Have you seen the recent U.S. Sup Ct. case, Reno v.Condon, No. 98-1464.
Argued November 10, 1999--Decided January 12, 2000 in which the justices
upheld a federal law, the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), which
bars states from releasing personal driver's license information to the
public.
"State departments of motor vehicles (DMVs) require drivers and
automobile owners to provide personal information, which may include a
person's name, address,telephone number, vehicle description, Social
Security number, medical information, and photograph, as a condition of
obtaining a driver's license or registering an automobile. Finding that
many States sell this information to individuals and businesses for
significant revenues, Congress enacted the Driver's Privacy Protection
Act of 1994 (DPPA), which establishes a regulatory scheme that restricts
the States' ability to disclose a driver's personal information without
the driver's consent. South Carolina law conflicts with the DPPA's
provisions.
Carole Levitt
Internet For Lawyers"
>
>
> Happy Friday all. Does anyone know of a service or database that will
> give me access to state driver's license records? All I need to know
> is whether or not a person has a driver's license in the state in
> order to establish a residency claim (he says he isn't). I do not
> want a driver record or anything more intrusive than a yes/no answer
> as to whether or not he holds a valid license.
>
> I've tried WL and Lexis, but they do not have PA records on line.
> I've also tried calling the PA Dept of Transportation, and you can
> imagine where that got me - phone tree hell.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks,
> Victoria B. Lynch
> Law Librarian
> Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
> 1617 JFK Blvd., 19th Floor
> Philadelphia, PA 19103
> victoria.lynch@obermayer.com
> (215) 665-3181
-- Carole Levitt President Internet For Lawyers 4070 Lafayette Place, Suite B Culver City, CA 90232 (310) 559-2247 phone clevitt@netforlawyers.com
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