Frequently Asked Questions

Residents of Louisiana who would like a copy of their driving record can access the records online through the Louisiana OMV website. However, the option for online driving records does not include certified driving records. Online driving records are sent as PDF by email to print out, and the cost is $17 (fees may vary). For certified driving records, individuals must visit a local Louisiana OMV office.

For more information: Your Louisiana Driving Record

Residents of Louisiana who have received speeding tickets are not obligated to attend traffic school unless explicitly stated by the court under which the traffic ticket fines were received. Louisiana does not have a point system so there is no way to use traffic school to reduce points on a drivers license. However, courts may sometimes make driving school mandatory as part of the judgment in a traffic fine court case. Additionally, taking driving courses may lower a driver s insurance premium depending on the company.

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To pay or disputetraffic ticket fines, you must identity which Louisiana county the traffic ticket was issued in. Depending on the county, residents may be able to pay traffic tickets online, by mail or in person at a local Louisiana OMV office.

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Residents of Louisiana with proof that their driving record has been illegally accessed can bring legal action against the offending party under the Federal Driver Privacy Protection Act (FDPPA). Under the FDPPA, anybody who obtains personal information from a driving record for purposes not permitted by the FDPPA are liable to the person whose information they accessed illegally. In this case, the individual whose information was accessed may bring a civil lawsuit against the offending party.

For more information: Your Louisiana Driving Record

Drivers in Louisiana who would like to receive a copy of their driving record can request one online, by mail or in person. To request an online driving recordin person, residents must fill out an Official Driving Record Request Form and submit it at an Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) location in the following counties:

• Alexandria
• Baton Rouge
• Lake Charles
• Monroe
• Shreveport

To submit a Driving Record Request Form by mail, send the application with the $15 Official Driving Record fee (fees may vary) to the following address:

Office of Motor Vehicles

Attention: ODR

P.O. Box 64886

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

To request official driving records online, residents can visit the OMV website s Online Driving Record request form. There is an additional $2 fee for electronic commerce purchases.

For more information: Your Louisiana Driving Record

Residents of Louisiana who have received traffic ticket fines can dispute tickets by showing up to court on the date assigned on the ticket and entering a “not guilty” plea. Traffic ticket fines can be dismissed for vague or incorrect information being included on the ticket. Additionally, some court systems in Louisiana will allow drivers to take a driving school course in lieu of paying traffic tickets. Contact the county clerk court where the traffic ticket was issued.

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Under the Federal Driver Privacy Protection Act, only certain individuals and organizations are allowed to access a driver s official driving record. These organizations include:

• Government agencies.
• Employers.
• Insurance companies.
• Law enforcement.

Individuals may also request a driving record with a written authorization from the individual whose information is being accessed. Organizations in Louisiana that would like to obtain another person s driving record can do so online, by mail or in person. To access online driving records, visit the Louisiana OMV website. There is a $17 fee for online driving records (fees may vary). To mail in a request or make a request in person, residents can print and fill out the Official Driving Record Request Form. Then either take the form to a local Louisiana OMV office, or mail it along with the $15 driving record fee to the following address:

Office of Motor Vehicles

Attention: ODR

P.O. Box 64886

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

For more information: Your Louisiana Driving Record

Residents of Louisiana who have had their driver s license suspended or revoked due to refusing to submit to a chemical alcohol test during a DUI/DWI stop must satisfy the requirements of their suspension before they can apply for driver s license. In Louisiana, a first-time offender of the implied consent law will have their license suspended for a year. Second and subsequent implied consent refusals will result in two-year suspensions. To reinstate, drivers should visit a local Louisiana OMV office.

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Louisiana does not have a formal point system for drivers. However, Louisiana residents who commit moving violations will see those violations recorded on their driving records. Having too many incidents on a driving record can result in higher insurance premiums, suspended licenses and a number of associated fines.

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The Louisiana OMV accesses driving records from the National Driver Register (NDR), which keeps a national record of each driver s history on the road throughout the country. Drivers with a record on the NDR can have actions takes against them if it is found that they have excessive incidents on their records or their license has been suspended or revoked. Residents who would like to find out if their name and record is listed with the NDR should send a written and notarized letter to the NDR asking for a file check. The address to send NDR requests to is:

National Driver Register 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590

For more information: Your Louisiana Driving Record

Residents of Louisiana looking for ways to reduce penalties on their driving records do not have a point system to dispute with traffic school courses. Instead, Louisiana updates driver history records using the National Driver Register, which compiles information on drivers from various states. To dispute a record found in the NDR, drivers must contact the state that reported the offense. Typically, in the case of a license suspension or revocation there will be certain requirements drivers must meet with the original state where the offense was committed before having driving privileges reinstated.

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Louisiana residents who have lost their traffic ticket fines paperwork should get in contact with the county court where the ticket was issued as soon as possible to receive their ticket information and not miss the payment deadline. To contact the necessary court, visit the Louisiana Clerk of Court Parishes website and find the necessary contact information for the county where the traffic ticket fines were received. Residents who have misplaced traffic ticket fines must still pay or dispute their ticket by the deadline printed on the ticket to avoid late fees and potential license suspensions for non-payment.

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Residents of Louisiana who have had their drivers license confiscated due to a DUI/DWI arrest may get it back at varying times depending on the result of the DUI/DWI arrest. Drivers convicted of a DUI or DWI will have their licenses suspended for anywhere from a year to three years depending on how many times they have committed the offense. Drivers arrested and have their licenses confiscated without receiving a DUI or DWIcitation must go to a local Louisiana OMV office to get a replacement driver s license (fees may apply).

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In Louisiana drivers have access to a single official driving record with all their information regardless of what type of license they have. Driving records include information such as:

• Any accidents the driver has been involved in, both at-fault or not.
• Driver s license status: active, suspended or revoked.
• CDL license status, if applicable.
• Record of offenses, like moving violations.

To request an online driving record, visit the OMV website. To request driving records by mail or in person, fill out an Official Driving Record Request Form and bring it to a local Louisiana OMV office or mail it to:

Office of Motor Vehicles

Attention: ODR

P.O. Box 64886

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

The fee for online driving records is $17and the fee submittingdriving records by mail or in person is $15.

For more information: Your Louisiana Driving Record

Louisiana drivers stopped by law enforcement officials and found to be driving above the legal alcohol limit will be assessed a DUI or DWI citation. Penalties for DUI/DWI convictions vary depending on the nature of the offense, but include a combination of jail time, license suspension and fines as follows (penalties vary case-by-case):

• First offense
  • Two days to six months jail time
  • Up to $1,000 in fines
  • Mandatory substance abuse/alcohol treatment program
  • Up to one year license suspension
  • Possible ignition interlock device requirement

• Second offense
  • Thirty days to six months jail time
  • Up to $1,000 in fines
  • Mandatory substance abuse/alcohol treatment program
  • Up to two yearsdrivers license suspension
  • Possible ignition interlock device requirement

• Third offense
  • Up to five years in prison (mandatory 30 days)
  • Up to $2,000 in fines
  • Mandatory substance abuse/alcohol treatment program
  • Up to three years license suspension
  • Mandatory ignition interlock device requirement

Other possible penalties include community service requirements and eventual lifetime revocation of driving privileges for more than three offenses.

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CDL drivers who receivetraffic ticket finescan pay the fine or dispute the ticket. To dispute the ticket, drivers should contact the county clerk of the Louisiana county the ticket was received in. CDL drivers should also report the traffic fines to their employer within 30 days. If you have a CDL and plead guilty to a traffic ticket, you may have restrictions placed against your CDL driving privileges depending on the offense.

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Residents of Louisiana who would like to obtain driving records can do so online, by mail or in person. Driving records for Louisiana residents include the following information:

• Any accidents the driver has been involved in (whether it was their fault or the other drivers)
• Driver s license status (active/suspended/revoked/etc.)
• CDL license status (if applicable)
• Record of offenses (i.e. moving violations)

To access driving records, visit the OMV website or a local Louisiana OMV office.

For more information: Your Louisiana Driving Record

In Louisiana, the legal alcohol limit for drivers is dependent on their age and license status. For drivers under 21, the legal alcohol limit is 0.02 percent blood alcohol content (BAC). For drivers who are over 21, the legal alcohol limit is 0.08 percent BAC. For drivers in possession of a commercial driver s license, the legal alcohol limit is 0.04 percent BAC. Drivers stopped and found to be above the legal alcohol limit will face possible DWI citations.

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The amount of money a DUI citation in Louisiana costs depends on the circumstances of the DUI. Factors that can influence the monetary sum of a DUI conviction include:

• Accidents caused by the driver
• Children present in the vehicle
• Driver refusal of a chemical test
• How many DUI citations the driver received prior

Depending on the severity of the conviction, DUI citations can cost drivers in Louisiana anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000 and can include anywhere from two days 30 years of jail time.

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Louisiana residents who have received traffic ticket fines will have to pay the fine or dispute the moving violation charge within a couple of weeks of receiving the ticket. Traffic ticket prices vary based on the offense committed and whether or not this was the driver s first offense or not. Traffic ticket prices are written out on the traffic ticket paperwork, with instructions for how you can go about paying traffic tickets in that county. Tickets also include information on how to dispute traffic tickets.

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Drivers in Louisiana who would like to check driving records can do so in one of three ways: online, by mail or in person. To submit an online driving record request, residents should visit the Louisiana OMV website. The fee for online driving records is $17. To request adriving record request in person, residents should fill out an Official Driving Record Request Form and submit it to an OMV office in one of the following areas: Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Monroe or Shreveport.

For mailed requests, submit the request form to the following address:

Office of Motor Vehicles

Attention: ODR

P.O. Box 64886

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

The fee for mailed or in persondriving record checks is $15 (fees may vary).

For more information: Your Louisiana Driving Record

Louisiana CDL license holders face stiffer penalties for DUI citations than drivers with class E licenses. CDL drivers who have received a first-offense DUI citation will have their licenses automatically suspended for a year, in addition to other regular Louisiana DUI penalties. If the driver was transporting hazardous materials, then the mandatory license suspension period is three years. Second offenses will result in the driver losing their CDL license for life.

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Underage drivers in Louisiana face stiffer DUI restrictions than drivers 21 and older. Drivers under 21 have a legal alcohol limit of 0.02 percent BAC. Minor drivers found to be over the legal limit face regular Louisiana DUI penalties. Additionally, minors face an additional set of charges that can include:

• Distributing alcohol to other minors that are passengers in the vehicle
• Minor in possession of alcohol or drugs
• Soliciting alcohol as a minor
• Child endangerment
• False ID possession (if false ID was used to purchase alcohol)
• Moving violations committed during DUI

Additionally, drivers insurance premiums can be raised. Some insurance companies have rules that will automatically drop minors from their policy for a DUI conviction.

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Drivers in Louisiana who have been given a DUI citation and had their license suspended as a result must meet all the requirements of their DUI conviction and license suspension period before they are allowed to receive a driver s license reinstatement. Requirements include:

• Minimum one year suspension
• Required attendance of state-approved substance abuse and alcohol treatment program
• Provide proof of insurance
• Retake all driving tests (vision, written knowledge and road test)
• Pay driver s license reinstatement fee (fees vary)
• Install ignition interlock device (if court-ordered)

Drivers can start the driver s license reinstatement process by visiting a local Louisiana OMV office.

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Residents of Louisiana convicted of driving under the influence or driving while intoxicatedwill be ordered to install an ignition interlock device (IID) in their vehicle for the following reasons:

• Refusing to submit to a chemical test in one of the following situations:
  • A car accident
  • A child in the vehicle
  • Prior alcohol violation in the past five years

• Testing above 0.08 percent BAC on chemical in one of the following situations:
  • A car accident
  • A child in the vehicle
  • Prior alcohol violation in the past five years

• Court-ordered after license suspension period ends
• Possessing a restricted hardship license

IIDs must be installed by one of the state-approved interlock manufacturers in Louisiana. Manufacturers include:

• ADS Alcohol Detection Systems (Safestart)
• B.E.S.T. Labs, Inc.
• Consumer Safety Technology, Inc.
• Draeger Interlock/Draeger Safety Diagnostics, Inc.
• Guardian Interlock
• Lifesafer
• Smart Start of Louisiana

Contact one of the IID manufacturers for more information on purchasing and installing IIDs in vehicles.

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Residents of Louisiana who have received traffic ticket fines can pay them either online, by mail or in person at a local Louisiana OMV office depending on the Louisiana county they received the traffic fines in. Depending on the county, residents may or may not be able to access their traffic fines information online, as well as pay for the ticket online. To find out if there is online access for traffic ticket fines information, check the paperwork received with the ticket for online instructions. Residents with tickets in counties that do not have online access should visit a local OMV office or mail their traffic fines payment in.

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Louisiana residents who have obtained a copy of their driving records should check them thoroughly to make sure the records are accurate. Drivers who believe there are mistakes on their driving records should contact the Louisiana OMV to notify them. Written requests can be sent to:

Mailing Address:

Office of Motor Vehicles

P.O. Box 64886

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

For more information: Your Louisiana Driving Record

Traffic ticket finesdo not result in point in Louisiana. However, moving violations are recorded on driving records, which could lead to higher insurance premiums, driver s license suspensions and a number of associated fines.

For more information: How to Pay a Traffic Ticket in Louisiana

Drivers in Louisiana who are assessed DUI citations face a list of penalties that includes jail time, thousands of dollars in fines, license suspensions and restrictions on driving after the license suspension period is over. Additionally, drivers assessed DUI citations may be required to attend state-approved substance abuse/alcohol treatment programs. Treatment programs are assessed based on the court s decision for a first offense, and are mandatory for all alcohol- and drug-related driving offenses committed after.

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