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Driver Services
The
mission of the Motor Vehicle Division is to pursue and promote efficient, cost-effective programs
that benefit the interests, safety and well-being of Montana citizens through licensing, registering
and regulating the motoring activities of the public.
The Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) continuously strives for excellence in customer service. In recent years, streamlining the way we do business has allowed us to improve our efficiency and make our services more convenient for our customers. A major part of that process is a new computer system – the Montana Enhanced Registration & Licensing Information Network (MERLIN).
Through this new system, many MVD services are now available on the Internet. Our customers can request their driving records or research a vehicle's history online. And when MERLIN is fully implemented, they will also be able to register their vehicles online.
Dean Roberts, Administrator
Contact the Motor Vehicle Division
The Motor Vehicle Division is comprised of three bureaus and two sections: the Field Operations Bureau, Records and Driver Control Bureau, Title and Registration Bureau, Customer Services and Quality Assurance Section, and the Administrative Section. With the exception of the Title and Registration Bureau, all Motor Vehicle Division offices are located at the following address:
Motor Vehicle Division
Department of Justice
Scott Hart Building, Second Floor
303 North Roberts
P.O. Box 201430
Helena, MT 59620-1430
Phone: (406) 444-1772
E-mail: mvd@mt.gov
Field Operations Bureau
The Field Operations Bureau conducts driver examinations and issues regular and commercial driver licenses, as well as motorcycle endorsements. It also issues identification cards, provides vehicle identification number (VIN) inspections and investigates driver licensing and motor vehicle titling and registration fraud.
Kristine Thatcher, Bureau Chief
Phone: (406) 444-3292
Records and Driver Control Bureau
The Records and Driver Control Bureau administers all driver license records and actions, including court-ordered suspensions and revocations.
Greg Noose, Bureau Chief
Phone: (406) 444-3288
Title and Registration Bureau
The Title and Registration Bureau in Deer Lodge issues titles and registers vehicles for Montana vehicle owners and lien holders, and provides an automated method to maintain vehicle records. The bureau also provides information to law enforcement agencies and other users across the country.
Joann Loehr, Bureau Chief
Title and Registration Bureau
Motor Vehicle Division
Montana Department of Justice
1003 Buckskin Drive
Deer Lodge, MT 59722
Phone: (406) 846-6000
E-mail: mvdtitleinfo@mt.gov