According to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) if you are under 18, your parent or legal guardian must complete a minor consent form if you want to purchase and title a vehicle.

A parent or legal guardian must accompany you when you appear in front of the Clerk of Courts title office staff to have a vehicle titled in your name in Ohio. The forms are available at the Title Office.

So in Ohio yes you can get a car titled in your name if you are 17 but you will need a parent or legal guardian to sign forms with you.

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