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HOW TO REQUEST
A DMV RECORD
735-7161 (7-20)
DMV is required by Oregon law to maintain vehicle and driver records. These records are public records and are available
by making a request and paying a fee. However, there are circumstances when certain information contained in DMV
records cannot be disclosed. Personal information contained in motor vehicle records is protected and all requesters must
qualify under Oregon law to receive it. Personal information is: Driver License, Driver Permit, or Identification Card
Number; Name; Address; and Telephone Number. Customers can still obtain records if they don’t qualify to receive
personal information, but the records they receive will be “sanitized.” Sanitized records contain only the personal
information of the person receiving the record. Oregon’s Record Privacy Law makes personal information contained in
motor vehicle records private. This protects Oregon citizens from having personal information in their motor vehicle
records given out to individuals not qualified to receive it.
You can order your own driving record online by visiting DMV's website at www.oregondmv.com. You can also order your
own record by mail, from DMV Headquarters. Records are mailed to you at your address shown on DMV's computer
unless you indicate otherwise. If you want records faxed or mailed to an address other than your address on DMV's
record, you must include enough information in your request for DMV to verify your identity, such as: date of birth, place of
birth, address of record, mother’s maiden name, etc. If you are requesting a record that contains another person’s
personal information as well as your own (such as a title history or odometer history), your personal information will appear
on the record but the other person's will not. Submit a written request that includes:
Refer to Form 735-6691, DMV Record Fee List, for a list of records provided by DMV and their fees.
• Certain records ordered at a DMV field office will be mailed to you from
DMV Headquarters in Salem the following business day. •
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1. The type of record you are requesting (refer to Form 735-6691);
2. Enough information for DMV to identify the correct record; and
a) For vehicle records this includes vehicle identification number, plate number and owner information.
b) For driver records this includes name, date of birth, address, and driver license number.
3. A check or money order, payable to Oregon DMV, for the correct fee (refer to Form 735-6691).
• Mail the request to: DMV Record Services, 1905 Lana Ave. NE, Salem OR 97314. •
General Information About DMV Records
Records Available From DMV (Form 735-6691)
How To Order Your Own Record From DMV Headquarters
DMV field offices can order records for customers under the following conditions:
1. A person can order their own record;
2. A parent or guardian of a minor (not emancipated) can order the minor’s records;
3. A person with a notarized general power of attorney (POA) or notarized permission slip (Form 735-7297)
can order records of the person who signed the notarized POA or permission slip;
4. A guardian or conservator of a non-minor can order records of the person for whom they are guardian
or conservator (You must have a filed court document proving you are the guardian or conservator.); and
5. Anyone can order the record of another person as long as the record is mailed to the address on record
for the person whose record is ordered.
Acceptable proof of identity when the request is made in person is an Oregon-issued driver license, permit, or
identification card or one item from the proof of identity and date of birth list in OAR 735-62-0020. Photo on file may be
used in combination with other information from the driver record if the applicant does not have the current driver license,
permit or identification card in their possession.
Who Can Order Records At A DMV Field Office?
Or you can order your own record by completing the form “Order Your Own Record” form number 735-7266. You can visit
the Records Section of DMV's website, www.oregondmv.com, to retrieve the form. Fill out the name and address fields
completely. You must include enough vehicle or driver information for DMV to locate the record.