Arkansas driving records are governed by Arkansas code section 27-50-901 et. Seq. The statutes are more restricted in the release of information than the Federal Privacy Protection Act. Your records related to your drivers' license have been and continue to be confidential. They can only be released under certain exceptions. Those exceptions include when a release is given to you by others. The release must be signed and dated and include your name, drivers' license number date of birth and the name of the person whom the information is to be released to. This release will remain in effect for 5 years, unless you file a written withdrawal.
You may obtain a copy of your record by either visiting our main office in Little Rock or any Arkansas revenue office. Revenue offices can only release driving records to the individual themselves. Our Little Rock address is Room 1130, Charles D. Ragland Building, 1900 W 7th, Little Rock, 72201. Our mailing address is Driving Records, Room 1130, P. 0. Box 1272, Little Rock, AR 72203. There is a charge for obtaining a copy of your drivers license record in Arkansas. The fee is either $7.00 or $10.00 depending on the type of record you request. A $7.00 record is for an insurance type record and would generally be a three year record. A $10.00 record is for employment and commercial drivers and may contain information longer than the three year period.
Can I get information on another person's license?
No information can be released to anyone unless it is the licensee; a person who has written permission from a licensee; or a traffic court, law enforcement, or governmental agency who has a need for such information to perform their required duties.
Where can I see/talk to a Hearing Officer about my driving record?
City
Address
Phone
Camden
135 B Jackson Street
870-836-4581
Conway
2125 Harkrider, Suite EE
501-329-5056
Fayetteville
965 S. Razorback Rd., Suite 3
479-521-1431
Little Rock
7th and Battery
501-682-1631
Forrest City
2308 N. Washington
870-633-5971
Fort Smith
616 Garrison, #104
479-783-2422
Hot Springs
118 Second, Suite L
501-623-1239
Jacksonville
619 N 1st St, Suite G-1 Stonewall Square
501-982-1448
Jonesboro
206 Southwest Drive, Suite A
870-935-9505
Mountain Home
511 Baker Street
870-425-9717
Paragould
100 N Rocking Chair #10
870-239-9663
Pine Bluff
2801 Olive, Suite 7D
870-536-6793
Russellville
325 South Denver
479-968-1697
Searcy
402 West Vine
501-268-9108
Texarkana
402 Pecan Street
870-773-7826
Driver's License Suspension
My driving privilege is showing suspended in another state. How can I get that suspension taken care of?
You will need to contact the state where you are suspended and ask them what you will need to provide them to have the situation resolved.
How many points do I have to have on my driving record before my license are suspended?
Arkansas' Administrative Point System is used to identify problem drivers. Points are assigned for various traffic violations ranging from failure to obey a traffic signal (3 points), reckless driving (8 points) and speeding 0-10 (3 points). A computer program searches all the driver records weekly and identifies the records which have fallen within a preset range for various sanctions. For example, 10-13 points a warning letter is issued telling the driver to be careful; 14 or more points a notice is sent to the licensee advising them of a proposed suspension action and advising them that they may have a hearing to discuss the proposed action. Persons with 14 to 17 points may be suspended for three months; 18 to 23 points may be suspended for six months; and 24 or more points may be suspended for one year. A hearing is automatically scheduled and they are subject to the Hearing officer's discretion, which ranges from no action, probation, restriction or suspension. If the licensee fails to attend hearing, the licensee is automatically suspended.
License Problems
DUI, DWI, Court Orders, Violations
Upon arrest a police officer will give the person an Official Driver's License Receipt and Notice of Suspension/Revocation of Driving Privilege. The police officer will take the driver's license. The Notice will also allow the person to drive for the next thirty days (if they have a valid license). The Notice will inform the person that they have seven days to request an administrative hearing to determine if they were intoxicated or registered a .08% BAC or refused the BAC test. Also, the person can request a restricted permit if they have no other alcohol offenses and if the BAC is under .5% and the licensee did not refuse test. If at the hearing the person is found to have been intoxicated, then the license is suspended for 120 days on first offense, (permit allowed), two years for second offense, thirty months for third offense and four years for a fourth offense. Before the person is reinstated they must complete an approved alcohol rehabilitation program and pay a $150.00 reinstatement fee. All of this action is rescinded if the person is acquitted of the charge in court.
