The Florida HSMV 90511 form is the mail-in request you use to order a copy of a Florida driving history from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Download it from the FLHSMV website, complete the driver’s identifying information, and mail it to the Bureau of Records in Tallahassee with a check or money order for $8 to $10, depending on which transcript you want.1Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Driver License Records Request
What the Form Asks For
You’ll need the subject’s full legal name, date of birth, address on record, and Florida driver license or ID card number. There is no field for a Social Security number; the license number is what the state uses to pull the file.1Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Driver License Records Request Add your own contact information so the Bureau knows where to send the transcript, and sign the form by hand. A typed or digital signature on the mailed version won’t be accepted.
Transcript Options and Fees
The form offers three lengths of driving history. Pick the one that matches what you actually need, because each covers a different span and level of detail.
- Three-year transcript, $8. Guilty dispositions of traffic violations within the past three years, plus license issuances, exams, driver education, crash entries tied to a citation, and any open suspensions or revocations.
- Seven-year transcript, $10. The same categories, reaching back seven years.
- Complete transcript, $10. Every entry on the Florida driving history from the date the first license was issued, including guilty dispositions, adjudication-withheld dispositions, closed suspensions and revocations, and department correspondence, provided the entry hasn’t been purged under the state’s retention schedule.2Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Questions About Driving Records
A certified copy, stamped as an official record for court proceedings or professional licensing boards, costs $10 at any length. That makes the certified three-year record $2 more than its non-certified version, while certified seven-year and complete records cost the same as the non-certified ones.1Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Driver License Records Request The fees are set by Florida Statute 322.20.3Online Sunshine. Florida Code 322.20 – Records of Department; Fees
Where to Mail the Form
Send the completed form and payment to:
Bureau of Records
2900 Apalachee Parkway, Room B239, Mail Stop 52
Neil Kirkman Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Make the check or money order payable to the Division of Motorist Services. Cash and electronic payments are not accepted through the mail-in process. The form says to allow two weeks of processing from the date the Bureau receives your request.1Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Driver License Records Request High-volume periods can stretch that window, so build in extra days if an employer or court has a hard deadline.
Requesting Someone Else’s Record
If the record belongs to another person, the second page of the HSMV 90511 lists the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act exemptions you have to satisfy. Check the box that matches your authorized purpose, such as a government function, court proceeding, insurance activity, employer verification, or another permissible use spelled out in 18 U.S.C. § 2721.4Office of the Law Revision Counsel. 18 USC 2721 – Prohibition on Release and Use of Certain Personal Information From State Motor Vehicle Records If no listed exemption applies, the state will deny the request. Florida codifies these federal protections at Section 119.0712(2), which makes personal information in a motor vehicle record confidential and releasable only as the DPPA allows.5Online Sunshine. Florida Code 119.0712 – Executive Branch Agency-Specific Exemptions From Inspection or Copying of Public Records
The exemptions most often used by private-sector requesters include insurance underwriting and claims investigation, litigation or anticipated litigation, and employer verification of a commercial driver’s qualifications. Written consent from the record’s subject also qualifies. Misusing information obtained under one of these exemptions carries civil liability under federal law.
Faster Alternatives to the Mail-In Form
If waiting on mail doesn’t work, FLHSMV’s MyDMV Portal lets eligible Florida license holders request a driving record online. The portal runs around the clock and lists “Driver License Record Request” among its services.6Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. MyDMV Portal Delivery is faster than mail, and you still pay the applicable transcript fee.
You can also buy your own record in person at many county tax collector offices and FLHSMV service centers. Local offices typically add a service fee on top of the state transcript fee. One county, for example, charges $14.25 for a non-certified three-year record and $16.25 for a certified seven-year record, noticeably more than the state’s direct pricing.7Lee County Tax Collector. Driver Record When cost matters more than speed, mailing the HSMV 90511 to Tallahassee is the cheapest route.