The California D.M.V. has changed how long a conviction will stay on your driving record!!!

The Director of the California D.M.V has changed the reportability of drivers convictions to conform with the needs of the California court system. Here is a digest of the changes you need to know:

YOUR PUBLIC DRIVING RECORD
(the record available to you, insurance companies & employers)

ACCIDENTS:

Accidents stay on your driving record for 3 years from the accident date, unless you were found at fault in a fatality crash, in which case it's 4 years from the accident date.

CONVICTIONS FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES:

Convictions for traffic citations will be reported for 3 years from the violation date.  More serious ones stay on longer....see table below.

TRAFFIC SCHOOL DISMISSAL:

First attendance resulting in DISMISSAL in 18 months is masked from public view. 2nd DISMISSAL is shown on public record.

D.M.V. ACTION BECAUSE OF D.U.I.:

Any administrative action will stay on your record for one year from the proof termination date (SR-22...continuous proof of insurance form).

D.M.V. ACTION BECAUSE NO SR-1 (INSURANCE) WAS FILED:

One year from termination of (SR-22).

NEGLIGENT DRIVER/PROVISIONAL LICENSING POINTS:

These stay on your record for 3 years from your violation date unless an SR-22 was involved.

FTA'S (FAILURE TO APPEAR) & FTP'S (FAILURE TO PAY):

These stay on your record for 5 years from your violation date.

Here is a digest of the changes in reportability criteria:
VIOLATIONS (NON-COMMERCIAL D/L)
PRIOR REPORTING 
CRITERIA
NEW REPORTING 
CRITERIA
  • DRIVING WHILE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED/ REVOKED 
  • HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER 
10 YEARS
7 YEARS
  • SPEED CONTEST 
  • IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE 
10 YEARS
6 YEARS
  • RECKLESS DRIVING: BODILY INJURY 
  • EXHIBITION OF SPEED 
  • OUT OF STATE (O/S) RECKLESS:  (WITH/WITHOUT INJURY) 
10 YEARS
4 YEARS
  • RECKLESS DRIVING: NO INJURY 
10 YEARS
3 YEARS
  • D.U.I. 
  • ALCOHOL RELATED RECKLESS ("WET") 
7 YEARS
10 YEARS
  • SPEEDING OVER 100 mph 
5 YEARS
6 YEARS
  • HIT & RUN 
5 YEARS
4 YEARS
  • D.U.I. UNDER 21 
3 YEARS
10 YEARS
  • O/S CONVICTION: UNLICENSED DRIVER 
3 YEARS
7 YEARS
  • O/S CONVICTION: SPEED CONTEST 
3 YEARS
6 YEARS
  • DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF A DIVIDED HIGHWAY 
  • EVADING A PEACE OFFICER CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH 
  • TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES WITHOUT A LICENSE 
  • RECKLESS OPERATION OF A BOAT 
3 YEARS
4 YEARS
D.M.V. SANCTIONS AGAINST A DRIVERS LICENSE
COMMERCIAL & NON-COMMERCIAL DRIVERS:
ACTIONS
REPORTED 
FROM
PRIOR REPORTING 
CRITERIA
NEW REPORTING 
CRITERIA
  • ADMINISTRATIVE PER SE (D.U.I.) 
EFFECTIVE DATE
1 YEAR
8 YEARS
  • D.U.I. ACTIONS; OPEN OR UNRESOLVED 
LAST CONTACT DATE
UNTIL RESOLVED
10 YEARS
  • PHYSICAL & MENTAL CONDITIONS; OPEN OR UNRESOLVED 
LAST CONTACT DATE
1 YEAR
10 YEARS
COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE REPORTING:

Any "TWO POINT" driving offense will stay on a commercial vehicle operator's record for 55 years if the violation occurred while driving a commercial vehicle...

10 years if while driving a non -commercial vehicle.

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