Driving Records

What a Driving Record Contains

A driving record, which is also referred to as a motor vehicle record, contains two types of information: personal and public.

Personal information refers to things like your Social Security number, license number, date of birth, and address.

Public information is essentially a count of wrongdoings collected on your driving history. This is usually where traffic tickets and arrests stand to haunt you for a few years.

Check Your Driver's License Status

Obtaining a copy of your New Mexico driving record is as easy as making a phone call. You do not even need to talk to a real person. Simply dial the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) at (888) MVD-INFO (888-683-4636). An interactive menu will direct you to the driving records section. Enter your license and Social Security numbers, and you can opt to have the records mailed or faxed to you for a nominal fee. Usually you will see the records within 48 hours.

Records can also be attained at any of the MVD field offices throughout the state. Note, however, that if you stop by a private MVD contractor (such as MVD Express), you will pay an added fee.

You can also request your records via mail by filling out a release form and sending it to the following address:

• New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department

• Motor Vehicle Division

• P.O. Box 1028

• Santa Fe, NM 87504-1028

Requesting Another Driver's Records

While it is possible to gain access to another person's public file, it is close to impossible to get ahold of their personal information. This is due the Driver Privacy Protection Act of 1997, which makes getting another individual's records without consent from the owner extremely difficult.

If you do have the OK of the individual and they have completed a consent form for you, then you can request the information via mail or at an MVD field office.

You can even choose to lock up your public information so outsiders cannot see the citations listed on your records. This has limitations, though. The New Mexico vehicle code lists all of the instances that usurp the privacy act and allow your records to be automatically disclosed. This can be for a variety of reasons, from a pending court case to an employer checking for DWIs and at-fault accidents.

Requesting Records from a Third Party

There are companies, such as the one at the top of this page, which for a fee will get your records for you. The benefit to dealing with these types of businesses is speed. They have a direct connection with the MVD and can get your driving record in no time. Thus, if you need your driving history for, say, an impromptu job interview, going this route might be helpful.

A number of these businesses even have same-day service. To speed up the process even more, you might be requested to send along the state's release form.