What this page says about Richland County (DR), Shelby was read from the Ohio Department of Public Safety's local office directory and the BMV's own pages on October 21, 2026, and those pages are linked beside each fact.
Richland County Deputy Registrar, Shelby at 159 Mansfield Avenue, Shelby, OH 44875: its hours, what kind of BMV location it is and what it offers, the queue, and the other locations nearby.
In this guide: Address and telephone, Hours at Richland County (DR), Shelby, What Richland County (DR), Shelby handles, Appointments and what you can do online, Other BMV locations near Richland County (DR), Shelby, Before you go to Richland County (DR), Shelby, Questions about Richland County (DR), Shelby
Address and telephone
Richland County Deputy Registrar, Shelby
159 Mansfield Avenue, Shelby, OH 44875
Telephone: (419) 342-2266
The Ohio Department of Public Safety lists Richland County (DR), Shelby at 159 Mansfield Avenue, Shelby, OH 44875 in its local office directory, the map and list the BMV links as its locations page, read October 21, 2026; the entry for this location is here.
The directory files Richland County Deputy Registrar, Shelby under Richland County, which is the county whose permissive taxes a registration bought there carries.
The directory places Richland County (DR), Shelby at 40.87085, -82.64524.
Hours at Richland County (DR), Shelby
| Day | Hours at 159 Mansfield Avenue |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 am to 5:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The directory publishes the week at Richland County Deputy Registrar, Shelby as Monday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Richland County (DR), Shelby opens on Saturday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, which not every Ohio deputy registrar does, so it is worth knowing when the weekday hours do not fit.
The BMV publishes no statewide holiday list for locations like Richland County (DR), Shelby; when agencies close around a holiday the Department of Public Safety posts them, agency by agency, on the local office directory, which showed no holiday closing notice when it was read October 21, 2026.
What Richland County (DR), Shelby handles
The directory entry for Richland County Deputy Registrar, Shelby carries 1 note about what it offers:
- Offers Class D, motorcycle, and moped knowledge testing.
Richland County (DR), Shelby is a deputy registrar license agency, a private business under contract to the BMV that issues and renews driver licenses and state ID cards, registers vehicles and sells plates and stickers. Richland County (DR), Shelby does not issue titles: in Ohio a title comes from the county clerk of courts title office, which the BMV's title page explains, and the directory marks the agencies that share a building with one.
A deputy registrar adds its own charge to the state fee; the BMV's fee page lists $8 on a one year registration, and the deputy registrar guide says what a counter like Richland County (DR), Shelby can and cannot do.
Appointments and what you can do online
The BMV runs Richland County (DR), Shelby with a queue rather than fixed appointments: its directory says to reserve a place in line through Get In Line Online, the service it links from every location, and then to arrive at 159 Mansfield Avenue when called.
A driving skills test is booked ahead through the BMV's scheduling instructions, not by walking into Richland County (DR), Shelby; a knowledge test for someone near Richland County (DR), Shelby can be taken online, at a driver exam station or at the deputy registrars the BMV lists for it.
A renewal, a replacement, an address change, a driving record and a registration renewal for someone near Richland County (DR), Shelby can be done without the trip through BMV Online Services; the online services guide says which transactions those are.
Other BMV locations near Richland County (DR), Shelby
The Ohio BMV lists 4 other BMV locations in Richland County besides Richland County (DR), Shelby:
- Richland County BMV Express, Mansfield, 1355 N. Lexington Springmill Rd., Meijer, Mansfield
- Richland County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Mansfield, 77 North Mulberry Street, Mansfield, OH 44902
- Richland County Deputy Registrar, Mansfield, 15-17 East Temple Court, Mansfield, OH 44902
- Richland County Driver Exam Station, Ontario, 2012 West 4th Street, Ontario, OH 44906
By straight line distance from the map point for Richland County (DR), Shelby, the 5 nearest are:
- Richland County BMV Express, Mansfield, 1355 N. Lexington Springmill Rd., Meijer, Mansfield, about 6 miles
- Richland County Driver Exam Station, Ontario, 2012 West 4th Street, Ontario, OH 44906, about 7 miles
- Richland County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Mansfield, 77 North Mulberry Street, Mansfield, OH 44902, about 10 miles
- Richland County Deputy Registrar, Mansfield, 15-17 East Temple Court, Mansfield, OH 44902, about 10 miles
- Crawford County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Bucyrus, 2538 E. Mansfield St, Bucyrus, OH 44820, about 16 miles
All 451 Ohio BMV locations, Richland County (DR), Shelby among them, are on the Ohio BMV location list.
Before you go to Richland County (DR), Shelby
For a license, a permit or an ID at Richland County (DR), Shelby take the documents on the BMV's acceptable identity documents list: proof of full legal name and date of birth, legal presence, Social Security number and Ohio residency. The Ohio REAL ID guide and the identity and residency guide set them out for a visit to Richland County (DR), Shelby.
What a transaction at Richland County (DR), Shelby costs is on the BMV's fee page, which marks the figures that include the deputy registrar charge and the ones that do not, and in the Ohio BMV fee guide.
The BMV itself answers on (844) 644-6268, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, per its contact page; the number on this page, where the directory gives one, reaches Richland County (DR), Shelby.
Questions about Richland County (DR), Shelby
Where is Richland County Deputy Registrar, Shelby?
The Ohio BMV lists Richland County (DR), Shelby at 159 Mansfield Avenue, Shelby, OH 44875.
What are the hours at Richland County (DR), Shelby?
The Ohio BMV publishes the Richland County (DR), Shelby hours as Monday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Sunday closed.
Is Richland County (DR), Shelby open on Saturday?
Yes, Richland County (DR), Shelby opens 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday.
What is the telephone number for Richland County (DR), Shelby?
The Ohio BMV gives (419) 342-2266.
What can you do at Richland County (DR), Shelby?
The Ohio BMV lists 1 services for Richland County (DR), Shelby, the first being offers class d, motorcycle, and moped knowledge testing.
What kind of office is Richland County (DR), Shelby?
The Ohio BMV lists Richland County (DR), Shelby as a BMV Deputy Registrar License Agency.
Are there other BMV locations in Richland County besides Richland County (DR), Shelby?
Yes, 4 more in Richland County besides Richland County (DR), Shelby: Richland County BMV Express, Mansfield, Richland County Clerk of Courts Title Office, Mansfield, Richland County Deputy Registrar, Mansfield and Richland County Driver Exam Station, Ontario.
More Ohio BMV pages
Other offices and the rules behind them: all 451 Ohio BMV offices and the Ohio BMV guide.
What to bring and what it costs before you go: renewing an Ohio license, how a car is registered in Ohio and the Ohio vehicle title.
For the same place, the court cases, jail bookings and deeds are on SearchSystems: Richland County public records.