Florida Driving Records
FLHSMV sells four levels of Florida driver record, each with a specific use case. Most drivers can pull their own record online through the MyDMV Portal in under 5 minutes; insurers, employers, and courts pull records through their own authorized accounts. The right report type depends on whether you need conviction history, a complete history, or a certified copy.
The four record types
| Report | Contents | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Year Record | Driving history for the most recent 3 years. | $8.00 |
| 7-Year Record | Driving history for the most recent 7 years. | $10.00 |
| Complete Record | Lifetime driving history on file with FLHSMV. | $10.00 |
| Certified Record | Certified version of any of the above for court use. | $10.00 + $2 certification |
FLHSMV adds a small portal convenience fee to online orders. Certified records are mailed; standard reports are delivered as a downloadable PDF immediately after payment.
Online order through MyDMV Portal
The fastest order is FLHSMV's MyDMV Portal. You'll need:
- Your Florida driver license number.
- Your date of birth.
- The last four digits of your Social Security number.
- A credit or debit card.
The PDF is available for download immediately after payment and remains in your portal account for re-download for 30 days.
By mail
Drivers can complete HSMV 90510 (Driver Record Request) and mail it with a check or money order to FLHSMV's Bureau of Records in Tallahassee. Mail orders take 2-3 weeks to process. Form HSMV 90510 is also the form an authorized employer or insurer uses to request a driver record, but third-party requests require the driver's signed authorization.
In person at a Tax Collector
Most Tax Collector offices print a Florida driver record on request for $10. The Tax Collector verifies identity from the photo ID at the counter and prints the record on standard FLHSMV stationery. Certified versions cost an additional $2.
What's on a Florida record
The Florida record shows convictions for moving violations from Florida courts (with point assignments), at-fault accident reports filed by police, administrative actions including suspensions and revocations, BDI school completions, and any DUI-related actions. Out-of-state convictions reported to Florida via the Driver License Compact also appear. Records show the points each violation added to the running 12/18/24-month Florida point system.
Insurance and employer use
Florida auto insurers typically pull a 3-year or 7-year record at renewal and at new business quotes. Employer driving record checks for non-CDL roles usually request a 7-year report; for CDL roles, federal regulations require a Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) report from FMCSA in addition to the FLHSMV report. See Florida insurance for what underwriters do with the record.
Disputing a record
If a conviction or accident on your record is incorrect, the dispute path depends on the source. Court-reported convictions are corrected by going back to the Clerk of Court for the original case — the court must send a corrected disposition to FLHSMV before the record will change. Out-of-state errors are corrected through that state's licensing authority, then re-reported to Florida. Internal FLHSMV errors (date of birth, license class, DUI school completion not posted) can be corrected through Customer Service. Most dispute resolutions take 30-90 days.
How long entries remain
Florida keeps moving violation convictions on the record for varying periods depending on type:
- Most non-criminal moving violations: 5 years from conviction.
- DUI convictions: 75 years (effectively permanent).
- At-fault accidents: 5 years.
- Suspensions and revocations: 7 years past clearance.
- BDI school dismissals: 1 year (then dropped from the public record).
Insurers usually stop pricing most violations after 3 years; employer screens look back 5-7 years; a CDL holder's record looks back further under federal rules. See DUI laws for the long-term effect of a Florida DUI on the record.