DC Free Background Check Resources

Here's how to contact public records for each state and county:

 

State InformationCounty Information
WASHINGTON D.C. INFORMATION:
(202) 727-1000 

WASHINGTON D.C. WEB SITE: 
www.washingtondc.gov  


Criminal Records
Metropolitan Police Department
Identification and Records Section 
300 Indiana Ave., NW 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 879-1373 
(fax number not provided)
www.mpdc.dc.gov/main.shtm  
 

Driving Records

Department of Motor Vehicles 
Driver Records Section 
301 C St., NW 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 727-1530
(fax number not provided) 
www.dmv.dcgov.org

 

Vehicle Ownership Information 
Department of Motor Vehicles 
Vehicle Control Section 
301 C Street, NW 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 727-4768 
(fax number not provided) 
www.dmv.dcgov.org

 

Vital Statistics
(birth, death)
Department of Health 
Vital Records Branch 
800 9th Street, SW 
Washington DC 20024 
(202) 442-9009) [birth]
http://dchealth.dc.gov/form/

birth_certificate.shtm    

(202) 442-9009 [death] 

 

(divorce, marriage)
Superior Court 
Vital Statistics Division 
825 N Capitol St., NE 
Washington DC 20012 
(202) 879-1261 [divorce] 
(202) 879-1572 (fax) [divorce] 
(202 879-4840 [marriage]
(202) 879-202-879-1280 (fax) [marriage] 
www.dcbar.org/for_the_public/

going_to_court/

family_court/marriage.cfm


Business/Corporate Records 
Department of Consumer &Regulatory Affairs 
614 H Street, NW, Room 407 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 442-4434
 
www.dcra.dc.org

 

Workers Compensation Information 
Office of Workers Compensation 
PO Box 56098 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 671-1000
(202) 671-1929 (fax)
www.does.dc.gov/main.shtm   

 

UCCs and Federal Tax Liens
UCC Recorder 
DC Recorder of Deeds 
515 D Street NW 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 727-0400 

District of Columbia County 
500 Indiana Ave. NW 
Washington DC. 20011-2131 
(202) 879-1373