date and the signature of the person granting the power of attorney. The signature line beneath reads Notary Public or Authorized Nevada DMV Representative Signature, beside a space for a notary stamp, so the owner can be acknowledged at a DMV counter.

• Originals Only, and No Changes After Signing

  The footer of VP 136 states that signatures must be originals, that photocopies are not acceptable, and that changes may not be made to this form once it is signed and witnessed. Complete every field before anyone signs, and start a fresh form rather than correcting a signed one.

• Not for the Odometer Disclosure

  A note printed immediately after the grant of authority reads: this form may not be used to disclose the odometer reading of a vehicle. The mileage disclosure must therefore be made elsewhere in the transaction.

• Broad Authority With Full Power of Substitution

  VP 136 appoints a true and lawful attorney in fact to sign any and all documents, including but not limited to the certificate of title or the vehicle registration certificate issued by the Nevada DMV, or issued by another state to the extent that state law allows, in whatever manner necessary to transfer a registration certificate or to secure, transfer or release a certificate of title, with full power of substitution.

• Appointee Identity Block

  Beyond the appointee county and state, the form asks for a full legal name in first, middle and last parts, a Nevada driver license or identification card number, a date of birth, or a FEIN where the appointee is a business, and both a physical address and a mailing address. The owner also states their own county and state before the vehicle description.

• Non-Secure POA Barred on a 2011 or Newer Vehicle Sale

  The Nevada DMV states that the seller must provide the buyer with a paper title for vehicles 2011 and newer, and that a bill of sale with an application for duplicate title, or a non-secure power of attorney, will not be accepted. Among the restrictions it lists for 2011 and newer vehicles is that use of a non-secure power of attorney for a vehicle sale will not be allowed.

• Form VP 249 Certifies a Power of Attorney Copy

  Nevada publishes form VP 249, the Affidavit of Acknowledgement for a Power of Attorney, under NRS Chapter 13. The agent swears the power of attorney is a true copy and that, to the best of their knowledge, the principal is alive and the relevant powers have not been altered or terminated. The DMV says the affidavit is for acknowledgement only and must accompany all other required documents including a power of attorney.