Oregon Driving Records

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

An Oregon driving record (sometimes called a driver abstract or motor vehicle record) is the official ODOT history of your driver's license — every conviction, every administrative action, every crash report, and every license issuance over the period covered by the record type you select. Records are used for insurance underwriting, employment screening, court proceedings, and a driver's own peace of mind.

Record types

Oregon DMV issues several record varieties, each covering a different time window or purpose:

Court Print Driving Record — a full-history record showing every conviction and action ODOT has on file. Used by Oregon courts and prosecutors.
Certified Court Print — the same record with an official seal and signature, accepted as evidence in court proceedings.
Certified Driving Record — a 3-year history of moving violations, DUII actions, and license actions. Used for most employment and insurance purposes.
Non-Certified Driving Record — the same 3-year history without the seal; used for personal review and insurance shopping.
Employment Driving Record — a 5-year record formatted for employer review and CDL purposes.
Insurance Driving Record — a 3-year record formatted for carrier underwriting; available to insurers with a permissible-purpose certification.

How to request your record

You can pull your own Oregon driving record three ways:

Online through the ODOT DMV portal — fastest option, with the record delivered as a PDF immediately. Online orders are non-certified only.
By mail using form 735-432, with payment by check. Certified records can be ordered this way and arrive within 7-10 business days.
In person at an Oregon DMV field office, with same-day printing for most record types.

Fees

Oregon driving record fees:

Non-certified driving record: $2 for the 3-year version.
Certified driving record: $3 for the 3-year version.
Court print: $1.50 for the non-certified version, $3 certified.
Employment driving record: typically $9.

Fees are subject to legislative adjustment, so confirm on the ODOT DMV site at the time of order.

What's on the record

An Oregon driving record typically shows:

Full name, date of birth, license number, and current license status.
License classes and endorsements (Class C, Class M motorcycle, CDL).
Issuance and expiration dates of the current license.
Restrictions (corrective lenses, hearing aid, IID).
Convictions for moving violations, DUII, and CDL violations.
Administrative suspensions, revocations, and reinstatements.
Reportable crash history — every crash you were in that resulted in injury, death, or property damage over the reporting threshold.
Diversion program enrollments and completions.

Insurance and employment use

Insurance carriers in Oregon pull a driver record before quoting most policies. The 3-year certified record is the standard format for that purpose. Employers who hire drivers — especially those with CDL operations — typically require an Employment Driving Record at hire and on a recurring schedule. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's regulations require commercial fleets to pull driver records at least annually for any driver behind the wheel.

For your own purposes, pulling a record before insurance shopping is a smart move. You can spot any errors before the carrier does and either correct them with ODOT or be prepared to explain them in the application. A clean Oregon record can save real money on premiums.

Disputing errors

If you find an inaccurate entry on your Oregon driving record — an old conviction that should have been dismissed, a crash that wasn't yours, or a suspension that should have been cleared — submit a written dispute to ODOT. Include any supporting court documents, the case number, and the date of the disputed entry. ODOT investigates each dispute and corrects the record within 30-60 days when supporting evidence is sufficient. Errors that originated with a court conviction generally have to be cleared by the court first; ODOT can't override a current conviction record.

Record retention

Oregon retains conviction records on the driver record for a long time:

Most moving violations: 5 years for adult drivers.
DUII convictions: lifetime — never roll off the record.
Habitual offender designations: 10 years after the most recent serious offense.
Administrative suspensions: 10-15 years depending on the cause.

Even when an entry no longer appears on the standard 3-year abstract, it remains on the full court print record indefinitely and can be pulled by law enforcement and courts.