Form INF 1125 is the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) request form for your own driver license/identification card (DL/ID) record or your vehicle/vessel registration (VR) record. It is for people who want a copy of their own record, and for the current owner on file of a vehicle or vessel. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The DMV publishes the original form on its website, and the request itself goes to the DMV by mail or in person.
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What is INF 1125?
Form INF 1125, Request for Your Own Driver License/Identification Card or Vehicle/Vessel Registration Information Record, is the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) form used to ask for a copy of your own driver license/identification card (DL/ID) record or your vehicle/vessel registration (VR) record.
Completing it produces a request to the DMV for the records you select. The form separates two routes. In-person requests cover current records only and use Sections 2, 5 and/or 6, and 7. Mail-in requests can cover all allowable records and documents and use Sections 2, 3 and/or 4, 7 and 8.
For a DL/ID record you can request an automated record (a computer printout), such as the current record, a first issue date letter, or other items you explain. You can also request photocopies of documents, such as the DL/ID photo or the DL/ID application (guarantor's signature search). For a vehicle or vessel you can request the current automated record, photocopies of documents on file for the years you list, or a list of all vehicles/vessels registered under your name and address (single record or list of 8 or less).
The form notes that driver records show all reportable information, such as convictions for 3, 7, or 10 years, department actions and accidents, as required by California Vehicle Code (CVC) §1808. Fees apply per record or per copy, and the form lists them. You can also ask the DMV to certify the records as a true copy of the records on file, which carries no additional charge.
The DMV page that lists its forms is a separate resource and does not change what this form does.
Who needs to file INF 1125?
Use Form INF 1125 if you are requesting your own DL/ID record, or if you are the current vehicle/vessel owner on file with the DMV and want the registration record.
The form is explicit about who must not use it: do not complete it unless you are requesting your own DL/ID record or you are the current vehicle/vessel owner on file with the Department.
Both groups choose a route in Section 1:
- In person: for current records only.
- By mail: for all allowable records and documents.
A DL/ID request needs your DL/ID number or your date of birth. A vehicle or vessel request needs a California license plate/CF number or a vehicle/hull identification number. Section 7 is a certification, made under penalty of perjury, that the information on the form is true and correct, so the person named as requester signs it. The form has no section for a representative or for a request about another person's record.
When to file INF 1125
Complete Form INF 1125 whenever you need a copy of your own DL/ID record or of the registration record for a vehicle or vessel you own. No due date or filing window is printed on the form, and it is not tied to a renewal or a deadline.
Your timing depends on the records you need. In-person requests are limited to current records. If you need other records or documents, such as photocopies for earlier years or a first issue date letter, the form routes you to a mail-in request. The form does not state a processing time, so ask the DMV at 800-777-0133 if you need one.
Documents you need
- Payment for the applicable fee(s) with a mail-in request; the form asks you to write your DL/ID number or license plate/VIN on the front or back of the check.
- Your DL/ID number or date of birth, for any DL/ID record request; the form requires at least one of them.
- A California license plate/CF number or a vehicle/hull identification number, for any vehicle/vessel record request.
- Your address as it appears on the DMV record, if you want it to print on the record; it appears only when the address in Section 2 matches the record on file.
How to fill out INF 1125
Confirm the record is your own
Use the form only for your own DL/ID record or for a vehicle/vessel where you are the current owner on file. Decide whether you will file by mail or in person.
Choose your route in Section 1
In person covers current records only; mail-in covers all allowable records and documents. Check the address options that apply: show the address only if it matches the record, redact the address, or certify the records as a true copy (no additional charge).
Enter requester information in Section 2
Write your full legal name (first, MI, last), daytime telephone number, address, city, state and ZIP code. All information in this section is required.
Request a DL/ID record in Section 3
For a mail-in request, enter your DL/ID number or date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY). Check the automated record or photocopy item you want and explain any "Other" request.
Request a vehicle/vessel record in Section 4
In subsection 3A, enter the license plate/CF number or vehicle/hull identification number, add make and year model if you wish, and check the record or the years of photocopies. Use the address line if the vehicle was last registered at a different address. In subsection 3B, check the box to request records of all vehicles/vessels under your name and address.
