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Certified vehicle records

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Wisconsin law enforcement officer, district attorney, court staff and Wisconsin state public defender

You can request certified copies of vehicle records by sending an e-mail to vehiclecerts@dot.state.wi.us.

Include the following in your request:

• Name of the defendant
• Address (defendant)
• Owner name (if other than the defendant)
• Address (owner)
• Date of violation
• Alleged violation or criminal charge
• Vehicle make/year
• Vehicle identification number
• Court date
• Any special instructions
• Your agency name, contact person, mailing address and phone number

All other certified vehicle record requests

To process your request for a certified copy of a vehicle record, complete a Vehicle/Driver Record Information Request form MV2896 . Indicate in the comment area of Section B that the record needs to be certified.

The certification fee is $10. Make check payable to "Registration Fee Trust." We will bill you if additional fees are required to complete your request.

Mail check and form MV2896 to:

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Vehicle Record Certifications
P.O. Box 7911
Madison, WI 53707-7911

For more information, call (608) 266-0898.

You will need the Adobe Reader (provided free of charge) to view PDF files. For more information about getting your free copy of the Adobe Reader, visit WisDOT's Software information page.

Questions about the content of this page:
Bureau of Vehicle Services, bur-veh-services.dmv@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: January 22, 2008