IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Two types - One with photo and one from primary list AND three types of non-photo ID (One must be from primary list)
   
2. Proof of social security number

SUMMARY

PRIMARY LIST

SECONDARY LIST

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.ador.state.al.us/motorvehicle/index.html
2. Alabama DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: 334-353-3872
2. Prison ID must be turned in upon release. Upon request, Corrections will assist inmate in applying for duplicate Social Security Card

• Documents to prove date of birth, proof of name must be original or copies and certified by the agency.
• U.S. Birth Certificate
• U.S. Passport – Not expired over one year
• U.S. Military ID Card
• Alabama ID Card
• Driver License issued in the U.S.
• Certification of Citizenship
• U.S. Certificate of birth abroad
• Resident Alien Card
• Social Security Card

• International Driver License/Permit
• Marriage License
• U.S. Armed Forces Driver License
• U.S. Military DD-214
• Professional License
• Selective-Service Card
• Veteran Administration Card
• Medical Insurance Card (not expired over one year)
• School ID (with photo)
• Employment Authorization Card with passport
• Documents from Court of Record, Divorce Decree, Adoption, Name Change

PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

• Social Security Card
• Certified letter from Social Security Administration stating social security number
• U.S. Military ID Card (active duty only)
• U.S. Military Form DD-214
• Medicare/Medicaid ID Card (if social security number is followed by the letter "a")
• W-2 tax form

Note: In addition to the above, an applicant who had been deported from the U.S. must present proof from the INS that his or her legal presence has been restored. All applicants must submit proof of authorized presence in the U.S. as authorized under federal law.

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. One type to prove date of birth
2. One type to prove identity

SUMMARY

Accepted documents for proof of date of birth

Accepted documents for proof of identity

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/ADMIN/dmv/
2. Alaska DMV does not accept any form of prison documentation as proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 907-269-7409
2. No response to request for information

• Original or certified copy of U.S or Canadian birth certificate
• U.S. or Canadian passport
• Learner’s permit
• ID card issued by DMV
• Military ID

• Photographic employee ID card
• Social Security Card
• Military ID for dependant
• Passport
• Pilot License
• Marriage license or certificate
• Other evidence of comparable validity approved by a DMV supervisor

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Two documents listed below (one with a photo) or three without a photo
2. One document must be from primary list and include date of birth
3. All must be originals

SUMMARY

PRIMARY LIST

SECONDARY LIST

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dot.state.az.us/MVD/mvd.htm
2. Arizona DMV accepts as primary proof of identification an affidavit with photo ID within 15 days of issue from Arizona DOC, a county detention facility, or a probation office in Arizona
   
   
   
   
   

• Birth Certificate or certificate of birth abroad
• U.S. passport
• Various immigration documentation (see website)
• Driver License issued in any state
• Arizona ID card
• Instruction permit
• Certified letter of ID for a Ward of the Court
• Affidavit of ID (with photo and within 15 days of issue) from Arizona DOC, a county detention facility, or a probation office in Arizona
• Tribal Certificate
• Military DD 214
• U.S. Military ID card

• U.S. Military Dependent ID card
• U.S. Armed Forces Driver License
• Social Security Card
• Motor vehicle record or clearance letter
• W-2 form
• Veterans Administration card
• Concealed weapons permit
• Medical ID card
• Professional license
• Bank card
• Credit card
• Employee Badge w/photo
• School ID with photo
• Marriage certificate
  
  
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Two primary documents, OR
2. One primary document and one secondary document

SUMMARY

PRIMARY LIST

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.ar.us/dfa/index.html
2. Arkansas DMV will accept prison release documents as a secondary form of proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: 870-267-6680 (Records Department)
2. DOC issues parole order with name and social security number (no photo) which is accepted by DMV as secondary proof of identification. Each prison decides whether to assist inmate in obtaining ID such as Social Security Card and birth certificate.

