How to Check Your Driving Record in Arizona

You may want to check your driving record in advance, especially if you are considering switching automobile insurance companies, or thinking about applying for a job as a commercial driver. By contacting the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division directly, you can correct any mistakes (including clerical errors) on your record that could be damaging.

Things You'll Need

• Motor Vehicle Record request form
• Local Motor Vehicle Division office
• Services of a notary

Instructions

1. Visit a Motor Vehicle Division office in your area and complete a Motor Vehicle Record request form. A division representative must witness your signature. You will be required to pay a fee of $3 for an uncertified copy of your driver record for the last three years, or $5 for a certified copy of your five-year record.

2. Apply for a copy of your driver's record by mail. Be sure to sign the Motor Vehicle Record Request form on the back, have it notarized, and then mail the completed form to the Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division, P.O. Box 2100, Phoenix, AZ 85001-2100.

3. Print a copy of your driver's record from online. You get a copy of your driving history for the last 39 months. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can pay by credit or debit card.

4. Purchase a copy of your driver's record through a third-party company. There are many Websites online that offer easy access to driver's records for a fee. Most of these sites require that you select the state for which you need the driver record.

5. Correct any mistakes on your driver record. Sometimes traffic citations or violations get listed twice. This can look bad on your record. Even if a charge has been dismissed, a double entry makes it look as if you were charged with more traffic violations than you actually were. It might not seem serious at first, but a traffic ticket incorrectly recorded as "unpaid" or too many points listed could get your license suspended.

6. Contact the National Driver Registry (NDR) for more information. This database of records lists individuals who have had their driver's license suspended or revoked or have been convicted of serious traffic offenses.

Tips & Warnings

• For your protection, a federal law known as the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act regulates how a state’s Department of Motor Vehicles can share the information in a person's driver's record with others. The law restricts how any personal information can be released.

• Use a fully secure Website if you choose to purchase your driver's record online.

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