Guide to Oregon Driving Records - Oregon Department of ...

INTRODUCTION
This publication is intended to help you understand and interpret entries on the driving
records available from Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV).
RECORD TYPES
There are four types of driving records available: Certified court prints; nonemployment
driving records; nonemployment, open-ended driving records; and employment driving
records.
The certified court print driving record includes most traffic violations and accident
entries for at least the previous five years. Serious criminal traffic offenses, such as
driving under the influence of intoxicants, may remain on the record permanently.
The nonemployment driving record has entries for at least the previous three
years. This record lists all nonemployment-related accidents, convictions,
suspensions, cancellations, revocations, and diversion agreements.
The nonemployment, open-ended driving record contains the same information as
a nonemployment driving record but is not limited to three years and is available only
for the purpose of providing insurance discount to an individual.
The employment driving record is a three-year record that is limited to convictions
and accidents the driver had while on the job.
For each record type there are two versions of the record available: (1) a version
containing the driver’s personal information and (2) a version that has the driver’s personal
information removed (sanitized). Personal information is removed from a record if a
requestor does not qualify to receive it under Oregon’s Record Privacy Law
(ORS 802.175-802.191) or does not have a written, notarized permission slip from the
individual whose information is requested.
Personal information is: driver license, driver permit or identification number; name;
address; and telephone number.
Under Oregon’s Record Privacy Law, only certain qualified entities are allowed to receive
personal information. These include such entities as attorneys, legitimate businesses,
insurance companies, police agencies, and other government agencies. See the Records,
Privacy & Account Holders section on the DMV website (www.oregondmv.com) for
additional information.
FIXED ENTRIES
Fixed entries generally include information we record for each driver/customer, such as
name, address, and date of birth. This portion of the record also contains information about
any identification card or Oregon driver license the person holds, as well as endorsements,
restrictions, and expiration dates.
VARIABLE ENTRIES
Variable entries are those that make up an individual’s driving history, such as accidents,
convictions, suspensions, revocations, cancellations, and other administrative actions.
Variable entries may also include information about the type(s) of license, permit, and/or
endorsement the person holds (or has held in the past).
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