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[Mamacass]

http://www.virtualchase.com/topics/criminal_records.shtml

This is a pretty good site, and it includes link to every state's court systems (I think, I've only tried a few of them).  I used the Virginia courts link off of here and found out about a few of BM's charges.  To this day she still thinks our attorney dug up all that info on her!

As far as I know, you can't get DMV records.  I had called the DMV to see if we could find out if BM had gotten her license back before we let her pick up SS and they told me we had to make a written request, and I can't remember the timeframe.  We ended up just asking to see a copy of her license when she picked him up.  I think you have to have a really good reason for them to relinquish those records.  

[FLMom]

In Florida, there's a site you can go to see if a DL# is valid. You enter the DL# and it tells you whether it's active or suspended. I'm checking to see if your state has something similar.