DC Department of Motor Vehicles

The mission of the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) is to promote the safe operation of motor vehicles and public safety while providing outstanding customer service. The vision of DC DMV is to be the leader in innovation and technology. Every day, DC DMV directly serves an average of 3,200 District residents—and non-residents—more than almost any other District government agency. DC DMV provides service to more than 623,000 licensed drivers or identification card holders and 310,000 registered vehicles at four service centers. We service more than 2.7 million tickets annually, by collecting payments or providing citizens the means to contest the tickets. We also conduct over 178,000 vehicle inspections each year. To achieve our mission, we have three operational program areas: Ticket Services, Driver Services, and Vehicle Services. NOTE: DC DMV does NOT issue tickets. Parking, photo enforcement, and minor moving violation tickets are issued by the Department of Public Works, the DC Department of Transportation, and law enforcement agencies including the Metropolitan Police Department, US Capitol Police, US Park Police, and more than 30 other agencies.