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Purchase an electronic copy of your driving record
Request and receive your driving record by mail
Complete your business in an average of 20 minutes
To purchase a certified copy of your record online:
To purchase a copy of your driving record by mail:
This transaction isn’t available at a self-service station.
To purchase a certified copy of your driving record at a Secretary of State office:
The Michigan Driving Record (MDR) established by Michigan law contains information for individuals licensed in Michigan, unlicensed drivers, and out-of-state licensed drivers convicted of traffic violations in Michigan. The MDR is compiled of information submitted by the Secretary of State branch offices, internal units, courts, police agencies, other states, and the Department of Community Health.
If your address is incorrect, go to Online Services or a Secretary of State office for a change of address. If you never received the action that is listed on your record and you feel it was entered incorrectly, please contact our Information Center at 1-888-SOS-MICH (1-888-767-6424) for further assistance.
If a citation or court action is incorrect as provided by the court, a copy of the order from the court placing the information on your record is needed. You must contact the court for a corrected abstract. The address to mail or FAX it is:
Michigan Department of State
Driver Record Activity Unit
formerly the Abstract Processing Unit
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, Michigan 48918
FAX: 517-636-7525
The link for your electronic driver record is only accessible for 7 days. During the seven-day period, you may view your electronic driver record as many times as you need to by logging in and choosing the option to View Transaction History. We recommend you save your documents to your computer or device so that you may conveniently view the record at any time. If you were unable to access your driving record in the time allotted, you may apply for a refund.
Refund request form
If you are purchasing your driving record for your own reference, you may not need a certified record.
If you are purchasing a copy of your record for a court case, or for an employer, check with the person requesting the record to verify what type of record is needed and if it needs to be certified.
NOTE: All driving records purchased in Secretary of State offices are certified records.
In most cases, Michigan residents must purchase their own records. The following exceptions are allowed by law:
Commercial and governmental agency users
The Michigan Department of State allows commercial and governmental users to obtain driver’s license, vehicle, mobile home, watercraft, and recreational vehicle records under certain specified conditions.
Driving Record Subscription Service
The Driving Record Subscription Service provides organizations with the driving records of their employees on an annual basis, or whenever there are violations, restrictions, suspensions, or revocations posted to the driving record.