• Out of State driver license or ID card w/photo
• Certificate of Birth (If foreign, must have notarized English version)
• Photo INS document (No Border Crosser)
• Passport (If foreign - INS card or U.S. visa required)
• Court order - must contain full name, date of birth and court seal
• Military Department ID
• Draft Registration Card
• Armed Forces discharge paper

• Arkansas or out of state Medicaid card w/photo
• Photo work/school ID card
• Vehicle Registration or title
• Bureau of Indian Affairs card/Treaty card - No tribal ID
• Marriage license
• Health insurance card
• IRS/State tax forms - W-2 not acceptable
• Court Order (Date of birth not present)
• Medical Records
• Concealed Handgun license
• Certified School transcript
• Pilot license
• Parent affidavit
• Court records
• Prison release document
  
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of Social Security Number
2. Proof of birth
3. Proof of legal presence

SUMMARY

PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

PROOF OF DATE OF BIRTH AND LEGAL PRESENCE

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/
2. California DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 916-327-3339
2. Under a directive by the parole division of the DOC, each inmate, prior to release, is mandated to attend the Police and Corrections program. The program addresses issues which may confront newly released inmates. A DMV representative attends program meetings, collects relevant identification from inmates and takes pictures so ID can be issued upon release. However, this card alone does not meet DMV requirements and another form of proof is required along with the ID card.

• Non-laminated Social Security Card
• Medicare card
• U.S. Armed Forces ID
• Military separation document - DD 214

• U.S. Birth certificate
• U.S. Certificate or Report of Birth Abroad
• Federal Proof of Indian Blood Degree
• INS American Indian card
• Birth certificate or passport from a U.S. territory
• U.S. Passport
• U.S. Citizen ID card
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Northern Mariana card
• Various INS documentation (see website)

  IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of age, identity, name, and lawful presence
2. Two forms of documentation required:

• One from proof of age list
• One from proof of age or proof of name list

SUMMARY

 PROOF OF AGE

 PROOF OF NAME

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.mv.state.co.us/mv.html
2. Colorado DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as acceptable proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: 719-226-4569
   Division of Community Reintegration
2. No response to inquiry

• Valid U.S. state-issued photo driver license or
• Valid U.S. state-issued photo id card
• Certified birth certificate
• Valid U.S. passport
• Various immigration documentation (see website)
• Original DD214 or certified copy from Dept. of Defense or Veterans Affairs
• Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tribal ID card
• Certified court order of adoption (must have date of birth)
• Certificate of Naturalization w/intact photo

• Valid U.S. state-issued photo driver license or ID card
• Certified marriage certificate or foreigh issued (no church documents)
• Certified Court order of name change
• Valid U.S. Military ID
• Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal ID card

  IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Two forms of identification must be presented
2. One form must be from the primary list
3. If not a citizen, must show proof of legal status in U.S.

PRIMARY LIST

SECONDARY LIST

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.ct.gov/dmv/site/default.asp
2. Connecticut DMV accepts a prison release document as a secondary form of proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: 860-692-7780 - Pre-release program
2. Upon request, the DOC will create a prison ID card with information on file that will include a photo and other vital information. Upon release, the DOC will download picture from inmate's file with vital information as proof of identity.

• U.S. or Canadian Driver license
• Valid out of state or Canadian issued learners permit w/photo
• Birth Certificate or Registration of birth
• Connecticut ID card if originally issued on Oct. 1, 2001 or later
• Valid passport, U.S. or Canadian (if foreign passport, INS documents required)
• Military ID or Dependent Card with photo
• Military discharge/separation papers
• Connecticut Pistol Permit with photo
• Certified adoption papers
• Various INS documents (see website)

• All primary documents
• Expired U.S. or Canadian Photo Driver License
• Court Order (must contain full name, date of birth and court seal. Adoption document, name change document, gender change document
• Foreign birth certificate (must be translated by approved translator)
• Marriage license (certified copy only)
• Parent/guardian affidavit
• Pilot's license
• School record/transcript (certified)
• Social Security Card
• Connecticut State Dept. of Social Security issued photo public assistance card
• Prison Release Document
• Expired Passport
• Baptismal Certificate
• Divorce Decree
• Employee ID from state or fed govt. w/signature and photo and/or physical
• Various INS documents (see website)

 IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. One document from Primary List must contain full name, date of birth
2. One Secondary Document
3. Must provide Social Security number
4. Two proofs of Delaware residency which include applicant's name and residential address
5. If non-U.S. citizen, must provide proof of legal presence in U.S.

