Do points follow you from another state?

Alabama

the following classifications of point values shall be assessed for the following enumerated offenses against each driver, occurring within or without the State of Alabama

Alaska

If you are convicted of, or forfeit bail for, a moving traffic violation occurring in this, or any other State, points will be entered on your Alaska driving record.

Arkansas

The following point values shall be assessed and assigned to the record of any person convicted of moving traffic violations, whether occurring in or out of state, within a thirty-six (36) month period from the date a person is scheduled a hearing to discuss the accumulation of moving traffic convictions.

California

DMV also assesses negligent operator points for traffic convictions California drivers receive in other states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Under VC §13363, DMV determines whether the same violation, if committed in California, would be assessed negligent operator points or would be grounds for suspension or revocation.

Points resulting from out-­of-­state convictions may form the basis, or part of the basis, for a NOTS action.

Delaware

Convictions received from other jurisdictions are posted to the Delaware driving record. The points will be assessed on these violations as though the offense was committed in this State in accordance with the Driver’s License Compact.

District of Columbia

For moving violations received out-of-state, DC DMV assesses points according to the point system for the same or similar violation in the District. Therefore, a Virginia two point moving violation may be assessed six points in the District based on our point system.

Points are assessed on your driver record for both DC and non-DC moving violations.

The DC DMV online defensive driving course cannot be utilized to have points removed for out-of-state moving violations.

Florida

(e) A conviction in another state of a violation therein which, if committed in this state, would be a violation of the traffic laws of this state, or a conviction of an offense under any federal law substantially conforming to the traffic laws of this state, except a violation of s. 322.26, may be recorded against a driver on the basis of the same number of points received had the conviction been made in a court of this state.

If a driver holds a Florida license and they received a citation in another state, the citation will be sent to Florida to be added to the driver record. Points will be added to the driver license if the citation is a point-accessible violation according to Florida Statute 322.27(3).

Florida law does not allow any school or program to remove points for a citation received in another state.

Georgia

Points are assessed against Georgia residents for out-of-state violations which would be assessed points if committed within Georgia.

Idaho

The department is authorized and directed to establish a violation point count system for various moving traffic violations and infractions occurring either within or without the state of Idaho, affecting all holders of driver’s licenses issued by the department.

Illinois

all out-of-state convictions to be considered are to be coded exactly as Illinois Vehicle Code violations except for the first digit, which will be an "8"

The following point assigned violations will be entered on the driving record as Type Action -87- conviction: ACD CODE DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE POINTS

Iowa

The department may suspend or revoke a person’s license when the department is notified by another state that the person committed an offense in that state that, if committed in Iowa, would be grounds for suspension or revocation.

Convictions for moving traffic violations in other states count against your driving record in determining what action the Iowa DOT will take concerning your driving privileges.

Kentucky

Penalty points shall be assessed or a driving privilege suspended for conviction of a motor vehicle law of any state for which penalty points are assigned pursuant to Section 4 of this administrative regulation, except a speeding violation in another state shall not be assessed penalty points.

Maryland

Maryland may receive information about certain out-of-state traffic convictions. If applicable under Maryland law, points may be assessed based on the equivalent Maryland offense.

Michigan

Not more than 5 days after receipt of a properly prepared abstract from a court of this state or another state

If a Michigan driver commits a violation in another state that would be a civil infraction if committed in this state, and a conviction results solely because of the failure of the Michigan driver to appear in that state to contest the violation, on receipt of the abstract of conviction by the secretary of state, the violation must be noted on the Michigan driver's record, but points must not be assessed against the Michigan driver license.

Montana

"Conviction" has the meaning provided in 61-5-213 resulting from a violation of traffic regulations on highways in this state or a traffic statute or traffic regulation in another jurisdiction.

Nebraska

When convicted of a traffic violation in another state, points are assessed against a driving record as if the violation occurred in Nebraska.

Nevada

If you’re convicted, the offense will be added to your Nevada driving record. However, out-of-state convictions do not add demerit points to your Nevada license.

New Hampshire

Any person convicted under the laws of another state, of any violation which would have constituted a violation specified in Saf -C 212.03 if committed in New Hampshire, shall be assessed the number of points specified in that section.

The director may assess points for convictions in other states of offenses which, if committed in this state, would be grounds for such assessment.

New Jersey

A moving violation committed outside the state of New Jersey will be assessed two (2) points (39:5D-4).

Moving violation committed out-of-state 2

New Mexico

Violations for which points shall be assessed are either violations pursuant to the traffic laws of this state or violations of the traffic laws of other jurisdictions for which points would be assessed if the violation had occurred in New Mexico.

Points shall be assessed by the department in accordance with the schedule in 18.19.5.52 NMAC following conviction for any scheduled traffic law violation or the equivalent violation in the other jurisdiction if the violation occurred in another jurisdiction.

New York

If you are convicted of a traffic violation in another state or country, points are not added to your New York State driving record, unless the violation occurred in Canada.

Traffic violation convictions that occur in these provinces are recorded on your New York State driver record, and the convictions have the same effect and carry the same points as convictions that occur in New York State.

Out-of-state traffic convictions, except for Canada, are not added to your New York State “violation point” driving record.

North Carolina

The above provisions of this subsection shall only apply to violations and convictions which take place within the State of North Carolina.

Oklahoma

A driver convicted of these offenses, in any court, anywhere, having authority over these violations, will be assessed as follows:

Pennsylvania

The following offenses, if committed in a member state, would be treated as though the offense had occurred in Pennsylvania, and the appropriate sanction would be imposed under the provisions of our Vehicle Code:

South Carolina

Such convictions in another state of a violation therein which, if committed in this State, would be a violation of the traffic laws of this State, may be recorded against a driver the same as if the conviction had been made in the courts of this State.

When a resident of this State has been convicted of a motor vehicle violation in another state for which there is no corresponding offense in this State, excluding the offenses listed in Section 56-1-650(A), the conviction must not be recorded on the person's driving record in this State.

If you are convicted of a traffic violation in this state or any other state, that information will be sent to the SCDMV and be posted to your record.

South Dakota

Points are assessed on out-of-state convictions just as if they were committed in South Dakota.

Utah

the division may not assess points against an individual's driving record for a conviction of a traffic violation: (A) that occurred in another state; and (B) that was committed on or after July 1, 2011.

do not apply to: (A) a reckless or impaired driving violation or a speeding violation for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour; or (B) an offense committed in another state which, if committed within Utah, would result in the mandatory suspension or revocation of a license upon conviction under Section 53-3-220.

Vermont

An ACD code may appear on a Vermont driving record if a violation has been reported to Vermont from another jurisdiction. Points are assessed in Vermont for out-of-state violations.

Virginia

The Commissioner shall assign point values to those convictions received from any other state of the United States, the United States, Canada or its provinces, or any territorial subdivision of any of them, of an offense therein, which if committed in this Commonwealth, would be required to be reported to the Department by § 46.2-383.

Demerit points will also be assigned to your record for traffic convictions incurred in other states.

West Virginia

Points are assessed for all traffic violations committed anywhere in the United States using the West Virginia Points Schedule. Drivers convicted of multiple offenses arising out of a single incident will only be assessed points for the most serious offense.

Traffic violations you receive in other states will become part of your West Virginia driving record and, if warranted, points will be assessed.

Wisconsin

No points are assessed for convictions from other states, however, the conviction is entered on the Wisconsin driver record. Wisconsin takes action on any out-of-state convictions for which Wisconsin statutes require a mandatory suspension or revocation of the operating privilege.