How to Check Points on License Florida: Your FLHSMV Record

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte

If you searched how to check points on license florida, the answer is to order a copy of your driving record, because FLHSMV says the record “will indicate the number of points.” FLHSMV charges $8 for a 3-year record and $10 for a 7-year record, and clerks and tax collectors can provide records too. A free online status check also exists, but it does not list your points.

Key Facts

Where points show: on your driving record, not on the free status check. See two ways to look.
Record fees: 3-year $8, 7-year $10, certified copy $10. See which record to order.
Other places to order: a clerk or tax collector, plus any clerk fee. See which record to order.
What to read: the points, the offense date and the disposition for each entry. See reading the points.
What the total means: FLHSMV may suspend at 12, 18 or 24 points in set windows. See adding up your total.

How to Check Points on License Florida: Start With the Record

Points live on your driving record. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) keeps that record.

The FLHSMV Points and Point Suspensions page says you may “purchase your own 3-year, 7-year, or complete driver record.” It adds that “the record will indicate the number of points.”

So the real way to check is to get the record itself. A quick look at your license status will not give you the count.

Two Ways to Look

FLHSMV offers a free check and a paid record. They answer different questions.

The free status check. FLHSMV says you “may review the current status of your driver license online at no cost.” The tool is the Driver License Check on the MyDMV Portal. It does not list your points.

The paid record. The MyDMV Portal page lists a “Driver License Record Request.” This is the path for a record that shows points.

Use the free check to confirm status. Use the record to count points.

Which Record to Order

Florida law sets the record fees. Section 322.20(11) lists them for FLHSMV:

Option	Shows your points?	Fee set by law	Where to get it
Free Driver License Check	No, status only	No cost	MyDMV Portal
Driver record covering 3 years	Yes	$8	FLHSMV, clerk or tax collector
Driver record covering 7 years	Yes	$10	FLHSMV, clerk or tax collector
Certified copy of the record	Yes	$10	FLHSMV
Record from a clerk or tax collector	Yes	Same fees plus a clerk fee	Local office

FLHSMV also mentions a “complete” record. Section 322.20 does not list a separate department fee for it. Ask the office you order from what it charges.

Which length you need depends on why you are checking. The suspension windows reach back up to 36 months, so a 3-year record covers them. FLHSMV says points stay listed at least 5 years, so a 7-year record shows more of your history.

Steps to Order Your Record

These steps use only what FLHSMV and s. 322.20 describe:

Pick where to order. Use the MyDMV Portal’s Driver License Record Request, a clerk or a tax collector.
Pick the record length. Choose a 3-year, 7-year or complete record.
Decide if you need a certified copy. A certified copy costs $10 under s. 322.20.
Pay the fee. Expect $8 or $10 from FLHSMV, plus any clerk fee at a local office.
Read each entry. Note the points, the offense date and the disposition.

Our guide to getting and reading your driving record covers every record type in detail.

Steps to check points on a Florida license, from ordering the record to comparing your total with suspension levels

Reading the Points on Your Record

Each conviction on the record carries a point value. Section 322.27(3)(d) sets those values. A few you may see:

3 points: speeding 15 mph over or less, careless driving, and other moving violations.
4 points: speeding more than 15 mph over, an officer-issued red light ticket, or reckless driving.
6 points: speeding that causes a crash, or leaving the scene with more than $50 in damage.

A ticket you elected for BDI should show “adjudication withheld,” with no points assessed under s. 318.14(9).

Crashes appear in a limited way. Under s. 322.20(3), the record shows a crash only if you got a traffic citation as a direct result of it.

For every value in the law, see our points chart.

Adding Up Your Total

Once you have the record, add up the points by offense date. Under s. 322.27(4), FLHSMV uses the offense date of each conviction to compute suspensions.

Section 322.27(3) sets three levels:

12 points from offenses within 12 months: FLHSMV may suspend for up to 30 days.
18 points from offenses within 18 months: up to 3 months.
24 points from offenses within 36 months: up to 1 year.

Here is how a count works. A 4-point ticket, a 3-point ticket and another 4-point ticket inside 12 months add up to 11. One more 3-point conviction in that window would reach 14, which passes the 12-point level.

If you reach a level, see our license suspension guide. A points suspension calls for Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI) school.

Entries With No Points

Some tickets should not add to your count. Under s. 322.27(3)(d), camera-enforced red light and school zone speed tickets carry no points.

A seat belt ticket is a nonmoving violation under s. 316.614(8). If your count seems off, compare each entry with the values in the law.

Tickets From Other States

Your Florida record can include tickets from elsewhere. Under s. 322.27(3)(e), a conviction in another state may be recorded with the same points it would get in Florida.

Count those points the same way. Use the offense date for the windows.

Drivers Aged 15 to 17

Teen drivers should watch a lower number too. Under s. 322.161, a Class E licensee aged 15 through 17 with 6 or more points in 12 months is limited to “business purposes only.”

The adult suspension levels still apply as well. Our teen points guide explains the rule.