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dmv.de.gov/
2. Delaware DMV accepts prison release documents as a secondary form of proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: 302-739-5601
2. No response to inquiry

• Photo driver license
• State-issued photo ID
• Certified microfilm of driver's license or ID card
• Certificate of birth - must be original or have seal
• Various INS documents (see website)
• Court order (Must contain full name, date of birth and court seal).
• U.S. Military Card
• Valid U.S. passport - if foreign, appropriate INS documents

• All primary documents may be used
• Driver License or ID card expired no more than one year
• Court order that does not contain the applicant's date of birth
• Employer ID Card
• Health Insurance Card
• IRS/State Tax Forms. W-2 not acceptable
• Marriage certificate/locense
• Medical Records from doctor or hospital
• Military Dependant ID
• Military discharge/separation papers
• Gun Permit
• Pilot's License
• Certified school record/transcript
• Social Security Card (U.S. or Canadian)
• Student ID card/must have photo
• Vehicle title
• Welfare Card

SOCIAL SECURITY DOCUMENT- One document needed

• Social Security Card or ineligibility letter from SSA
• Health/Social Services Card
• Employee's Paycheck stub
• W-2 form
• Tax form filed
• Military Discharge Certificate

DELAWARE RESIDENCY - two FORMS

• Utility Bills
• Hospital Insurance Card
• Auto or Life INsurance policies
• W-2 or filed Tax forms
• Voter Registration Card
• Bank Account records
• Credit card statement
• Employment records
• DMV computer records
• Rental agreements

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of name and date of birth
2. Proof of Social Security number
3. Proof of residency

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dmv.washingtondc.gov/main.shtm
2. Washington D.C. DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: 807-753-7881
2. No form of prison documentation is issued by DOC for ID purposes

• State certified birth certificate or birth registration card
• Washington D.C. driver license, ID card, or learners permit not expired for more than five years
• Same as above issued by another U.S. state not expired for more than one year
• U.S. passport not expired for more than one year

If you do not have the above, you must have two of the following with one of the documents bearing your date of birth

• Certified copy of high school records from a U.S. jurisdiction
• Valid Extension for Exchange Visitor Status
• U.S. Military ID
• Health insurance card or policy with date of birth and social security number
• Valid college or university ID
• Original certified marriage certificate

• Social Security Card bearing applicant's signature
• Payroll Statement
• Health Insurance card of policy stating applicant's full name, date of birth and social security number
• Any correspondence received from the IRS, or other state tax office within the last year (includes tax bills)
• Washington D.C. driver license permit or ID card not expired for more than five years
• Driver license, permit, or non-driver's ID, issued by another U.S. state that has not expired for more than one year and includes social security number

Accepted Documents for Proof of Residency - (One document)

• Complete utility bill showing name at current address from within the last 60 days
• Original lease/rental agreement with name of applicant listed as the lessee or renter (may include handwritten leases if notarized by lessee or authorized representative)
• Voter registration, ID card, or certified voter registration card
• Written statement from a person owning the residence or residing with applicant and a complete utility bill of that person and a copy of the person's valid DC driver's license or non-driver ID card

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of date of birth
2. Proof of identity
3. Proof of social security number

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/
2. Florida DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: 850-410-4145
2. No statewide consistency, some institutions will issue inmates an ID card upon release, which the DOC claims can be used as proof of identification for a state-issued card, but the DMV does not list it as acceptable proof.

• Original or certified U.S. birth certificate
• Valid U.S. passport
• Certificate of Naturalization
• U.S. Military ID cards with an officer rank will be accepted as proof of citizenship only, not as proof of ID

• School record with date of birth and registrar's signature
• Transcript of birth record filed with a public officer
• Baptismal Certificate, which shows date of birth and place of baptism
• Life insurance policy that has been in force for at least two years and includes date of birth
• U.S. Military or Military dependant ID card
• Florida or out of state driver license, valid or expired
• Draft card
• Florida Vehicle Registration certificate
• Florida or out of state registration if DOB
• Florida or out of state non-driver ID card (state-issued)
• Receipt copy of last Florida driver license issuance
• Immigration form I-571
• Federal form DD-214
• Marriage Certificate
• Court order including legal name
• Florida voter ID registration card issued at least three months earlier
• Personal identification by an examiner or by a person well known to the examiner
• Social Security Card
• Parent consent form for minor
• Out of country driver license of ID card, government issued

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Social Security number - no proof requirement
2. Proof of Residency
3. Proof of Identity

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dmvs.ga.gov/
2. Georgia DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof of identity

DOC

1. Contact: 404-656-4593
2. DOC assists inmates in obtaining Social Security Card and birth certificate. Also some institutions issue an inmate ID card that DOC asserts can be used to obtain a state ID card. However, what DOC issues inmates upon release for proof is not listed by DMV as accepted documentation for proof of identification.

