California DMV driving records accidents stay on your driving record for 3 years from the accident date, unless you were found at fault in a fatality crash, in which case it’s 4 years from the accident date.
California DMV driving records convictions for traffic citations will be reported for 3 years from the violation date. More serious ones stay on longer….see table below.
TRAFFIC SCHOOL DISMISSAL:
First attendance resulting in DISMISSAL in 18 months is masked from public view. 2nd DISMISSAL is shown on public record.
D.M.V. ACTION BECAUSE OF D.U.I.:
Any administrative action will stay on your record for one year from the proof termination date (SR-22…continuous proof of insurance form).
D.M.V. ACTION BECAUSE NO SR-1 (INSURANCE) WAS FILED:
One year from termination of (SR-22).
NEGLIGENT DRIVER/PROVISIONAL LICENSING POINTS:
These stay on your record for 3 years from your violation date unless an SR-22 was involved.
FTA’S (FAILURE TO APPEAR) & FTP’S (FAILURE TO PAY):
These stay on your record for 5 years from your violation date.