If the Record Shows a Points Suspension

A points suspension changes what you need next. The FLHSMV points page asks for proof of Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI) completion for a hardship license. To reinstate, it asks for proof of ADI enrollment, plus a fee.

Florida law also gives one deduction. Under s. 322.27(3)(h), 3 points come off after a first points suspension and reinstatement, if all other rules are met.

Why the Dates on Each Entry Matter

FLHSMV’s Reading a Driving Record guide (FLHSMV training document, 2016) lists the offense date, the disposition date, the disposition and any points for each violation.

Two of those dates do two jobs. The offense date places the points in the 12-, 18- and 36-month windows. The disposition date starts the period that points stay listed.

FLHSMV says points stay on the record at least 5 years from disposition. Our guide on how long points stay explains both dates.

If Your Count Is Close to a Level

A new ticket can push your total over a level. Florida lets some drivers elect a Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) course for a new ticket instead of taking points. FLHSMV and clerks also call it “traffic school.”

The election has firm rules under s. 318.14(9):

Tell the Clerk of Court in the county on the ticket within 30 days of the citation date, and pay the clerk’s election fee.
When valid, adjudication is withheld, no points are assessed, and the civil penalty is cut by 18 percent.
You cannot elect if you elected in the past 12 months, hold a CDL or CLP, or were 30 mph or more over. You also cannot elect if the ticket needs a court hearing under s. 318.19 or is a criminal charge.
The lifetime limit is eight elections.

An election does not change points already on your record. It only covers the new ticket.

Who Else Can See Your Record

Your record is not private in every part. The FLHSMV Driver Privacy Protection Act page says driving violations and driver status “are considered public information.”

Personal details are protected, such as your Social Security number, address and phone number. Under s. 119.0712(2), that personal information may be released only as federal law allows. Our background check guide explains who may see what.

What We Found on the Official Pages

On the FLHSMV pages we checked on October 27, 2026, the points page still offered the free online status review and the 3-year, 7-year and complete records. The MyDMV Portal page listed both “Driver License Record Request” and “Driver License Check.”

Section 322.20, checked the same day, listed $8 for 3 years, $10 for 7 years and $10 for a certified copy. We did not find a separate department fee for a complete record.

What to look for on a Florida driving record: points, offense date, disposition, crash entries and license status

Common Mistakes

These mistakes come straight from FLHSMV pages and Florida law:

Expecting points on the free check. It shows status, not points.
Paying more than the law sets. FLHSMV fees are $8, $10 and $10; a clerk may add its own fee.
Adding points by court date. Suspension math uses offense dates.
Counting an elected ticket. A valid election means no points for that ticket.
Looking for every crash. A crash shows only if a citation came from it.
Waiting past 30 days on a new ticket. The election window closes.

How Requirements Can Vary

Florida’s election rules, point values and suspension levels come from Florida Statutes and FLHSMV, and they apply statewide. The election fee, the date to finish the course and how proof is filed are set by the Clerk of Court in the county on your ticket, or by the court. A court order sets its own deadline and proof steps.

Laws, fees and clerk practice can change. Check your citation, your clerk’s instructions, any court order and the FLHSMV website before you enroll or file anything.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I check my Florida points online for free?

You can check your license status online for free, but that check does not list points. To see points, order your driving record. FLHSMV charges $8 for 3 years or $10 for 7 years.

What does a Florida driving record cost?

FLHSMV charges $8 for a 3-year record, $10 for a 7-year record and $10 for a certified copy, under s. 322.20. A clerk or tax collector charges the same fees plus its own clerk fee.

Which record shows all my points?

Points stay listed at least 5 years, so a 7-year or complete record shows more of them. A 3-year record covers the 36-month suspension window.

Does my record show a BDI election?

A valid election leads to “adjudication withheld” with no points assessed for that ticket. The ticket is not dismissed.

Does every crash appear on my record?

No. Under s. 322.20(3), a crash appears only if you got a traffic citation as a direct result of it.

Can other people see my driving record?

Driving violations and license status are public information, FLHSMV says. Personal details, such as your address and Social Security number, are protected under federal law.

Do camera tickets show points on my record?

No. Section 322.27(3)(d) bars points for camera-enforced red light and school zone speed violations. Those violations also cannot be used to set insurance rates.

How many points should worry a teen driver?

Six. A licensee aged 15 through 17 with 6 or more points in 12 months is limited to business purposes only.

FLHSMV says this lasts 12 months or until age 18, whichever happens first. The adult levels apply too.

Conclusion

To check points on a Florida license, order your driving record from FLHSMV, a clerk or a tax collector, then add up the points by offense date. Use the free status check only for status, since it does not list points. If a new ticket could push you over a level, act within 30 days and check whether you are eligible to elect. Take the Florida BDI course online if you elect the course.

Sources

Billy Forte is the owner of Driving Logic, a driver improvement course provider serving Florida and other U.S. states.

This article is general information, not legal advice. Election rules, deadlines, fines and penalties depend on your citation, county, court and case facts, and they can change. Use official FLHSMV, Florida Statutes and Clerk of Court sources, and consult a qualified Florida attorney for advice about your own case.