Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 6-117
Records to be Kept by the Department - Department of Public Safety Revolving Fund
Effective Mar 1, 2004Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 346, § 6-117, eff. September 1, 1961; Amended by Laws 1971, HB 1543, c. 101, § 1, emerg. eff. April 24, 1971; Amended by Laws 1975, SB 79, c. 231, § 8, emerg. eff. May 30, 1975; Amended by Laws 1983, SB 54, c. 286, § 20, emerg. eff. July 1, 1983; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1633, c. 279, § 13, emerg. eff. July 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1196, c. 5, § 151, emerg. eff. March 11, 1987; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1620, c. 27, § 3, eff. November 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1579, c. 290, § 14, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1521, c. 349, § 4, emerg. eff. June 3, 1989; Amended by Laws 1991, HB 1587, c. 309, § 1 (repealed by Laws 1992, HB 1848, c. 61, § 2, eff. September 1, 1992); Amended by Laws 1991, SB 346, c. 342, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 1848, c. 61, § 1, eff. September 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1832, c. 243, § 53, eff. September 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 1003, c. 218, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1576, c. 208, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2279, c. 184, § 1, eff. November 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1997, SB 469, c. 322, § 2, emerg. eff. May 29, 1997 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1305, c. 80, § 2, eff. November 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2100, c. 342, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2302, c. 397, § 17, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2003, SB 243, c. 233, § 2, eff. November 1, 2003 (repealed by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 43, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004); Amended by Laws 2003, SB 257, c. 234, § 5, eff. November 1, 2003 (superseded document available).
Multiple Amendments Enacted During the 2003 Legislative Session
A. The Department of Public Safety shall file every application for a driver license received by it and shall maintain suitable indexes containing, in alphabetical order:
- 1. All applications denied and on each thereof note the reasons for such denial;
- 2. All applications granted; and
- 3. The name of every person whose driving privilege has been suspended or revoked by the Department and after each such name note the reasons for such action. Any notation of suspension of a person's driving privilege for reason of nonpayment of a fine shall be removed from the record after the person has paid the fine and the person's driving privilege reinstated as provided for by law.
- B. The Department shall file all collision reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received by it pursuant to the laws of this state and maintain convenient records of such records and reports or make suitable notations in order that an individual record of a person showing the convictions of such person and the traffic collisions in which the person has been involved shall be readily ascertainable and available for the consideration of the Department of Public Safety upon any application for a driver license or renewal of a driver license and at other suitable times. Any abstract, index or other entry relating to a driving record according to the licensing authority in another state or a province of Canada may be posted upon the driving record of any resident of this state when notice thereof is received by documentation or by electronic transmission. The individual record of a person shall not include any collision reports and abstracts of court records involving a collision in which the person was not issued a citation or if a citation is issued and said person was not convicted.
C.
- 1. The Commissioner and such officers of the Department as the Commissioner may designate are hereby authorized to prepare under the seal of the Department and deliver upon request a copy of any collision report on file with the Department, charging a fee of Seven Dollars ($7.00). However, the Department shall not be required to furnish personal information from a driver record contrary to the provisions of the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, 18 United States Code, Sections 2721 through 2725.
- 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection, the Department is authorized to enter into contracts to supply information regarding vehicles reported to be involved in collisions. For each such vehicle, the information shall be limited to that which only describes the vehicle and the collision. The Department shall not provide any information regarding the owner or operator of the vehicle or any information which would conflict with Section 2-110 or Section 1109 of this title.
- D. The Department of Public Safety or any motor license agent upon request shall prepare and furnish a summary to any person of the driving record of any person subject to the provisions of the motor vehicle laws of this state. However, the Department shall not be required to furnish personal information from a driving record contrary to the provisions of the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, 18 United States Code, Sections 2721 through 2725. Said summary shall include the enumeration of any motor vehicle collisions, reference to convictions for violations of motor vehicle laws, and any action taken against the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, as shown by the files of the Department for the three (3) years preceding the date of the request. For each summary furnished by the Department of Public Safety, the Department shall collect the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00). For each summary furnished by a motor license agent, the agent shall collect the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00), Eight Dollars ($8.00) of which shall be paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission for deposit in the General Revenue Fund in the State Treasury and Two Dollars ($2.00) of which shall be retained by the motor license agent. Persons sixty-five (65) years of age or older shall not be required to pay a fee for their own driving record summary furnished by the Department or a motor license agent.
E. All monies received by the Commissioner of Public Safety and the officers and employees of the Department shall be remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited to the General Revenue Fund in the State Treasury except as otherwise provided for by law.
