Washington Driving Records Request Forms
Free Washington Driving Records Search
Washington Driving Records Request Information
Maintaining the driving records of all Washington residents with a driver’s license is the responsibility of the Washington State Department of Licensing. The driving record maintained by the Washington DOL includes your driving history such as:
- Your personal information
- Suspensions and disqualifications
- Current driver’s license status
- Car accidents
- Traffic violations and convictions
- DUI reports
Apart from you, the following people/organizations can request and view your Washington driving record:
- Insurance company
- Government agencies
- Prospective employers
- Attorney
- Volunteer organization
- Transit authority agency
- State university or college
- School district
You can make Washington Driving Records Request for the following driving records:
Complete driving records:
Contains your entire Washington driving history and is used by government or other officials.
3-year driving record abstracts:
Contains your past 3-year complete driving history and is meant for insurance companies.
Employment driving records:
This type of record contains your complete Washington driving history and is meant for prospective employers.
Volunteer driving records:
Used for screening volunteer drivers, this type of record is meant for volunteer organizations.
School bus driver records:
This type of driver record is used for pre-employment screenings by school districts.
There are three ways of making Washington driving records request: online, by mail and in person.
In person
In order to make an in person request for your Washington driving records, you’ll need to:
- Visit your local Washington DMV office
- Provide a copy of your driver’s license or another form of photo identification
- Pay $13 driving record fee
By mail
To request your Washington driving record by mail, you’ll need to:
- Fill out and mail Vehicles Records Request form to: Driver Records
Department of Licensing
PO Box 3907
Seattle, WA 98124-3907 - Pay through check or pay order $13 driving record fee
Online
You can request your Washington driving record online by:
- Visiting the Washington DOL website
- Entering your driver’s license number, DOB and social security number
- Ticking the type of record you need
- Paying through credit card the $13 driving record fee
Another way to obtain your Washington driving record is online through public databases. For further information, call Washington DOL at (360) 902-3900.
Can other people find my personal information like name address phone number with my license plate number?
There is a myriad of information that can be obtained through various vehicle and public record searches. Most of these records are held by the state and federal government and are available to the general public via the Freedom Of Information Act ( FOIA ) of 1966. This act makes most all government collected information on it’s citizens public domain. So depending on the vehicle or public records someone is looking up there is a possibility that your public information will be available for others to view.