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Welcome to the ODPS Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles

 

02.08.2010:  Cambridge Deputy Registrar Location Temporarily Closed

02.08.2010:  Service Restored to ODPS/BMV Online Services

02.08.2010:  ODPS System-Wide Internet Outage

12.16.2009:  U.S. Armed Forces Symbol Available on Driver Licenses and ID Cards

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General Information

• Administrative Hearings
• BMV Citizens Advisory Committee
• BMV Diversity Statement
• BMV History
• BMV Mission Statement
• BMV Study Group
• Commercial Driver License
• Copy of Driving Record (Abstract)
• Deputy Registrar Business Opportunity

Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws [ + ]

• The following publication is available only in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF).  Click HERE to download the PDF Reader. If you already have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, click on a hyperlink to access the Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws.
• English
• Español
• Somali

• Disability Placards Information
• Disability License Plates
• Driver Privacy Protection
• Driving Record Information
• Graduated Driver Licensing
• Hazardous Materials Information
• Identification (ID) Cards
• Identity Fraud
• Moped Information
• Motor Scooter Information
• New Ohio Resident Information
• Odometer Tampering
• Social Security Number Information
• Special License Plates

Features

• Change of Address
• Check Availability of Special License Plates
• Emergency Contact Enrollment - Next of Kin
• ID R Kids - ID cards for Children
• Locate an Auto Dealer in Ohio
• New Ohio Driver License and Identification Cards

BMV Online Services

• Dealer Licensing Services
• Find an Ohio Auto Dealer
• Next of Kin/Emergency Contact Information
• Oplates.com - License Plate Renewal System
• Organ & Tissue Donor Registry
• Pay Reinstatement Fee
• Schedule a Driving Test Online
• Vehicle Registration Address Change Form
• Vehicle Title Inquiry
• View Reinstatement Requirements if Your Driving Privileges are Suspended
• View an Unofficial Copy of Your Driving Record
• Verify the Most Recent Date a Driver License was Issued in Your Name
• Watercraft Title Inquiry

• For Courts Only

• View an Unofficial Copy of a Driving Record
• View Reinstatement Requirements of Suspended Driving Privileges

Office Locations by County

• Branch Offices
• CDL Skills/Testing Locations
• County Clerk of Courts Title Offices
• Deputy Registrar License Agencies
• Highway Patrol Driver Exam Stations

Reinstatement Centers [ + ]

• Canton
• Cincinnati
• Cleveland
• Columbus
• Jackson
• Toledo
• Youngstown

• Salvage & Self-Assembled Vehicle Inspections

How do I...

• Check the status of a licensed Ohio auto dealer?
• Find a local deputy registrar?
• Find a local driver license exam station?
• Find a local auto title office?
• Find out what my driver license costs?
• Find out what my license plates cost?
• Find a remedial driving school?
• Find a list of BMV forms?
• Get a copy of my Ohio driving record?
• Obtain an Ohio driver license or ID card?
• Reinstate a suspended driver license?
• more help...

Resources

• American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
• BMV Facts & Figures
• BMV Forms
• BMV Frequently Asked Questions
• Crash Reports
• Doing Business in Ohio
• Establish Prepaid Accounts
• Fees for Services
• ID R Kids
• Mandatory Insurance
• Motorcycle Ohio
• Moving Out-Of-State?
• Ohio Crash Reports
• Ohio E-Check
• Ohio's OVI Laws
• Ohio Laws

Police Reports[ + ]

• Anytime an individual is involved in a motor vehicle accident and a police report is made, all parties listed on the police report have an entry of that accident placed on their driving record. When this entry is placed on the record, there are no points assessed and it does not specify who was at fault.
• Copies of crashes investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol may be obtained by writing to:
• Ohio Department of Public Safety
• Ohio State Highway Patrol
• Central Records
• 1970 West Broad Street
• Columbus, Ohio 43223
• There is a $4.00 fee for each copy requested. Questions regarding accident reports can be directed to the Central Records at (614) 466-3536.
• NOTE: A Police Report is different from a State Crash Report

• Special License Plates