Last Updated 16th of July, 2010

Can a private investigator legally access my driving record?

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Yes, a licensed private investigator can legally access your driving record. In fact, private investigators have a special legal exemption that allows them to access your personal information that is off-limits to most other people.

Because a driving record is composed of public records like tickets, accidents, and driving-related convictions, just about anyone can legally access your driving record without your knowledge or permission. Recent federal and state laws, however, have restricted who may legally access the personal information on your driving record, including:
  • Social Security number
  • Address
  • Phone number
  • Photo
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Height
  • Weight
For the most part, exemptions to the privacy law include people who have a legitimate legal or business need to access your private information. Licensed private investigators are among those people exempt from your privacy protections. What that means is any private investigator can legally access your personal information on your driving record. Of course, private investigators have other sources for tracking down your information, but driving records are commonly used by private investigators in the course of their service.

If you’d like to see what a private investigator can find out about you, order your driving record today. You can check with the DMV, although it’s a lot easier to order your driving record online.

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