Driving Fifty Hour Affidavit – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Updated: Oct 29, 2026

The Driving Fifty Hour Affidavit form is a document used by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, requiring a parent, guardian, or custodian to verify that a temporary permit holder under the age of 18 has completed fifty hours of supervised driving, which includes at least ten hours of nighttime driving. This affidavit must be presented before the temporary permit holder can progress to the next level of Ohio's graduated licensing process. For those ready to confirm the completion of these crucial driving hours, click the button below to fill out the form.

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Driving Fifty Hour Affidavit PDF Details

Learning to drive is a pivotal step in a young person's life, and in Ohio, the process is carefully regulated to ensure new drivers have adequate experience before they navigate the roads on their own. A crucial component of this journey is the Ohio Department of Public Safety Bureau of Motor Vehicles Fifty Hour Affidavit, a form that verifies a new driver under the age of 18 has completed the state-required fifty hours of supervised driving, including ten hours of nighttime driving. This document must be filled out by a parent, guardian, or custodian, who asserts under oath that the driving practice has been completed as stipulated. The form includes vital information such as the names and addresses of the temporary permit holder and the certifying adult, their relationship, and the permit holder's ID number, ensuring that the process is both formal and traceable. Signatures from the certifying adult and a notary public are required to validate the affidavit, emphasizing the seriousness of the document. This important step not only reinforces safe driving habits but also underscores the legal and ethical responsibilities of the adult supervising the practice sessions. Furthermore, it serves as a reminder that falsifying an affidavit can result in significant penalties, including fines and imprisonment, underlining the commitment of Ohio’s legal system to uphold the integrity of the driving education process.

Question	Answer
Form Name	Driving Fifty Hour Affidavit
Form Length	2 pages
Fillable?	Yes
Fillable fields	265
Avg. time to fill out	15 sec
Other names	50 hour affidavit ohio form, 50 affidavit ohio, 50 hour driving affidavit ohio, ohio bmv 50 hour affidavit

How to Fill Out Form BMV 5791

Form BMV 5791 at a glance

What it is: Fifty Hour Affidavit of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Who signs: The eligible adult signs on Signature of Eligible Adult before a Notary Public, who signs on Signature of Notary Public. For Name of Eligible Adult*, if the temporary permit holder identified is applying for a limited term Non-Renewable and Non-Transferrable Driver License, the eligible adult who supervises the permit holder's driving experience must have a valid Ohio Driver License and be the same adult who completes this attestation.

Notary: The Notary Public signs on Signature of Notary Public and enters My commission expires, with the (Notary Seal).

A filled-in Form BMV 5791 example: a parent attests to a permit holder's fifty hours

Form BMV 5791 example filled out, example: a parent attests to a permit holder's fifty hours — Dana Sample's mother signs her Fifty Hour Affidavit before a notary. Rita Sample is Dana's parent and the eligible adult, and the notary completes the sworn lines in Franklin County. The picture shows page 1 only, and none of its entries is real.

How to fill out Form BMV 5791, box by box

Temporary permit holder

Print the Name of Temporary Permit Holder and the Temporary Instruction Permit I.D. #, then the Address, City, State and Zip Code.

Eligible adult

Enter the Name of Eligible Adult, the Driver License / I.D. Card # and the Relationship to Temporary Permit Holder.

Enter the Address, City, State, Zip Code and E-mail Address or Telephone #.

Signing before a notary public

The eligible adult personally appears before the Notary Public and attests that the temporary permit holder has truthfully recorded in the Supervised Driving Log section the completion of at least fifty (50) hours of actual driving experience. This includes ten (10) hours of driving experience accumulated during nighttime hours, defined as the period commencing one-half hour after sunset and concluding one-half hour before the following sunrise. An eligible adult is either the parent, guardian, or custodian of the applicant or a person over the age of twenty-one who acts in loco parentis of the applicant.

Sign on the line marked Signature of Eligible Adult.

The Notary Public enters the day, the 20 and the County in Sworn to and subscribed in my presence, and the State of.

The Notary Public signs on Signature of Notary Public and enters My commission expires, with the (Notary Seal).

More rules for Form BMV 5791

In the Supervised Driving Log, enter the DATE, Supervising Licensed Driver Name, Supervising Adult Ohio Driver License #, Start & End Time Include AM or PM, Total Day Time and Total Night Time in Hours and Minutes.

Minimum of 50 hours of required supervised driving. 40 hours of day time driving and 10 hours of night time.

Supervised driving hours may be documented manually by filling in the log included or by using the RoadReady Ohio App.

Common questions about Form BMV 5791

Is there a penalty?

Falsifying an affidavit is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment (Ohio Revised Code Section 2921.21 and 4507.21).

Sources

[1] Form BMV 5791 (9/25), Fifty Hour Affidavit, Ohio Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).