• Original or certified birth certificate
• Certificate of birth registration
• Certified copy of court records (adoption, name or sex change)
• Certified naturalization records
• Immigration ID card or valid passport

• Utility bill
• Bank statements
• Rental contracts and/or receipts w/valid Georgia residence address
• Employer verification
• Georgia driver license issued to parent or guardian or spouse

Non U.S. citizens

• Must present INS documentation

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/csd/
2. Hawaii DMV does not accept any form of prison documentation as proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: 808-587-1340 – Main office DOC
2. DOC does not issue any form of documentation as proof of identification

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of Idaho residency
2. Proof of Age and Identity

• One primary document
• One Secondary document

Must surrender any other driver’s licenses from any other state.

DMV

1. Contact: http://www2.state.id.us/itd/dmv/index.htm
2. Idaho DMV accepts DOC photo ID card as secondary proof of age and identity.

DOC

1. Contact: 208-658-2036 - Administrative Support Manager Operations
2. Inmates arereleased with a photo ID card which the Idaho DMV accepts as identification along with social security number (do not need actual card) and original birth certificate.

• Lease or rental agreement
• Utility bills
• Employment Records
• School enrollment record

PRIMARY LIST

• Out of state driver license or ID card with photo not expired for more than one year.
• Idaho driver license or ID card not expired for five years or more.
• Certified original birth certificate or certified abstract of birth certificate
• Valid passport with a valid U.S. visa
• Concealed weapons permit issued by the state of Idaho not expired for more than one year
• Veteran’s Universal Access Card with photo
• Native American ID card with photo

SECONDARY LIST

• Out of state driver license or ID card with a photo expired for one year or more
• U.S. military discharge
• Certified marriage certificate
• Certified divorce document
• Original naturalization/citizenship document
• Guardianship or custody documents, notarized or court certified
• Certified court name-change document
• School transcript
• Home school document
• High school (not college) photo card
• Printed photo directory of a religious organization
• Newspaper clipping with photo and name (if can be identified in photo)
• Photo ID card issued by the Salt Lake City Mexican Consulate
• Verified work ID card w/photo accepted at county discretion
• Idaho automobile dealer/salesman photo ID card
• Idaho Deparment of Corrections photo ID card
• Idaho Department of Juvenile Correction photo ID card

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of date of birth
2. Proof of Illinois residency
3. Proof of social security number
4. Signature for comparison
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.sos.state.il.us/services/services_motorists.html
2. DMV does not list any form of prison ID as an acceptable form of identification. However, by law, the Illinois DMV is required to exchange prison ID for state-issued ID.

DOC

1. Contact: 217-785-3095 – Legal Dept., Secretary of State
2. By law, an inmate must be issued interim prison ID which can be exchanged within 30 days for a standard Illinois State ID card issued by the Secretary of State at a DMV office.

• Adoption records
• Birth Certificate
• Court order – change of date of birth
• Official school transcript
• Illinois current driver license
• Illinois current ID card
• Various INS documentation
• Military ID, driver license or service record
• Valid passport
• Social Security Award Letter

PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

• Illinois driver license record
• Illinois ID card record
• Military driver license, ID card or service record
• Social Security Award letter
• Social Security Card

• Utility bill
• Voter ID card
• Vehicle Registration card
• Anything from other categories may be used to verify personal data.

SIGNATURE VERIFICATION

• Canceled check within 90 days
• CDTP Certification form
• Court order
• Major credit card
• Driver Education Slip
• Government driver license
• Illinois driver license or ID card
• Various INS documentation (See website)
• Medi-card with suffix A., J., H., M., T
• Military driver license, ID, or service record
• Mortgage installment loan
• Out of state driver license or ID card
• Valid Passport – U.S. or foreign
• Social Security Card.

