Florida - Apply for a Driving Records

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Procedure

• You may check the current status of your driver's license for free online.
• You may purchase your own driver record from any driver license office, or tax collector that offers driver licensing services, or court clerks who provide this service, or from a private vendor
• To obtain a copy of a driving record by mail, submit a completed Driver License Record Request Form along with the appropriate Driver History Records fee to:

Bureau of Records

P.O. Box 5775

Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5775

• If you wish to use the next day delivery carriers to speed the mail time, send your request to:

Bureau of Records

2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 90

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0575

Note: Personal information on driver records is protected by the Driver Privacy Protection Act.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form

Office Locations & Contacts

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
DIVISION OF MOTORIST SERVICES
2900 Apalachee Parkway, Room B239, Mail Stop 91
Neil Kirkman Building - Tallahassee, FL 32399
Website

Customer Service Center: (850) 617-2000

Office Locations

Eligibility

• Obtained a valid drivers license
• Resident of Florida
• US Citizen

Fees

• 3-year driver history: $8.00
• 7-year driver history: $10.00
• Complete driver history: $10.00
• Certified 3-year, 7-year or complete: $10.00

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Driver License Record Request Form

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

It will take about two weeks for your request to be processed.

You may also avail of the next day delivery service.

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Instructions

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

• Individual's full name
• Date of birth or approximate age
• Social security number
• Florida driver license number (if available)
• Address where to send the record

Need for the Document

If you are applying for your cars insurance, your driving records will determined the risk that your insurer is insured against. Make sure that your driving records are clean of violations and penalties.

Following are procedures on how you can obtain a driving record in Florida.

Information which might help

Your driving record is your way of monitoring how well you do as a driver. In that way, you can improve or continue your good performance as a driver.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles:

http://www.flhsmv.gov/ddl/abstract.html

Others

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