Your Florida Driving Record: How to Get It and What It Shows

Updated October 2026 · Reviewed by Billy Forte

You can order your Florida driving record from FLHSMV through the MyDMV Portal, or from a Clerk of Court or tax collector office, for $8 for 3 years or $10 for 7 years, plus any office fee. The record shows your points, your tickets and how each case ended, such as “adjudication withheld.” A crash appears only if you got a ticket for it.

Key Facts

Where to order: the FLHSMV MyDMV Portal, a Clerk of Court or a tax collector. See where to get your record.
Fees: $8 for 3 years, $10 for 7 years and $10 for a certified copy, plus any clerk fee. See record types and fees.
Free option: the online license status check is free, but it does not show points. See the free status check.
What it shows: points, tickets, outcomes such as “adjudication withheld,” and crashes only when ticketed. See what a Florida driving record shows.
Privacy: violations and status are public; personal details are protected. See who else can see it.

Where to Get Your Record

Florida law names three places to get a driving record. The rules are in s. 322.20.

FLHSMV online. The MyDMV Portal lists a service called “Driver License Record Request.”
A Clerk of Court. Clerks may provide “3-year, 7-year, or complete driver records.”
A tax collector. Tax collector offices may provide the same records.

The record fee is the same at each place. A clerk or tax collector may add its own service fee on top, under the same section.

Record Types and Fees

The FLHSMV points page says you can “purchase your own 3-year, 7-year, or complete driver record.” Section 322.20 sets the fees for the first two and for a certified copy.

Record you ask for	Fee set by s. 322.20	What it covers
3-year record	$8	Your record for the past 3 years
7-year record	$10	Your record for the past 7 years
Certified copy	$10	A certified copy of all or part of your record
Complete record	Not listed for FLHSMV in the statute	Your full driver record
Clerk or tax collector service	Office fee may be added	Same records, from a local office

The statute does not list a fee for a complete record ordered from FLHSMV. Ask the office you use for the current total before you pay.

Which Length to Pick

The length tells you how far back the record looks. A 3-year record covers less time than a 7-year record.

Points stay on a Florida record at least 5 years from the disposition date, according to FLHSMV. If you want to see older entries, pick a longer record. A complete record looks back the furthest.

The Free Status Check

If you looked for a Florida driving record online free, know this first. FLHSMV does offer one free tool, but it is a status check, not a record.

The FLHSMV points page 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.

Here is what to expect:

It is free. There is no fee to check license status.
It shows status. It tells you the current status of your license.
It does not show points. For points, you need a paid 3-year, 7-year or complete record.

Our guide on how to check points walks through both tools.

What a Florida Driving Record Shows

A driving record lists your traffic history with FLHSMV. Official sources name a few key parts.

Points

FLHSMV says the record “will indicate the number of points.” Points come from convictions for moving violations under s. 322.27. A few values:

Speeding 15 mph or less over the limit: 3 points.
Speeding more than 15 mph over: 4 points.
Running a red light, when an officer writes the ticket: 4 points.
Careless driving: 3 points, or 4 if it causes a crash.

Red light camera and school zone speed camera tickets add no points. Out-of-state convictions may be recorded with Florida point values, under s. 322.27(3)(e).

Crashes

A crash is not listed just because it happened. Section 322.20(3) says the record “shall not include any notation or record of the occurrence of a motor vehicle crash” unless you “received a traffic citation as a direct result of the crash.”

So a crash with no ticket for you does not appear on your record.

How Each Case Ended

Each ticket shows a disposition, which is how the case ended. FLHSMV’s court training guide, Reading a Driving Record, lists “adjudication withheld” as one disposition. That guide is dated 2016.

“Adjudication withheld” is what a Basic Driver Improvement (BDI) election produces. Under s. 318.14(9), an eligible driver who elects within 30 days and finishes on time gets no points for that ticket. The ticket stays listed, but with no points.

The same training guide says “Points that have been added to the record cannot be removed” unless the court that gave them tells FLHSMV to do so.

Steps for checking a Florida driving record, from the points total and each outcome to crash notes and offense dates

How to Read the Points Section

Once you have your record, add up the points with the offense date of each ticket. Section 322.27(4) says FLHSMV uses offense dates when it counts points for a suspension.

Then compare your total to the three suspension levels:

12 points in 12 months: up to 30 days.
18 points in 18 months: up to 3 months.
24 points in 36 months: up to 1 year.

These levels apply to every driver. Our points system guide explains how they work together.

