Maryland Driving Record: Ordering, Codes, and Points

You can get your Maryland driving record from the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) online, by mail, or in person at a branch office. A non-certified copy costs $12, and a certified copy with the official MVA seal costs $15. Ordering through the MVA’s online portal is the fastest route: you pay the fee and download the record in a few minutes.

Which Version to Order

The MVA offers two timeframes. A three-year record shows violations, accidents, and license actions from the past three years, and it is the version auto insurers typically pull. A complete driving history goes back to the day you first received your Maryland license.¹

Either version can be ordered certified or non-certified. Certified copies carry the MVA seal and are typically required for court proceedings or out-of-state license transfers. A non-certified copy looks nearly identical without the seal and works for personal review or most employer requests.¹

Whichever you order, the document will show your license class, current status, any restrictions, accumulated points, traffic violations, accidents, and alcohol-related offenses.²

What You Need Before You Order

Have your full legal name, date of birth, and Maryland driver’s license number or MVA ID number ready. Keep your current mailing address handy too, since that is where a physical copy will be sent.³

For mail and in-person requests, you also need Form DR-057, “Request for Motor Vehicle Administration Records.” Download it from the MVA website or pick one up at any branch office. The form asks for the same identifying information plus the type of record you want and your payment method.⁴

How to Order

Online Through myMVA

The MVA’s online portal, myMVA, is the fastest option. Enter your driver’s license number and date of birth, pay the fee, and download a non-certified copy immediately.²

By Mail

Fill out Form DR-057 and mail it with a check or money order payable to the Motor Vehicle Administration. Driving record requests go to:

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Room 145
6601 Ritchie Highway NE
Glen Burnie, MD 21062⁴

Room 145 is specifically for driving records, so double-check the envelope. Processing depends on MVA workload and postal delivery, so plan for a couple of weeks at minimum.

In Person

Branch offices operate by appointment only, so schedule through the MVA website before you go.⁵ Bring your driver’s license or MVA-issued ID and a completed Form DR-057. You will leave with your record the same day.

Fees and Payment

Non-certified copy: $12
Certified copy: $15⁶

Online requests accept credit cards, debit cards, and electronic checks. Mail-in requests must include a check or money order payable to the Motor Vehicle Administration.⁴ In-person visits accept cash, check, money order, credit card, and mobile wallet.⁷

Reading the Codes on Your Record

Maryland records use shorthand for almost everything. The most common codes you will see:

ACC: Accident
CONV: Conviction
DIP: Driver Improvement Program
FTA: Failure to Appear
FTY: Failure to Yield
INS: Insurance
PBJ: Probation Before Judgment
PSYS: Point System
REV: Revoked or Revocation
SUS: Suspended or Suspension
WL: Warning Letter
*: Points Expired²

The MVA publishes a full alphabetical listing on its website. An asterisk next to a point entry means those points have expired and no longer count against you. A PBJ notation is worth attention: probation before judgment means you were not formally convicted, which can affect how insurers treat the entry.

Points and What They Trigger

Points are assessed after a court conviction for a moving violation, not when you receive the ticket. After two years from the violation date, points are no longer considered current, though they remain visible on your record as public information for three years.⁸

Consequences escalate as points accumulate within a rolling two-year window:

3 to 4 points: the MVA sends a warning letter.
5 to 7 points: you must enroll in a Driver Improvement Program (DIP), a four-to-eight hour instructional course.
8 to 11 points: license suspension.
12 or more points: license revocation.⁹

The jump from a warning letter at four points to mandatory DIP enrollment at five happens quickly. Two speeding tickets in a short span can do it. Pulling your own record shows you where you stand before another ticket pushes you into the next tier.

How Long Violations Stay

The three-year record only displays the past three years, which is why insurers rely on it. Violations do not disappear from your complete history on their own. Maryland has an expungement process with waiting periods that depend on the severity of your record:

3 years after your last moving violation conviction if your license has never been suspended for a driver safety offense and never revoked.
5 years after your last moving violation conviction if your license has been suspended once for a driver safety offense but never revoked.
10 years after your last moving violation conviction if your license has been revoked or suspended multiple times for driver safety offenses.

Certain non-driving suspensions follow a shorter timeline. If your license was suspended for something unrelated to driving, such as failure to pay child support or an outstanding arrest warrant, those entries become eligible for expungement one year after the suspension period ends. For Transportation Article violations, the MVA handles expungement itself, not the courts.

Fixing Errors on Your Record

If you see a violation you do not recognize or information that looks wrong, call the MVA at (410) 768-7000 with your full name, driver’s license number, and date of birth. The MVA can investigate whether a violation was incorrectly posted, whether a court disposition was recorded wrong, or whether someone else’s violation ended up on your history.¹⁰

Do not ignore errors. An incorrect violation can add unearned points and trigger DIP enrollment, license suspension, or higher insurance premiums. If the mistake originated with a court reporting rather than an MVA data entry issue, you may need to work with the court that entered the original conviction to get it corrected.

Who Else Can See Your Record

Insurers, law enforcement, and employers can access your record under specific circumstances governed by the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act.¹

Employer access has an important limit. An employer using Form DR-057 must certify that a valid commercial driver’s license is required as a condition of employment. A regular office employer cannot independently pull your MVA record the way a trucking company can. Employers of non-CDL drivers who want your record typically need your written consent and must go through a background check process that complies with federal and state privacy law.³

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Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) – Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Driver and Vehicle Information – Reports and Documents
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Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. Driver Record Codes Alphabetical Listing
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Maryland MVA. Request for Motor Vehicle Administration Records DR-057
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Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration. Location and General Operations
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Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration. Payment Information
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Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) – Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Point Assessment for Traffic and Other Violations
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Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) – Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Point Accumulation
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