Illinois Vehicle Record Recovery Packet
Illinois Secretary of State Vehicle Services

Official form / request path:
Secretary of State Record Inquiry Section Information Request Form

Official link:
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/vehicles/records/home.html

Fee / submission note:
Verify with Illinois Secretary of State.

Contact / submission note:
Secretary of State, Motor Vehicle Records Division, Record Inquiry Section, 501 S. Second St., Rm. 408, Springfield, IL 62756.

Steps:
1. Use the Secretary of State vehicle records path.
2. Mail registration/title record inquiries to the Record Inquiry Section.
3. Include DPPA/permitted-use support and required fees.

Privacy limit:
Private ownership, prior-owner identity, title-holder, address, registration history, and protected motor-vehicle records are privacy controlled under DPPA/permissible-use rules. This website prepares the request path only and does not pull private DMV/MVC records.

Public checks to run separately:
- NHTSA recalls and safety campaigns
- NHTSA complaint patterns
- VIN decoding and basic vehicle specs
- NMVTIS-approved/public vehicle-history provider checks where appropriate
- Auction/salvage signals only where public or licensed-provider data is available

Last reviewed: 2026-05-23
Source note: Compiled from official state motor vehicle agency pages where available and NMVTIS/BJA State Vehicle Record Request Information. Verify current forms, fees, addresses, and eligibility before submitting.