MV-15: NY Request for Certified DMV Records

Print or type the name and mailing address where the records will be mailed.

Under Requestor's information, enter the email (required) and the daytime phone number (required).

Choose one way to receive your certified record: electronically (from a secure portal) or by mail.

When you order your own DMV record, provide your name, address and signature in Step 2.

When you order another person's DMV record, provide your name and address in Step 2.

Enter your last name, first name and M.I., then the address where you get your mail (include street and no.), the city, the state and the zip.

Check the box next to each type of record that you want and provide as much search information as possible in Step 3.

Driving abstract displays records for the last 4 years.

DMV can only provide this type of abstract, the driving record history (referred to as “Lifetime Abstract”), to the individual whose name is on the record.

If your lawyer, court personnel or someone other than you is requesting your Lifetime abstract, they must include form MV-15GC; go to dmv.ny.gov to get the form.

Address history is only your own address history.

Ticket disposition includes photocopy of ticket or copy of electronic record; DMV does not retain parking tickets, so contact city, town or village.

If you want more than one ticket, disposition, or suspension order, attach a list and include $10 for each one (checked November 1, 2026).

For the insurance information search/activity report, if crash/accident related, please include date of crash/accident.

You can ask for a list of an individual's current and previous vehicle registration (plates), if available.

You can ask for a vehicle registration (plate) abstract or a vehicle registration suspension order.

Vehicle title (VIN) abstract (Owner) only includes active lien information.

If you want more than one plate, VIN abstract or suspension order, attach a list and include $10 for each one (checked November 1, 2026).

Under License, enter the last name, first name, M.I., date of birth, N.Y. driver or non-driver ID #, mailing address (include street and no.), apt #, city, state, zip code, ticket number or suspension order number, date of violation and offense.

Under Registration / Owner, enter the last name, first, M.I. and date of birth, or the plate, year, make, model and VIN.

Calculate the total for each of the items you want and enter the total in Total due.

Do not send cash; make checks payable to the “Commissioner of Motor Vehicles”.

Remember to sign your check; no starter checks.

U.S. funds only; no credit cards, and do not give a credit card number.

Mark Check, Money Order, Exempt or DMV Escrow Account Number (7 digits).

Include a photocopy of your driver license or government-issued identification card with this request form or have your signature notarized in Step 5.

To order another person's DMV record, have one or more of the permissible uses described in Step 5, check all of the permissible uses that apply and sign the certification.

Recipient must check all that apply and certifies that the information provided by DMV shall be used solely for the following purpose(s).

You certify that you have read the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (18 U.S.C. Sec 2721 et seq.) and will comply fully with the terms of such law.

You also agree to defend, hold harmless and indemnify DMV from all actions brought against DMV, or damages alleged against DMV, for your negligent, improper or unauthorized use or dissemination of the information provided by the DMV.

You certify that if you receive or have access to records or information from the DMV, you shall not (i) use such records or information for civil immigration purposes or (ii) disclose such records or information to any agency that primarily enforces immigration law, such as U.S. immigration and customs enforcement and U.S. customs and border protection, or to any employee or agent of any such agency unless such disclosure is pursuant to a cooperative arrangement between city, state and federal agencies which does not enforce immigration law and which disclosure is limited to the specific records or information being sought pursuant to such arrangement.

You certify that, in addition to the requirements of 18 USC 2721(c), you shall keep for a period of five years records of all uses and identifying each person or entity that primarily enforces immigration law that received department records or information from such certifying person or entity.

You shall maintain the records in a manner and form prescribed by the commissioner, and you shall make them available for inspection upon the commissioner's request.

Sign on the Signature line, then fill in Print Name and Date.

Exemption from fees: Government Agencies; public officers, boards or bodies; volunteer fire companies and ambulance services; legal aid bureaus or societies or any private entity acting pursuant to NY County Law § 722 are exempt as long as the Agency identifies themselves, that the records being requested are for business use, and the records are mailed to the requesting Agency's business address. Exemption cannot be used to obtain your own personal records, or V&T Law Books.

Mail your completed MV-15 form, payment, and identification to NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, MV-15 Processing, 6 Empire State Plaza, Albany NY 12228.

To knowingly make a false statement or conceal a material fact in this written statement may be punishable as a criminal offense; in addition, anyone who makes false representation to obtain any personal information from an individual's Motor Vehicles record is subject to federal criminal fines under the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA).