Requesting and Understanding a Wyoming Driving Record

Choose the record type and the years it must cover

Wyoming Driver Services maintains driver-history information and provides records through its official driving-record service. Before ordering, ask the employer, insurer, court, or other intended recipient which history period and delivery method it requires. A person checking current licensing status may need different information from an employer reviewing a commercial applicant's longer history. Clarifying that purpose first helps avoid paying for a record that does not satisfy the recipient's request or requesting a second copy simply because the first was sent to the wrong destination.

The standard record contains three years of specified categories, including moving violations, uninsured accidents, compulsory-insurance violations, administrative per se actions and refusals, compact violations, and financial-responsibility withdrawals. Other specified categories have five years of history, including DUI, reckless driving, accident judgments, vehicular homicide, leaving an injury crash, and certain other convictions or withdrawals. A ten-year history must be specifically requested. The current release form provides a choice between the standard three/five-year record and the ten-year record and recommends the longer version for CDL purposes.

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Request your own record online or in person

The state provides a record-request route through oneWYO. Follow the portal setup guidance to connect the appropriate Driver Services record through the secure sign-in process. Review the transaction's available history and delivery options before paying. An online profile can help access services, but a screen viewed in the account may not be the precise record format requested by an outside recipient. Confirm what document will be produced and whether the recipient requires it to come directly from the department.

An in-person requester can visit a Wyoming examination station and present a Wyoming license or ID card as identification. Use the station directory to confirm location and service arrangements. The ordinary record fee is $10, with government agencies exempt as the records page states. Bring identifying information that allows the examiner to find the correct record, particularly if the person has changed names. A relative's knowledge of the driver's birth date does not automatically authorize release of the driver's personal information to that relative.

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Complete a written or mailed request carefully

A written request must identify the driver through the information required by WYDOT, including full name, date of birth, and the appropriate license or Social Security information. The official form is a useful way to capture the requested record type, contact details, and recipient. Sign the request manually: the records page says computer-generated and electronic signatures are not accepted for this submitted form. Typing a name into the signature field may therefore leave the department unable to process an otherwise complete packet.

Mail requests to Driver Services, Driving Records, WYDOT, 5300 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-3340, using the current form's instructions. A check or money order payable to WYDOT can accompany the request. The form also provides a card-payment option in which the department sends a payment link to the supplied email address. Normal processing is listed as seven to ten business days. Submit early when a job application or court date depends on receiving the record, and retain a copy of the signed request and payment information.

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Select the recipient and understand additional charges

The release form separates a person's request for their own record or an authorized recipient from an agency request under a permitted use. Enter the intended recipient's full name, organization if applicable, address, and chosen electronic or postal destination. The form specifies fees per record and recipient and warns that selecting multiple delivery options can produce a fee for each selected option. Review those boxes deliberately. Sending the record to several destinations may be useful, but it should be a conscious request rather than an accidental set of selections.

The form lists a $2.50 service charge for its credit-card payment option and describes expedited service for an additional $2.50, with instructions to contact Driver Services. Confirm the available service and total before relying on expedited delivery for a deadline. The general fee schedule confirms the $10 base record fee but does not replace the form's detailed delivery and payment instructions. A request is easier to trace when its receipt, payment link, recipient information, and submission date are kept together.

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Respect the rules for someone else's information

Obtaining another person's record requires an authorized basis and the appropriate completed form. WYDOT's standard release process is tied to the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act, which is reproduced on the form for review. The agency requester must select a lawful purpose and sign the certification. A record sought out of curiosity, a personal disagreement, or a wish to locate someone is not automatically available simply because the requester is willing to pay the fee. The department evaluates release under the applicable authority.

The records page requires a new release form for each request through this process and describes its use where information will not be resold or disclosed to another party. Do not treat an earlier permission as unrestricted authority for later requests or distribution. If a business needs repeated access or a use beyond the form's ordinary procedure, ask Driver Services about the correct arrangement. The state driver-record provisions also address what the department maintains and how information is used, reinforcing that a driver record is a regulated personal record rather than an unrestricted public directory.

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Read entries in their proper context

Check the identity information first, then review offense dates, conviction information, withdrawals, and the current status shown. A three-year or five-year reporting window should not be confused with the period used to determine a repeat offense or the time an unresolved withdrawal remains effective. The withdrawal definitions distinguish suspension, revocation, and other actions. A record entry may reflect an administrative action separate from a criminal case, so a court disposition should not be assumed to erase every licensing consequence automatically.

Commercial drivers should review the CDL requirements, self-certification categories, and medical reporting process when an entry affects commercial qualification. An ordinary Class C privilege may differ from commercial eligibility. If an employer asks for ten years, identify that period explicitly even when the ordinary record appears otherwise complete. A driving record also differs from a police crash narrative or a citation copy; use the crash-report service or Highway Patrol records guidance for those separate documents.

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Address errors and outstanding actions through the right office

If an entry appears inaccurate, preserve the record and collect the court disposition, identity document, or other evidence explaining the discrepancy. Contact Driver Services and the originating court or agency as appropriate. Ordering repeated copies does not itself correct an error. For an address or name issue, use the record-update process. For a withdrawal decision, the hearing and review procedures have their own deadlines, which should not be allowed to pass merely because a record request is still being processed.

If the record shows an outstanding suspension, use the reinstatement instructions to identify the required clearance, insurance filing, fee, and any remaining waiting period. Payment for a driving record is unrelated to paying for reinstatement. After the department processes a correction or clearance, ask how to verify the updated status and obtain a new record when the recipient needs evidence of that change. Keep the earlier and corrected versions labeled by their issue dates so a stale copy is not inadvertently submitted later.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does an ordinary Wyoming driving record cost?
The base charge is $10 per record, with government agencies exempt and additional delivery, card-payment, or expedited charges potentially applying under the request form.

How do I obtain ten years of Wyoming driving history?
Specifically select or request the ten-year record; the department otherwise processes the standard three/five-year history described on its form.

Can I type my signature on the submitted release form?
WYDOT requires the written request to be manually signed and rejects computer-generated or electronic signatures for that form submission.

Can the record be sent directly to an employer?
The licensee can authorize release to the named recipient using the appropriate section of the form and the requested delivery details.

Does paying the record fee clear a suspension?
A record purchase only obtains information; reinstatement has separate conditions and fees that must be satisfied.

Is a driving record the same document as a crash report?
The history record is maintained by Driver Services, while the crash narrative and related police material are obtained through the separate crash or law-enforcement records process.

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More Wyoming DMV guides

The other Wyoming DMV guides, 52 of them:

The records side of the same subject, state by state on SearchSystems: the Wyoming background check guide, the Wyoming court records guide and the Wyoming public records law.

Traffic tickets in the largest Wyoming counties, each with the local court and office that holds the file: Laramie, Natrona, Campbell, Sweetwater, Fremont and Sheridan.