How to Find Out if My NY License is Suspended
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Obtain your driving abstract to know for certain if your license is suspended.wallet and car key image by Richard Seeney from Fotolia.com
Go to your local DMV office. Bring your driver's license and $10. Complete form MV-15, available at any DMV office. Or, you can print it from the DMV website (see Resources section) and complete it before your visit. The DMV will charge you $10 to search for and print the abstract. You will receive it before you leave the office. - 2). Call the DMV and request a copy of your driving abstract. Have your driver's license and a credit card in hand. The DMV answers 518-486-9786 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every weekday except state holidays. In addition to the $10 search fee, the department will charge a $5 "processing fee." You should receive your driving abstract in the mail within two weeks.
- 3). Request your driving abstract by mail. Get a copy of DMV form MV-15 in a DMV office or by downloading it from the DMV website (see Resources section). Complete it and mail it to NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, 6 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12228. Include a photocopy of your license, and a check or money order for $10 payable to the "Commissioner of Motor Vehicles."
- 4). Request your driving abstract online. You can use this option only if you have notified the DMV of your most recent change of address, and you must pay with a credit card. If you suspect you have a license suspension because the DMV has lost track of you, this will not work. Within two weeks, the department will mail a copy of your abstract to the most recent address it has for you.
