You can pull your South Carolina driving record online at scdmvonline.com. A certified three-year or ten-year record costs $10, and a current points summary is free.1South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Get My Driving Record
Ordering a Certified Record on scdmvonline.com
From the SCDMV’s online transaction list, select the option to obtain your certified driver record. You’ll enter your driver’s license number, date of birth, and additional identifying information so the site can verify who you are. Choose the three-year or ten-year version, then pay the $10 fee with a credit or debit card. Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express are accepted.1South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Get My Driving Record
The certified copy comes by mail, not as an instant download. It goes to the address the SCDMV has on file for you, so confirm that address is current before you pay. Some users have reported being unable to print or download a copy at the end of the transaction; the SCDMV has acknowledged the issue and confirmed that the official copy is still mailed to every customer.1South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Get My Driving Record
The Free Points Summary
If all you need is your current point total, the SCDMV offers a free driver record points summary online. It won’t list the individual violations or dates behind the number, but it tells you where you stand. That’s enough for a quick check before a job application or an insurance renewal, and it costs nothing to run.1South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Get My Driving Record
If You’d Rather Not Use the Website
You can also request your record by mail. Fill out the Request for Driver Information form (SCDMV Form MV-70), enclose a $10 payment made out to the SCDMV, and send it to the address printed on the form. Don’t send cash. In-person requests work too: bring valid identification to any SCDMV branch office and pay the fee at the counter.1South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Get My Driving Record
Pulling Someone Else’s Record
The online process is designed for your own record. Requesting another driver’s full report is governed by the federal Driver Privacy Protection Act, which requires either that driver’s consent or that the requester fit one of the recognized exceptions. Those exceptions cover government agencies, insurance companies, businesses verifying information you provided to them, court proceedings, and investigations.1South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Get My Driving Record
The DPPA also limits what the SCDMV can release to third parties. Your Social Security number, home address, and medical or disability information are protected. Information about collisions, traffic tickets, and license status is not protected and can be disclosed to qualifying requesters. An employer running a driving record as part of a background check has to give you a standalone written disclosure and get your authorization first; it can’t be tucked inside an employment application.
What Shows Up and Why It’s Worth Checking
Your record tracks convictions for moving violations and the points assigned to each. Insurers review it when they price your policy, and they aren’t confined to the SCDMV’s suspension-related point window: a conviction stays on the record after it stops counting toward a suspension threshold and remains visible when rates are set. Employers who hire drivers routinely pull the record too, so any position involving a vehicle will usually trigger a request.
Ordering your own record every so often is the cleanest way to catch a mistake before it costs you. If a violation appears that you don’t recognize, or a charge that was dismissed shows as a conviction, contact the SCDMV to start the correction. Fixing the record before it drives an insurance quote or a hiring decision is much easier than unwinding the damage after.