To request a copy of another person's driving or vehicle record, you must complete a record request form.  You must select one of the permissible reasons in Section 4 of the "Record Lookup Request" (BDVR-154) form that pertains to your request and give an explanation in Section 6 stating the reason you need the records.  Please follow the instructions included on the record request form.  If you need assistance in completing the form, please call 517.322.1624.

If you anticipate a high volume of requests (15 or more records per month), please call 517.322.6714 or toll free at 877.570.6714 to establish an account with the Department of State.

Mail:  Mail the completed form and payment to:
                  Michigan Department of State
                  Record Lookup Unit
                  7064 Crowner Drive
                  Lansing, MI  48918-1502

Fax:  You must have a Department of State account or pay with a credit card (Discover, VISA, or MasterCard).  Fax the completed form to 517.322.1181.

Walk-In:  Information for Walk-Ins.

Note:  Mailed or faxed requests are typically processed within three weeks, but can take as long as six to eight weeks.

Customers without a permissible purpose will have personal information redacted from the record lookup response.