Motor Vehicle Registrations Search Page

Please note that depending on your product subscription, you may or may not have this search form available.

 

You must enter information in at least one field. Searching by multiple fields increases your search precision, and therefore results in fewer documents that meet your exact criteria. To search more broadly, use fewer fields. When searching on common names, please complete as many fields as you can to avoid unduly large result sets.

Search Type

Select the appropriate search type based on how you would like to conduct your search.
 

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NOTE:  Depending on your organization's product subscription, Terms & Connectors searching may not be available.

 

For more information on searching with terms and connectors, please review these search tips.

 

 
 

- Form Search:  

The LexisNexis search engine will return the most relevant information. Multiple fields increase precision.

SSN

Enter the social security number for the individual for whom you are searching.

Example: 123-45-6789

Last Name

Enter the last name for the person you are researching.

Example: Doe
 

NOTE:  If you are not sure of the correct spelling, check the box next to “Include similar-sounding last names.”

Your search will find names that match, sound like, or are spelled similarly to the name.

First Name

Enter the first name for the person you are researching.

Example: John

 

NOTE:  If you would like to include nicknames, check the box next to “Include nicknames of first-name.”

Middle or Initial

Enter the middle name or first initial of the middle name of the person for whom you are searching.

Sources

Depending on your organization's product subscription, you may be able to include Motor Vehicle related information that is not obtained from State sources in your search request.  To do this, please check the box next to “Include Non-Governmental Sources.”

Company Name

Enter the company name.

Example: General Motors

Street

Enter the street address.

Example: 123 Wabash St.

City

You can limit your search to a specific city.

Example: New York

State

Use the drop-down to choose the state. States are listed in alphabetical order. Typing the first letter of the state will take you to the listing of states that begin with that letter.

Zip Code

You can enter a zip code to limit your search to a specific geographical area. We recommend you limit your entry to the 5-digit form most commonly used.

Example: 12345

VIN Number

You can enter the Vehicle Identification Number assigned by the manufacturer.

Example: 1a23f466387800f

Plate/Tag Number

You can enter the current license plate number as reported by the state.

Example: 9532ta

Make

You can enter the manufacturer's make of the vehicle.

Example: toyota

Model

You can enter the model of the vehicle assigned by the manufacturer.

Example: celica

Year

Enter the 4-digit model year of the vehicle.

Example: 2001

Title Number

You can limit your search to a specific title number.

Example: 123454321

License Number (Selected States)

You can limit your search to a specific license number.

Example: A123456

Note:
 States that currently include license numbers are: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Reference ID

You can enter up to 32 characters in the provided input field to identify your research.

Example: Apollo Project

Permissible Use (DPPA & GLBA)

Your DPPA and GLBA Permissible Use selections appear at the bottom of the form.  Click the links  if you need to change your permissible use selections before running a new search.
 

 

- Terms & Connectors Search:

Modify your search using connectors such as "car and boat", "car or auto".  For more information on searching with terms and connectors, please review these search tips.

 

Name

Enter the name for the person you are researching.

Example: John w/3 Doe

Address

Enter the address.

Example: 123 Wabash Dr, Columbus, OH, 12345

VIN Number

You can enter the Vehicle Identification Number assigned by the manufacturer.

Example: 1a23f466387800f

Plate/Tag Number

You can enter the current license plate number as reported by the state.

Example: 9532ta

Make

You can enter the manufacturer's make of the vehicle.

Example: toyota

Model

You can enter the model of the vehicle assigned by the manufacturer.

Example: celica

Year

Enter the 4-digit model year of the vehicle.

Example: 2001

Title Number

You can limit your search to a specific title number.

Example: 123454321

Additional Terms

You can limit your search by specifying additional words or phrases that must appear in the document before it will be retrieved.

Example: (hamilton w/3 county)

Add Segments

Use the drop-down to select segments to search and click "Add" to add them to the Additional Terms box.  Enter your search terms as appropriate. Multiple segments can be joined together.
Example:
model(celica) AND color(blue)

Reference ID

You can enter up to 32 characters in the provided input field to identify your research.

Example: Apollo Project

Permissible Use (DPPA & GLBA)

Your DPPA and GLBA Permissible Use selections appear at the bottom of the form.  Click the links if you need to change your permissible use selections before running a new search.