Alabama Driving Records — ALEA DLD-13 & Certified Reports

Alabama Driving Records

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An Alabama driving record — sometimes called a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) — is the official summary of your license history maintained by ALEA's Driver License Division. Drivers, insurers, employers, and courts request these records for different reasons, and ALEA publishes multiple versions tailored to those uses.

Types of driving records

  • Standard 3-Year Driving Record — covers the most recent three years of activity. Most often requested for personal review and routine insurance underwriting.
  • Unlimited (or "Lifetime") Driving Record — covers the full available history. Required for CDL applications, certain employment processes, and legal proceedings.
  • Certified Driving Record — either standard or unlimited, with an ALEA seal certifying authenticity. Required for court submissions, formal employment processes, and any time the receiving party demands a sealed document.
  • Insurance Carrier Record — a specialized version available to authorized insurance carriers for underwriting purposes.

What the record includes

Alabama driving records show:

  • Full legal name and date of birth.
  • License number, class, status (valid, suspended, revoked), and expiration.
  • Endorsements (motorcycle, hazmat, school bus) and restrictions (corrective lenses, daylight only).
  • Convictions for traffic violations within the report's window — see Alabama point system for points.
  • Suspensions, revocations, and reinstatements.
  • DUI convictions and reinstatement compliance under Alabama DUI laws.
  • Crash involvement (limited details on personal records).

Records do not show parking tickets, civil judgments, or non-moving violations that didn't reach a court conviction.

How to request your record

ALEA offers four channels for record requests:

  • Online — through the Alabama MyDMV portal. Pay by credit or debit card and download a PDF immediately. Online requests are typically non-certified by default; certified records require a separate flag.
  • In person — at any ALEA Driver License Examining Office. Bring photo ID and the request fee. Certified copies are printed on the spot with the ALEA seal.
  • By mail — submit Form DLD-13 (Request for Driving Record) with payment to the ALEA Driver License Division address printed on the form. Processing takes 7-10 business days plus mail time.
  • By third party — employers, insurance companies, and authorized agents can request records on a driver's behalf with a signed release form (DLD-13 with the consent section completed).

Fees

  • 3-year non-certified record — approximately $5.75.
  • 3-year certified record — approximately $7.
  • Unlimited non-certified record — approximately $7.
  • Unlimited certified record — approximately $9.
  • Bulk requests by approved employers and insurers — separate negotiated rates.

Fees can change; verify the current rate on the ALEA Driver License Division website before submitting a paid request.

Common reasons to pull your record

Pull your record before:

  • Renewing auto insurance — see what your carrier sees.
  • Applying for a driving job (rideshare, delivery, trucking, fleet).
  • Registering your CDL with a new motor carrier.
  • Contesting a recent traffic ticket where you suspect the conviction was mis-recorded.
  • Reinstating a suspended license — see Alabama reinstatement.
  • Moving to another state and presenting your driving history to the new state's DMV.

Disputing inaccurate information

If you find errors on your Alabama driving record — a conviction that was actually dismissed, a suspension that was lifted but never updated, or a typographical error — submit a written dispute to ALEA's Driver License Division with supporting documents (court disposition, dismissal order, corrected court record). ALEA's record-review unit typically responds within 30 days. Errors that originated in another state's record can take longer because ALEA has to coordinate with the issuing state.

Privacy and access

Under federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) rules, Alabama releases full driving records only to the driver, authorized agents, law enforcement, courts, and certain qualifying organizations. Insurance carriers and employers must demonstrate a permissible use to obtain the record. Public access to non-personal information is more limited than in some states.

STAR ID and driving record access

Alabama drivers with a STAR ID-compliant license can sometimes use the embedded credential for stronger online identity verification when requesting a driving record through MyDMV. Standard Class D drivers may need a separate identity verification step. The MyDMV portal walks through both flows.

For a national perspective, see our national driving records guide.

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