So what is your case? Did you buy the car without a title? If so, its gonna be a bish to get it transferred over under your name, without the original copy title. The tag office will not let you register it. In addition, getting a bond title is a pain in the ass to deal with too. I suggest you hassle the original owner to hand over or ask him to get another copy of the title for you (pay him extra if you have to). Because only he/she can request for new copy of the car title. Saves you the trouble of dealing with the bond title, and etc...