How a Ticket Becomes an Entry

The way a ticket ends decides what your record shows. Three paths lead to three different results:

You pay without electing. Under s. 322.01(11), a conviction includes an admission on a noncriminal ticket. The Orange County Clerk says “Payment of the civil penalty is considered a conviction.” Points are added.
You elect BDI and finish on time. Adjudication is withheld, and no points are added for that ticket.
You elect BDI but miss the finish date. Under s. 318.15(1)(b), you are “deemed to have admitted the infraction” and adjudicated guilty, and points are assessed. Separately, s. 318.15(1)(a) lists failing to attend driver improvement school among the failures the clerk reports to FLHSMV, which then suspends the license.

The clerk or court sets the date to finish the course. There is no statewide window, so check your clerk’s instructions.

Tickets That Add No Points

Some tickets never add points, even after a conviction. Under s. 322.27(3)(d), a violation caught by a red light camera or school zone speed camera gets zero points.

A seat belt ticket is a nonmoving violation under s. 316.614. The point list in s. 322.27(3)(d) is for moving violations.

Records for Commercial Drivers

Holders of a commercial driver license (CDL) or commercial learner’s permit cannot elect BDI for any ticket. A federal rule, 49 CFR 384.226, also bars a state from masking a CDL or permit holder’s conviction “in any type of motor vehicle.” It says the conviction must not be kept from “appearing on the CDLIS driver record.”

If an Entry Looks Wrong

Check the points and the outcome shown for each ticket. If you elected BDI, FLHSMV says to allow 24 to 72 hours for the completion to post. It does not accept paper certificates for licensing.

If an entry still looks wrong after that, contact the Clerk of Court in the county on the ticket. You can also contact FLHSMV. For questions about your own case, a Florida attorney can help.

Who Else Can See It

Your driving record is not fully private. The FLHSMV DPPA page says: “Driving violations and driver status information are considered public information.”

Personal details get more protection. The DPPA page gives examples like a Social Security number, a home address and a phone number. Under s. 119.0712(2)(b), personal information in a motor vehicle record is confidential under the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA).

Our guide on background checks covers who can see what.

How Records Connect to Insurance

Two Florida laws limit how some entries can affect your rates. Under s. 626.9541(1)(o)12, an insurer may not raise your premium, cancel or non-renew because of a ticket with adjudication withheld and no points after an election. The one exception is a crash where the insurer had a loss due to your fault.

Camera tickets also have a rule. Under s. 322.27(3)(d), red light camera and school zone speed camera violations may not be used to set insurance rates.

What We Found on the Official Pages

On the FLHSMV pages and statutes we checked on October 27, 2026, s. 322.20 still listed the $8 and $10 fees. Its history line ended in 2011, the last time the section changed.

Two separate services sat side by side on the MyDMV Portal page: “Driver License Record Request” and “Driver License Check.” Only the first gives a record. The training guide on reading a record is dated 2016, so we checked its points rule against the current statutes.

Summary card of what a Florida driving record includes and leaves out, including crashes and the free status check

Common Mistakes

These mistakes are checked against Florida law and FLHSMV:

Using the free check to count points. The status check does not show points.
Paying more than the set fee without asking why. The fees are $8 and $10, plus any clerk or tax collector fee.
Expecting every crash to appear. A crash shows only if you got a ticket for it.
Reading “adjudication withheld” as a dismissal. The ticket stays listed, with no points.
Counting points by court date. Suspension totals use offense dates.
Ordering too short a record. Points stay at least 5 years, so a 3-year record may miss some.

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

How much is a Florida driving record?

Section 322.20 sets $8 for a 3-year record, $10 for a 7-year record and $10 for a certified copy. A clerk or tax collector may add its own fee.

Can I get my Florida driving record online for free?

You can check your license status online for free with FLHSMV’s Driver License Check. That tool does not show points. A record with points costs $8 (3-year) or $10 (7-year), plus any clerk or tax collector fee.

Where do I order my driving record?

Use the FLHSMV MyDMV Portal (“Driver License Record Request”), a Clerk of Court or a tax collector office.

Does my record show crashes?

Only if you got a traffic ticket as a direct result of the crash. Otherwise, s. 322.20(3) says the record does not note it.

What does “adjudication withheld” mean on my record?

It is a disposition, or case outcome. After an eligible BDI election, adjudication is withheld and no points are added for that ticket. The ticket stays listed.

Do camera tickets show points on my record?

No. A camera-enforced red light or school zone speed violation gets zero points, and insurers may not use it in setting rates.

Can other people see my driving record?

FLHSMV says driving violations and driver status are public information. Personal details, such as your Social Security number, are protected under the federal DPPA.

Conclusion

Your Florida driving record costs $8 (3-year) or $10 (7-year), plus any clerk or tax collector fee, from FLHSMV, a clerk or a tax collector. It shows points, tickets, case outcomes and ticketed crashes, while the free status check shows only your license status.

If a new ticket could add points, an eligible BDI election within 30 days keeps points off that ticket. When you have elected, you can take the Florida BDI course online.

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.