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New Hampshire driving records: DSMV 505 requests, $15 record-history fees, and privacy rules that matter more than a generic online MVR menu

New Hampshire's official sources frame the driving record as a privacy-controlled motor-vehicle-record request, not as a public self-service abstract menu. The current official process runs through form DSMV 505 and RSA 260:14, not through the benchmark's DSMV 460 framing. Saf-C 1011.07 separately defines a driver record history as the name, date of birth, prior motor vehicle convictions, and motor vehicle accidents of a New Hampshire licensed driver, sets the public fees at $15 for a certified record and $15 for an insurance copy, sends self-requests to any DMV office, and sends requests for anyone else's history to the main DMV office at 23 Hazen Drive in Concord.

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Current request form New Hampshire uses form DSMV 505, Release of Motor Vehicle Records
Driver-history fees Saf-C 1011.07 lists $15 for a certified driver record history and $15 for an insurance copy
Self-request location A record holder requesting their own driver record history may get it at any DMV office
Privacy rule Motor vehicle records are not public records in New Hampshire, and another person's record usually requires notarized written consent or a qualifying RSA 260:14 use

Overview

What this page helps you verify

A strong New Hampshire driving-records page should start by correcting the benchmark's product story. The official sources reviewed here do not present a public DSMV 460 request form, a standard online 3-year MVR, or a general certified-versus-uncertified consumer checkout flow. They present a broader release-of-motor-vehicle-records form governed by the Driver Privacy Act, plus a rule section that defines what a driver record history is, what it costs, and where record-holder requests and third-party requests must go. That means the practical New Hampshire questions are identity, authorization, request channel, and whether the requester actually qualifies under RSA 260:14.

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

  • A completed DSMV 505 identifying the record type requested and the requestor category
  • The complete legal name and date of birth of the person whose driver record history is being requested, because Saf-C 1011.07 requires both
  • Proof of identity for the person requesting the records, because RSA 260:14 ties release to proof of identity
  • If you are not the record holder, the record holder's notarized written consent in the manner the department prescribes, or the qualifying statutory basis for the request
  • If you are requesting records as a bank, lienholder, tow company, licensed private investigator, employer, insurance company, public utility, or law firm, the Certificate of Authority or confirmation that a current one is already on file with the DMV
  • The applicable $15 fee at the time of the request, which Saf-C 1011.07 says is not refundable

Typical flow

What the process often looks like

  1. Decide first whether you are requesting your own New Hampshire driver record history, another person's record with notarized consent, or a record under one of the limited RSA 260:14 business or legal-use categories.
  2. Complete form DSMV 505 with the driver's complete legal name, date of birth, and the requestor information New Hampshire requires.
  3. If you are the record holder requesting your own history, use a DMV office. If you are requesting another person's history, send the request to the Division of Motor Vehicles at 23 Hazen Drive in Concord.
  4. Include the required fee and any notarized consent or Certificate of Authority materials before submitting the request.
  5. After you receive the record, read it as a New Hampshire driver record history first, because the official rule defines that product around identity, prior convictions, and prior accidents rather than around a broad generic abstract label.

Benchmark correction

New Hampshire's official materials do not match the benchmark's DSMV 460 and public online 3-year MVR framing

That is the first state-specific correction this page should make.

  • The current official request form is DSMV 505, Release of Motor Vehicle Records, not the benchmark's DSMV 460 label.
  • The official sources reviewed here do not present a standard public online 3-year MVR product or a simple certified-versus-uncertified consumer menu.
  • Instead, New Hampshire uses DSMV 505 together with RSA 260:14 and Saf-C 1011.07 to control who may request the record, what kind of record history is being released, and where the request must be submitted.

Privacy and authorization

New Hampshire treats motor vehicle records as confidential, so who is asking matters as much as what is being requested

This is the main structural difference between New Hampshire and a generic DMV abstract page.

  • RSA 260:14 says motor vehicle records are not public records or open to inspection except as the statute allows.
  • The same statute says a person has access to motor vehicle records relating to themselves upon proof of identity.
  • For another person's record, RSA 260:14 says the department may release the record upon proof that the subject's notarized written consent has been obtained, or under one of the statute's listed official, insurance, business, litigation, CDL-employment, utility, or other authorized uses.
  • The DSMV 505 form reflects that structure by separating record-holder requests, notarized-consent requests, and certain RSA 260:14 business or legal-use requests that may also require a Certificate of Authority.

What the product is

New Hampshire's own rule defines the driver record history more narrowly than many benchmark pages do

The official rule gives the best clean description of the product.

  • Saf-C 1011.07 defines a driver record history as the name, date of birth, prior motor vehicle convictions, and motor vehicle accidents of a New Hampshire licensed driver.
  • The same rule says driver record histories do not include a person's Social Security number.
  • That makes New Hampshire's official framing more specific than broad national descriptions that automatically assume one all-purpose MVR with every administrative detail front and center.

Fees and channels

The New Hampshire rulebook splits the process by requester and location rather than by a broad product catalog

These are the practical details users need once they know they are eligible.

  • Saf-C 1011.07 lists a $15 fee for a certified driver record and $15 for an insurance copy.
  • The same rule says record holders requesting their own driver record history shall be furnished the record at any DMV office.
  • Requests by anyone other than the record holder must be furnished at the Division of Motor Vehicles, 23 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire 03305.
  • Saf-C 1011.07 also says the fee must be furnished at the time of the request and is not refundable for any reason.

Accuracy notes

Where people get tripped up

  • New Hampshire driving-record content should correct the benchmark's unsupported DSMV 460 and online 3-year MVR framing. The official process reviewed here uses DSMV 505 plus RSA 260:14 and Saf-C 1011.07.
  • Do not describe New Hampshire motor vehicle records as generally public. RSA 260:14 says they are not public records and limits release by identity, consent, and authorized use.
  • Keep the requester-location split visible. Saf-C 1011.07 sends self-requests to any DMV office but sends requests for anyone else's history to the main DMV office in Concord.
  • Use the official rule's narrower definition of a driver record history unless another primary source clearly expands it. Saf-C 1011.07 defines it around identity, prior convictions, and prior accidents and also says Social Security numbers are excluded.

FAQ

Common questions

  • What form does New Hampshire use to request a driving record?

    The current official request form is DSMV 505, Release of Motor Vehicle Records.

  • How much does a New Hampshire driving record cost?

    Saf-C 1011.07 lists $15 for a certified driver record history and $15 for an insurance copy.

  • Can I get my own New Hampshire driving record at any DMV office?

    Yes. Saf-C 1011.07 says driver record histories requested by a record holder for themselves shall be furnished at any DMV office.

  • Can I request someone else's New Hampshire driving record?

    Sometimes, but New Hampshire treats that as a privacy-controlled request. RSA 260:14 generally requires notarized written consent from the person who is the subject of the record, unless the request fits one of the statute's listed authorized uses.

  • Does New Hampshire officially sell a public online 3-year MVR through form DSMV 460?

    Not in the official sources reviewed here. Those materials use DSMV 505 and the RSA 260:14 and Saf-C 1011.07 framework instead.

Sources

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