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Maryland driving records: $12 non-certified PDFs, $15 certified copies mailed by MVA, and separate 3-year, complete, or PBJ record choices

Maryland's current MVA materials treat driving records as a record-type and certification choice, not as one generic abstract. Through myMVA, you can view, print, or order your own non-certified or certified driving record, with non-certified copies available as downloadable PDFs and certified copies mailed with the official MVA seal. The state also separates the record by scope: a 3-year driving record, a complete driving record, and on Form DR-057 a PBJ driving record that also carries medical-certification information for CDL holders. The tighter Maryland rule is on third-party access. If the record belongs to someone else, MVA wants authorization or another DPPA-supported basis before it will release protected information.

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Online self-request Maryland says you can view, print, or order your own certified or non-certified driving record through myMVA
Fee split MVA records fees list $12 for a non-certified copy and $15 for a certified copy
Record types Maryland offers a 3-year driving record and a complete driving record, and Form DR-057 also lists a PBJ driving record
Certified-delivery rule Maryland says a certified driving record is mailed to the address on file, while a non-certified copy can be downloaded as a PDF

Overview

What this page helps you verify

A strong Maryland driving-records page should start by correcting the benchmark's setup. Maryland's current official materials do not send ordinary users to a DR-090 mail workflow or treat certified records as an in-person-only product. The MVA now pushes self-requests through myMVA, distinguishes certified from non-certified delivery, and tells users to choose among a 3-year record, a complete record, or in some cases a PBJ record. The page should also keep privacy rules visible, because another person's driving record is not the same transaction as your own record and requires authorization or another approved release basis.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-18. This page was manually upgraded against service-specific official sources, but requirements can still change quickly.

Usually needed

Documents and information to prepare

  • Your myMVA account information if you are requesting your own record through the online self-service path
  • Your full legal name, date of birth, current address, and Social Security number as required for MVA identity verification
  • A completed and signed Motor Vehicle Administration Records Request form DR-057 if you are requesting the record in person or by mail
  • Payment for the record fee, based on whether you need a certified or non-certified copy
  • If you are requesting another person's record, the signed authorization, subpoena, power of attorney, employment or credit application, or other DPPA-supported release document the MVA requires
  • If you need CDL medical-certification information, a request for the PBJ driving record listed on DR-057

Typical flow

What the process often looks like

  1. Decide first whether you need your own Maryland driving record or someone else's, because the privacy rules and required paperwork change immediately.
  2. Choose the record type before you order: 3-year if you only need the recent history, complete if you need the whole MVA history summary, or PBJ if the special DR-057 record is the one your use case requires.
  3. If you need your own record quickly, use myMVA to view or print a non-certified PDF right away or to place the order for a certified copy.
  4. If you are using the branch or mail path, complete and sign DR-057, then bring it to an MVA branch office or mail it to the Glen Burnie records address published by the MVA.
  5. If the record belongs to another person, attach the authorization or other approved release document the MVA lists instead of assuming the self-service rules apply.
  6. After you receive the record, use Maryland's driver-record code listing if you need help interpreting abbreviations such as PBJ, FTA, DIP, suspension codes, or reinstatement entries.

Benchmark correction

Maryland's current record process is built around myMVA and DR-057, not the benchmark's DR-090 framing

That is the first correction a Maryland driving-records page should make.

  • Maryland's current records pages say you can view, print, or order your own certified or non-certified driving record through myMVA.
  • The current MVA FAQ says you can also request the record in person or by mail with Form DR-057, not with the benchmark's DR-090 label.
  • The same official FAQ says certified records are ordered through the current record workflow and mailed to the address on file, which is a different framing from a page that treats certification as an office-only same-day product.

What Maryland sells

Maryland wants you to choose both the record type and the certification level

This is the practical state-specific decision point.

  • Maryland says a certified record carries the official MVA seal and is usually the version needed for court, insurance, or employment purposes.
  • A non-certified record is the personal-review version and can be downloaded as a PDF for printing.
  • The current MVA FAQ describes two main record types for ordinary users: a complete driving record and a three-year driving record.
  • DR-057 adds a third practical option that many generic pages miss: a PBJ driving record, which the form says also contains medical-certification information for CDL holders.

Your record versus someone else's

Maryland gives you a clean self-service path for your own record, but other people's records move into authorization analysis

This privacy split matters more in Maryland than a benchmark page usually suggests.

  • For your own record, Maryland's current pages push you to myMVA for the fastest access.
  • If the record belongs to another person, Maryland says you must submit supporting authorization or another approved basis such as a subpoena, court order, power of attorney, employment application, credit application, or request on an authorized entity's letterhead.
  • The public-records pages also say some motor-vehicle records are confidential and may not be released without consent or another approved basis.
  • That means Maryland should not be written like an open public-lookup state where every driving record is sold through the same checkout lane.

Timing, fees, and decoding

The Maryland friction points are delivery timing, the fee split, and the coded report language

Those are the details users usually need after the basic order link.

  • Maryland's MVA FAQ says online requests are immediate or within minutes, in-person requests are usually same day, and mail requests can take several business days to weeks depending on processing and mail delivery.
  • The MVA fee listing shows $12 for non-certified copies and $15 for certified copies.
  • Maryland separately publishes a driver-record codes page explaining abbreviations and codes that appear on the report, including common entries tied to probation before judgment, failure to appear, suspension, and driver-improvement actions.
  • That codes page belongs on the final writeup because a user who receives the PDF often still needs help understanding what the record actually says.

Accuracy notes

Where people get tripped up

  • Maryland driving-record content should correct the benchmark's outdated DR-090 framing. The current official MVA workflow reviewed here uses myMVA for self-service and DR-057 for the branch or mail request path.
  • The fee story should not be flattened into one number. Maryland's current fee listing distinguishes $12 non-certified copies from $15 certified copies.
  • Certified and non-certified copies behave differently in Maryland. The official FAQ says certified records are mailed to the address on file, while non-certified copies are downloadable PDFs for personal review.
  • A fully useful Maryland page should mention the PBJ record on DR-057 and the separate driver-record codes page. Those two state-specific details are easy to miss and materially affect what record a user should order and how they should read it.
  • Third-party access should be described as authorization-limited, not as the same transaction as ordering your own record.

FAQ

Common questions

  • Can I get my Maryland driving record online?

    Yes. Maryland says you can view, print, or order your own certified or non-certified driving record through your myMVA account.

  • What is the difference between a certified and non-certified Maryland driving record?

    Maryland says the certified record carries the official MVA seal and is usually used for court, insurance, or employment. The non-certified record is the personal-review version and can be downloaded as a PDF.

  • What kinds of Maryland driving records can I request?

    Maryland's current public FAQ describes a 3-year driving record and a complete driving record. Form DR-057 also lists a PBJ driving record, and the form says CDL holders must request that PBJ version if they need medical-certification information.

  • Can I request another person's Maryland driving record?

    Sometimes, but not as a normal self-service request. Maryland says you need supporting authorization or another approved release basis, such as a signed authorization letter, power of attorney, subpoena, or other DPPA-supported document.

  • How much does a Maryland driving record cost?

    Maryland's fee listing shows $12 for a non-certified copy and $15 for a certified copy.

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