Driver and Vehicle Information - Reports and Documents

As a Maryland licensed driver and/or the owner of a Maryland titled vehicle, you may purchase a variety of products that provide information about both your driving history and your vehicle(s). It is also permissible for certain qualified customers such as the police or an insurance company to obtain information about you and your vehicle. For details about Maryland’s privacy rules related to the sale of MVA information, see the brochure entitled Protecting Your Privacy.

What information products can I purchase?

You may request both reports and documents. The word "report" refers to a computer prepared record that shows data maintained by the MVA in its database. The word “document” refers to a photocopy or computer printed image of a form or other document that was submitted to the MVA such as your driver license application.

Commonly requested reports include:

3-year driving record – information on your driving record covering the past 3 years.
Complete driving history – information on your driving record dating back to when you received your license.
Vehicle registration record – information about your vehicle.

Commonly requested documents include:

Title file – copies of the forms received by the MVA when your vehicle was titled.
Driver’s license application – copies of the forms received by the MVA when you applied for your driver’s license.

When you purchase either a report or a document, you may request that it be “certified.” A certified report or document is similar in appearance to an uncertified report or document. However, it is stamped by the MVA and is acknowledged by courts to be an official MVA document.

How do I obtain a copy of my driving record?

There are several ways that you can obtain a copy of your driving record:

You can request your driving record online, pay the required fee using either American Express, Discover Card, MasterCard, Mobile Wallet Pay, Visa, or an electronic check and it will be mailed to the address on record at the MVA, or
You can fill out an MVA Request for Record (form #DR-057) at any MVA branch office when you present valid identification and pay the required fee, or
You may also download the MVA Request for Record (form #DR-057) and submit the form and required fee by mail. The remittance fee must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Checks must have an imprinted name and address. Please include your driver license number and your home or work phone number on your check.

How does a business obtain driver or vehicle records?

A business can subscribe to one or more of the MVA's online services to access driver or vehicle records. For an application/information packet, visit https://egov.maryland.gov/mva/, or if you have a question, call our vendor NIC USA 410-990-1090.

Are you requesting a report or document for someone other than yourself?

Customers must submit one of the following documents:

Letter of authorization signed by the driver or vehicle’s owner – The letter must clearly state that the customer (requestor) has the driver or vehicle owner’s permission to obtain the report/document.
Power of attorney (VR-470) – The form must specifically mention the customer (requestor). A copy of the registered owner(s) state issued identification must accompany the Power of Attorney and the person submitting must present their state issued identification.
Employment application from the customer.
Credit application from the customer.
Subpoena or court order.
Request letter on an authorized (by the Driver Privacy Protection Act – DPPA) entity’s letterhead – an authorized representative of the agency or company should sign the letter.
Business card from a DPPA authorized entity (in-person requests only) – Both the entity’s name and the customer’s (requestor’s) name must appear on the business card. As mentioned above the customer also will need to show proof of identity.
Payment check with a DPPA authorized entity’s name imprinted on it.

Fees:

There is a fee for each non-certified report or document and a slightly higher fee for each certified report or document.
If you request a search for a document that cannot be found, you will still be charged the non-certified or certified fee amount, depending upon your request. Note however, that there is no charge if you visit an MVA office and the MVA employee verbally informs you that the requested report or document cannot be found.
Law enforcement and government entities are not charged a fee.

Contact Information:

To obtain blank request forms:

Click on

Request for Motor Vehicle Administration Records

FAX on Demand system - 410-424-3050 Catalogue #20

Mailing address for driver reports/documents:

MVA

Driver Records Unit

Room 145

6601 Ritchie Highway, NE

Glen Burnie, MD 21062

Mailing address for vehicle reports/documents:

MVA

Title File Unit - Data Management

6601 Ritchie Highway, NE

Glen Burnie, MD 21062

For telephone questions:

MVA Customer Service Center:
1-410-768-7000

TTY/Hearing Impaired:
1-800-492-4575