Version Two (as amended by Laws 2003, SB 257, c. 234, § 5, eff. November 1, 2003):
A. The Department of Public Safety shall file every application for a driver license or identification card received by it and shall maintain suitable indexes containing:
- 1. All applications denied and on each thereof note the reasons for such denial;
- 2. All applications granted;
- 3. The name of every person whose driving privilege has been suspended, revoked, cancelled, or disqualified by the Department and after each such name note the reasons for such action. Any notation of suspension of a person's driving privilege for reason of nonpayment of a fine shall be removed from the record after the person has paid the fine and the person's driving privilege reinstated as provided for by law; and
- 4. By the county of residence, the name, date of birth, and mailing address of each person residing in that county who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, and who is the holder of a current driver license or a current identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of ascertaining names of all persons qualified for jury service as required by Section 18 of Title 38 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
- B. The Department shall file all collision reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received by it pursuant to the laws of this state and maintain convenient records of such records and reports or make suitable notations in order that an individual record of a person showing the convictions of such person and the traffic collisions in which the person has been involved shall be readily ascertainable and available for the consideration of the Department of Public Safety upon any application for a driver license or renewal of a driver license and at other suitable times. Any abstract, index or other entry relating to a driving record according to the licensing authority in another state or a province of Canada may be posted upon the driving record of any resident of this state when notice thereof is received by documentation or by electronic transmission. The individual record of a person shall not include any collision reports and abstracts of court records involving a collision in which the person was not issued a citation or if a citation is issued and said person was not convicted.
- C. The Commissioner and such officers of the Department as the Commissioner may designate are hereby authorized to prepare under the seal of the Department and deliver upon request a copy of any collision report on file with the Department, charging a fee of Seven Dollars ($7.00). However, the Department shall not be required to furnish personal information from a driver record contrary to the provisions of the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, 18 United States Code, Sections 2721 through 2725.
- D. The Department of Public Safety or any motor license agent upon request shall prepare and furnish a summary to any person of the driving record of any person subject to the provisions of the motor vehicle laws of this state. However, the Department shall not be required to furnish personal information from a driving record contrary to the provisions of the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, 18 United States Code, Sections 2721 through 2725. Said summary shall include the enumeration of any motor vehicle collisions, reference to convictions for violations of motor vehicle laws, and any action taken against the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, as shown by the files of the Department for the three (3) years preceding the date of the request. For each summary furnished by the Department of Public Safety, the Department shall collect the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00). For each summary furnished by a motor license agent, the agent shall collect the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00), Eight Dollars ($8.00) of which shall be paid to the Oklahoma Tax Commission for deposit in the General Revenue Fund in the State Treasury and Two Dollars ($2.00) of which shall be retained by the motor license agent. Persons sixty-five (65) years of age or older shall not be required to pay a fee for their own driving record summary furnished by the Department or a motor license agent.
- E. All monies received by the Commissioner of Public Safety and the officers and employees of the Department shall be remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited to the General Revenue Fund in the State Treasury except as otherwise provided for by law.
Version One (as amended by Laws 2003, SB 243, c. 233, § 2, eff. November 1, 2003, repealed by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 43, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004):
Laws 1961, HB 556, p. 346, § 6-117, eff. September 1, 1961; Amended by Laws 1971, HB 1543, c. 101, § 1, emerg. eff. April 24, 1971; Amended by Laws 1975, SB 79, c. 231, § 8, emerg. eff. May 30, 1975; Amended by Laws 1983, SB 54, c. 286, § 20, emerg. eff. July 1, 1983; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1633, c. 279, § 13, emerg. eff. July 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1196, c. 5, § 151, emerg. eff. March 11, 1987; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1620, c. 27, § 3, eff. November 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1988, HB 1579, c. 290, § 14, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988; Amended by Laws 1989, HB 1521, c. 349, § 4, emerg. eff. June 3, 1989; Amended by Laws 1991, HB 1587, c. 309, § 1 (repealed by Laws 1992, HB 1848, c. 61, § 2, eff. September 1, 1992); Amended by Laws 1991, SB 346, c. 342, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 1848, c. 61, § 1, eff. September 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1832, c. 243, § 53, eff. September 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 1003, c. 218, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1576, c. 208, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2279, c. 184, § 1, eff. November 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1997, SB 469, c. 322, § 2, emerg. eff. May 29, 1997 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1305, c. 80, § 2, eff. November 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2100, c. 342, § 7, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2302, c. 397, § 17, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2003, SB 243, c. 233, § 2, eff. November 1, 2003 (repealed by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 43, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004); Amended by Laws 2003, SB 257, c. 234, § 5, eff. November 1, 2003 (superseded document available).