Driving Records in Connecticut

You can order your Connecticut driving record through the CT DMV:

Keep reading below for further details!

Driving Records in Connecticut

You can order your own or another Connecticut driver's driving record through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Driving records can contain information about your driving history and can be used:

  • To adjust insurance premiums.
  • By employers during background checks and pre-employment screenings.
  • By government agencies.

CT Driving Record Types and Information

The Connecticut DMV offers certified driving records, which contain information about your:

  • Traffic violations.
  • Convictions.
  • Driving record points.

You can order driving records by mail or in person. You cannot order driving records online.

Driving Record Points

When you violate traffic laws and/or cause accidents, the CT DMV will assign points to your driving record.

Points can lead to fines, a suspended driver's license, and higher car insurance premiums.

For more information please see our pages on the following topics: 

CT Employer Driving Record Requests

You can request the driving record of another Connecticut driver if your request falls under one of the permitted uses, such as:

  • Government agencies and courts conducting official business and civil/criminal proceedings.
  • Employers and businesses verifying information during background checks.
  • Insurance agencies investigating claims and adjusting policy rates.
  • Individuals with written consent from the individual on the record.

A complete list of permitted uses can be found on your driving record request form.

By Mail & In Person Requests

To order Connecticut driving records by mail:

  • Complete a Copy Records Request Form (J-23).
    • Check the “Driving History" request under “License Records."
    • Identify and specify the appropriate code from the back of the form.
    • Complete section 1 and sign/date the application.
  • Include a check payable to “DMV" with your $20 driving record fee.
  • Submit a copy of your valid photo ID, such as your:
    • Driver license.
    • Non-driver ID card.
    • Passport.
  • Mail the above to:
    Department of Motor Vehicles
    60 State Street
    Wethersfield, CT 06161 OR
  • Submit the above in person at your local CT DMV office.

Driving records requested by mail will arrive approximately 3 weeks after they are requested.

NOTE: If you need to request multiple Connecticut DMV driving records, complete additional Copy Records Request forms.

Ordering Your Own CT Driving Record

By-Mail Requests

To order your driving record by mail:

  • Complete a Copy Records Form (J-23).
    • Check the “Driving History" request under “License Records."
    • Identify and specify the appropriate code from the back of the form.
    • Complete section 1 and sign/date the application.
  • Include a check payable to “DMV" with your $20 driving record fee.
  • Submit a copy of your valid photo ID, such as a:
    • Driver license.
    • Non-driver ID card.
    • Passport.
  • Mail the above to:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Copy Records
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT 06161

You will receive your certified driving record by mail.

In-Person Requests

To order your Connecticut driving record in person, visit your local Connecticut DMV office:

  • Complete a Copy Records Request Form (J-23).
    • Check the “Driving History" request under “License Records."
    • Identify and specify the appropriate code from the back of the form.
    • Complete section 1 and sign/date the application.
  • Provide a valid form of identification, such as:
    • Driver's license.
    • Non-driver ID card.
    • Passport.
  • Pay the $20 driving record fee.

Fixing Errors on Your Driving Record

If there is an error on your Connecticut certified driving record, you should contact the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

  • Phone:
    • (800) 842-8222.
    • (860) 263-5700 within Hartford or out of state.
  • Email

Forms

J-23
Copy Records Request
Request CT driver AND/OR vehicle records from the Department of Motor Vehicles for reasons allowed by law.
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