How to check points on my Colorado license?

Posted on March 25, 2022

If you have a Colorado driver’s license, you can check your DMV points by ordering a copy of your driving record for $9 (or $10 for a certified search). This request can be done:

1. online,
2. in-person, or
3. through the mail.

1. Request Colorado driving record online

Visit the DMV website to request a driving history record and input your:

• name,
• birth date,
• last four digits of their social security number,
• email address, and
• credit card number.

Ordering a driving record online takes up to ten minutes.

2. Request Colorado driving record by mail

Print out and complete the record request form, where you must specify whether you are ordering a certified or non-certified copy. The check or money order must be made out to the Colorado Department of Revenue. And the request form and money must be mailed to:

Colorado Department of Revenue

Division of Motor Vehicles

Driver Control Section

1881 Pierce Street

Lakewood, CO 80214

The DMV typically responds within a two-week period of time.

3. Request Colorado driving record in-person

Go to any Department of Motor Vehicles office during business hours. The closest location can be found here. Call ahead of time to check if it is required to schedule an appointment.

Each Colorado DMV branch provides record request forms to complete. Bring your driver’s license with you and provide your social security number. The DMV typically takes payment in cash, credit card, check, or money order. But phone ahead of time to confirm what payment methods are acceptable.

Once you submit the form, the entire process takes five to ten minutes.

When do I get DMV points in Colorado?

The Colorado DMV assigns demerit points to license holders following a traffic offense. The number of points is proportional to the severity of the traffic misdemeanor of traffic infraction.

For instance, failure to stop for a school bus carries six points. Improper passing or failure to show proof of insurance carries four points. And making an improper turn in violation of the traffic law carries three points.

Speeding traffic tickets carry one to 12 points depending on where it occurred and how fast you were going beyond the speed limit. So the worse the traffic violation, the more points the speeding ticket carries.¹

Do DMV points trigger a license suspension?

Under the Colorado driver’s license point system, accruing too many DMV points in a 12-month period or 24-month period of consecutive months will trigger an automatic license suspension. The point limit turns on whether you are an adult driver or a minor driver (under 21 years of age).

You can always request a DMV hearing – which is similar to a mini-trial – to fight your point suspension. If you lose the DMV hearing, the hearing officer determines will impose a suspension of six months to one year.

But you can apply for a probationary driver’s license (PDL) to travel to and from work and school during the revocation period. Learn more about the reinstatement of driving privileges.²

Anyone cited for a traffic infraction or facing a suspension of driving privileges is invited to contact our Colorado law firm for legal advice. We represent clients throughout the state of Colorado, including Denver, Colorado Springs, and more.

See our related articles on such moving violations as driving under the influence (DUI/DUI per se), fleeing the scene of an accident (hit-and-run), Evading a police officer, speed contests, reckless driving, DWAI, UDD (underage drinking and driving), careless driving, and failure to yield right-of-way at crosswalks.

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