Mississippi Driving Records

By Javier Marín, Editor·Last reviewed September 2026·How we check this

A Mississippi driving record is the official driving history that MS DPS maintains for every licensed driver in the state. There are three versions — 3-year, 7-year, and lifetime — and each is used for different purposes, from personal review to employer screening to court evidence.

The three Mississippi record types

3-year driving record — Lists every conviction, accident, and license action in the most recent 36 months. $11 uncertified or $14 certified. Used for personal review and many employer pre-screening checks.
7-year driving record — Same content as the 3-year plus the additional 4 years back. $14 uncertified or $17 certified. Used by some employers, by court when proving prior violations, and by some insurance carriers when re-rating a driver.
Lifetime (full) driving record — The full history of every Mississippi license, suspension, conviction, and accident on the driver's record from issuance forward. $17 certified. Required for CDL applications, certain commercial-driver positions, and DUI defense to confirm prior-conviction lookback windows.

Requesting a record online

Mississippi DPS offers online driver-record requests through the official DPS website. The driver enters license information, pays the fee with a credit or debit card, and downloads a PDF copy. Online records are available immediately for personal use; certified copies require additional processing and are mailed in 5-7 business days. The online portal is available 24/7 and is the fastest path for routine requests.

Requesting by mail or in person

Drivers can also submit Form MVR-110 (Mississippi Driver Record Request) by mail to the DPS Driver Service Bureau or in person at any DPS driver service center. The form requires the driver's name, date of birth, license number, and signature, plus a check or money order for the fee. Mail processing takes 7-10 business days plus mail time. In-person requests at a DPS center are typically processed same-day.

Employer and insurance access

Mississippi DPS shares driving records with employers and insurance carriers under the federal Driver Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). Employers must hold a signed release from the driver before requesting; insurance carriers can pull driving records as part of underwriting and renewal under the DPPA's permitted uses. CDL drivers under USDOT regulation are required to have an annual MVR pulled by their employer and kept on file. Drivers can review their own record at the DPS portal to verify what employers and carriers will see — many decisions are made on the same record before the driver even applies.

What appears on the record

A Mississippi driving record includes:

Personal information — name, date of birth, license number, expiration date, license class.
Issuance history — original license issuance date, renewals, duplicates, corrections.
License-class history — CDL endorsements, motorcycle endorsements, restrictions.
Convictions — every traffic conviction with date, court, statute, and points assigned under the Mississippi point system.
Accidents — reportable accidents the driver was involved in.
Suspensions and revocations — every action taken against the license, including reinstatement dates — useful when reviewing a suspended license.
Out-of-state convictions — via the Driver License Compact, Mississippi records convictions from compact-member states on the Mississippi record.

Disputing an error

If the record shows an entry the driver believes is incorrect — a wrong court of conviction, a duplicate entry, a conviction that was actually dismissed — the dispute path runs back through the original court of record. MS DPS does not adjudicate the underlying conviction. The driver brings a certified copy of the court's amended disposition (or order vacating the conviction) to DPS and requests a record correction. Corrections typically post within 5-10 business days and are reflected in the next record pulled. For DUI-related entries that were reduced or dismissed at the criminal court level but still show as suspensions on the administrative side, the driver may also need to file a separate request with the DPS Driver Service Bureau's Director.

Driver License Compact and interstate enforcement

Mississippi participates in the Driver License Compact, which means convictions for major moving violations in other compact-member states are reported to MS DPS and recorded on the Mississippi record at the equivalent Mississippi point value. Mississippi does not participate in some other interstate enforcement programs — like the Non-Resident Violator Compact for unpaid out-of-state tickets — which means certain unpaid out-of-state minor citations may not directly affect the Mississippi record, though the originating state can still pursue collection.

Using your record

Drivers should pull their record:

Before any insurance shopping — carriers price based on the same record the driver can review in advance.
After paying any traffic citation, to confirm the conviction posted correctly with the right point value.
After completing any reinstatement — to confirm holds were cleared.
After any name or address change — to verify the new information posted.
Before applying for a CDL or commercial driving job.

The free time spent reviewing the record can prevent expensive mistakes at the next renewal or insurance shopping cycle — and confirms 25/50/25 Mississippi liability coverage and the ad valorem-cleared registration are both intact.