Complete Sections 5 and 6 for in person
For an in-person request, enter your DL/ID number or date of birth in Section 5. In Section 6, enter the California license plate/CF number or vehicle/hull ID number, plus make and year model if you wish.
Sign the Section 7 certification
Sign and date the statement made under penalty of perjury and enter your DL/ID number.
Complete the Section 8 mailing label
For a mail-in request, print your name, address, city, state and ZIP code on the label. Do not detach it.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that you completed the sections for your route and that the numbers match your records. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, keep a copy, and submit it as described under How to submit.
How to submit INF 1125
You can submit Form INF 1125 by mail or in person at a DMV office.
- By mail: complete Sections 2, 3 and/or 4, 7 and 8, and send the form with the applicable fee(s) to: Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Operations – MS G199, P.O. Box 944247, Sacramento, CA 94244–2470. The form asks you to write your DL/ID number or license plate/VIN on the front or back of the check, and to keep a copy of the completed form. Section 8, the mailing label, is marked "DO NOT DETACH".
- In person: complete Sections 2, 5 and/or 6, and 7. In-person requests are for current records only, with a fee for each record. To find the nearest office, go to dmv.ca.gov or call 800-777-0133.
A fee applies to most requests; the form lists the amounts, and you can confirm them with the DMV. The address appears on the record only if the address in Section 2 matches the record on file, unless you ask the DMV to redact it. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Completing the form for someone else's record or for a vehicle or vessel you are not the current owner of on file; the form says not to.
- Leaving both the DL/ID number and the date of birth blank in Section 3 or 5; one of them is required.
- Leaving out the license plate/CF number or the vehicle/hull identification number in Section 4 (3A) or Section 6, which the form requires for vehicle/vessel requests.
- Filling in Sections 3 and 4 for an in-person request, or Sections 5 and 6 for a mail-in request; each route has its own sections.
- Asking for more than current records on an in-person request, which covers current records only.
- Sending a check without your DL/ID number or license plate/VIN written on the front or back.
- Detaching the Section 8 mailing label or leaving it blank on a mail-in request.
- Submitting the form unsigned, or forgetting the date and DL/ID number in Section 7.
- Expecting your address on the record when the Section 2 address does not match the DMV's record on file.
Frequently asked questions
What is INF 1125 used for?
INF 1125 is the California DMV form for requesting your own driver license/identification card record or your vehicle/vessel registration record. You can ask for automated records (computer printouts) or photocopies of documents, depending on whether you apply by mail or in person.
Can I request someone else's record with the INF 1125 form?
No. The form says not to complete it unless you are requesting your own DL/ID record or you are the current vehicle/vessel owner on file with the DMV. Section 7 certifies under penalty of perjury that the information is true and correct.
Where do I mail Form INF 1125?
Mail it to Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Operations – MS G199, P.O. Box 944247, Sacramento, CA 94244–2470, with the applicable fee(s). Write your DL/ID number or license plate/VIN on the front or back of the check, and keep a copy.
Can I submit INF 1125 in person?
Yes, but in-person requests cover current records only. Complete Sections 2, 5 and/or 6, and 7, then visit a DMV office. Find the nearest office at dmv.ca.gov or call 800-777-0133.
Is there a fee to request my DMV record?
Yes, fees apply per record or per copy, and photocopies of documents are charged differently from automated records. A first issue date letter and certification carry no additional charge. The form lists the amounts; confirm them with the DMV at 800-777-0133.
What do I need to request my driver license record?
You need your DL/ID number or your date of birth in MM/DD/YYYY format, plus your name, daytime telephone number and address in Section 2. For a vehicle or vessel, you need the California license plate/CF number or the vehicle/hull identification number.
Can I fill out INF 1125 online?
You can fill out the INF 1125 PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not send the request to the DMV; you mail it or take it to a DMV office.
Will my address show on the record the DMV sends?
Only if the address you give in Section 2 matches the DMV's record on file. You can also check the Section 1 box to have the address redacted even when it matches.
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