How to Access Kansas Drunk Driving Records

Kansas State Laws dictate that particular DUI offenses and convictions records are preserved and maintained. This is the responsibility of the Motor Vehicles Division-Driver Control operating under the Kansas Department of Revenue. Kansas Drunk Driving is a serious offense and you can be sentenced to either a jail term or a fine or both. The DUI offense is categorized into a Class A or B Misdemeanor or a felony in Kansas depending on the circumstances and the impact as well as the past history of the concerned driver.

Kansas drunk driving details are part of the driving records of an individual as per Kansas State Laws. These records are available from the Motor Vehicles Division; however you may only access your own records. In case you want to access somebody else’s records you need to have the written consent of the individual.

Kansas Drunk Driving Records

In order to access your own Kansas driving records visit the Docking State Office Building, 915 SW Harrison (10th & Harrison), Room 155 or 157, Topeka, Kansas, in person.

Your driving records can be accessed from a Kansas Driver’s License Exam Station. When you want to access the driving record all you need to do is show your driver’s license for identification and pay a processing fee of $10. The processing fee for accessing the Kansas driving records is payable only by check or money order to the Driver Control.

A written request for your driving records could also be mailed to the division of motor vehicles. The request must be sent along with your personal details like full name, driver’s license number, date of birth and present address. The processing fee needs to be sent along with the request as well. All these needs to be mailed to the Driver Control Bureau, P.O. Box 12021, Topeka, KS 66612-2021.

In case you want to view the driving records of another you need to visit the Docking State Office Building in Topeka. You also need to have the consent of the person if you want to access their driving record details. If you visit the office in person you can pay the processing fee in cash. Another way is to mail the Driver Control Bureau for the records. You need to mail the details like the driver’s full name, the date of birth of the driver, and the driver’s license details. You also need to give your address so that the driving records could be mailed to you.

A completed 3rd Party Consent Form (TR/DL301) must also be submitted along with the request for another person’s driving records in Kansas. It is available for download at http://www.ksrevenue.org/pdf/forms/trdl301.pdf. This consent form needs to be filled out by the person whose records you are requesting. You need to submit an authorization letter from the person to access his or her driving history details comprising any DUI offense or conviction information. The processing fee of $10 needs to be paid as well. This should be payable to the Driver Control Bureau by money order or check.

Individuals often find it difficult to understand the legal details present in the driving records. For help, visit http://www.ksrevenue.org/pdf/readingdmvreport.pdf. Or you can call for assistance at (785) 296-3671.

Kansas Drunk Driving Records: Part of Criminal History

Kansas Drunk Driving Records are part of the criminal history database of the state, under particular conditions. You can conduct a search on the Kansas criminal history database if you want to know whether a particular person has any DUI convictions against him or her. You need to go to http://www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory/request_public.shtml?B1=Do+a+Public+Record+Check to access this service.

You can also conduct a background check to know whether any criminal DUI charges are against your name in the state of Kansas. For this you need to register and then conduct your search at http://www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory/request_personal.shtml?B1=Check+My+Own+Record. You need to pay $20 for every search you do.