. On DMV’s
home page, go to the bottom of the page under General Information and click on Obtaining DMV Records. Once
on the screen titled Obtaining DMV Records, look down the list of available transactions for Vehicle History
Reports and click on the
Washington State vehicle record information may be requested by submitting a Vehicle Record Request form to the
Department of Licensing.
Access the DOL home page web site at http://www.dol.wa.gov
o Click on “Get a Form”, located in the center grey part of the home page
o Click on “…more forms by title” then scroll down the list to find the form called “Public Record
Request-Public disclosure”
o At the top of the form, in the first paragraph, click on the link for a complete list of public disclosure
forms, www.dol.wa.gov/forms/formspd.html. Scroll down this list to the second heading titled: “Vehicle
or boat information”
o Click on the second bullet in the list called: “Vehicle Record Request”
o Complete and email, mail, or fax as indicated on the second page of this form. Or call the Vehicle/Vessel
Record Disclosure unit at (360) 359-4002 and we will mail or fax the form to you.
Your request will be acknowledged within five business days of receipt.
Public Records Request Review
Prior to release, Vehicle/Vessel public records requests are reviewed for permissible uses allowable by federal and
state laws. DOL will either provide you with:
The records you seek or notify you in writing with an explanation of the applicable statutory exemptions that
prevent release of the records, along with an explanation of how those exemptions apply, in whole or in part, to the
records you seek.
Contact our Records Management Unit at (304) 558-0282 or go to
http://www.transportation.wv.gov/dmv/Forms/Pages/default.aspx and download and complete form DMV100
“Request for Vehicle Information” and either mail or take to our Vehicle Services section at the main DMV office in
Kanawha City, WV with the applicable fees.