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. One document from primary list
2. One secondary document
3. One proof of social security number
4. Proof of Indiana Residency Document
   A primary or secondary document may also meet the Indiana residency requirements as long as the applicant’s name and correct address are shown on the document.
5. Two primary documents
6. One proof of Social Security number
7. One proof of Indiana Residency Document

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.in.us/bmv/
2. Indiana DMV will accept DOC documentation as a secondary form identification.

DOC

1. Contact: nbroglin@pen.doc.state.in.us
2. Pre-release program is mandatory. DOC will help inmate obtain birth certificate and Social Security Card. A letter is issued by probation officer with stamp or seal, with applicant’s name and signature of probation officer for identification purposes at time of release.

• U.S. birth certificate with seal
• Valid U.S. Military/Merchant Marine Photo ID
• Valid U.S. Passport
• Various INS Documentation (See website)

• Certified Academic Transcript
• Confirmation of Registration Letter from an Educational Institution
• Court Documentation w/stamp or seal in applicant’s name
• Foreign Consulate-Issued ID Card
• Government-issued License of ID Card
• Hoosier RX Plan Card
• Indiana Gun Permit
• Indiana Probation Photo ID Card
• Indiana Prof. Occupational license
• Indiana BMV title registration
• ITIN Card/Letter
• Letter from probation officer on letterhead or stationary, certified with stamp or seal with the applicant’s name and signature of the probation officer
• Major Credit or Bank Card
• Medicare, Medicaid card
• Original out of state driving record
• Out of state Driving Record
• Pay Check Stub – Computer generated with name and social security number
• Prison Release Documentation with photo ID
• School photo ID
• Certified U.S. divorce decree
• Certified Application of marriage
• U.S. District Court Pre-sentence Investigation report with clerk stamp
  or seal
• U.S. Military Discharge
• U.S. Veterans Universal Access ID card with photo
• W-2 or 1099 Form

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dot.state.ia.us/mvd/index.htm
2. DMV: Iowa DOC accepts prison release documents as secondary proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 515-242-5702 – DOC offices
2. Cooperative agreement with DMV to work with inmates before release to clear-up fines or points on driver license. DOC issues prison documentation, which can be used as proof of identification at DMV.

• Photo driver license or certified copy of license that is valid or has not expired for more than one year.
• Photo ID card or certified copy of the card issued from the same state agency that issues driver licenses and has not been expired more than one year.
• Original or certified copy of a U.S. or Canadian birth certificate.
• Various INS documentation (See website)
• Court order containing the applicant’s full name date of birth and court seal
• Military ID card
• Valid U.S. or Canadian passport or foreign passport with appropriate INS document
• ID card issued by the Canadian Dept. of Indian affairs, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs or tribal card are not acceptable.

• Any primary document
• Bureau of Indian affairs card
• Photo driver license or photo ID card expired one year or more.
• Court order that does not contain the applicant’s date of birth but does have full name
• Foreign birth certificate translated officially
• Military discharge or separation papers
• Military Dependant ID card
• Employer ID card
• Health Ins card
• IRS or state tax document completed by the government agency.
• Marriage license or certificate
• Medical record from doctor of hospital original or authenticated
• Gun permit
• Pilot’s license
• Certified school record or transcript
• Social Security Card issued by Social Security Administration
• Canadian Social Insurance card
• Photo student ID card
• Vehicle certificate of title
• Voter registration card
• Welfare card
• Prison release document

  IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of Identity and Age
   - One document from list A, second from lists A, C, or D.
2. Applicants presenting foreign documents must provide proof of lawful presence from list B and a second document from list C or D.

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.accesskansas.org/living/cars-transportation.html
2. Kansas DMV will only accept parole documentation to apply for a replacement driver license or ID card.

DOC

1. Contact: MargieP@kdoc.dc.state.ks.us - DOC pre-release program
2. The DOC recently issued a new policy that requires unit counselors to obtain inmates birth certificate and Social Security Card six months before release, which fulfills identification requirements to obtain an ID card at the DMV. Currently the DOC is working on a Memorandum of Agreement that would allow DOC to issue state IDs.

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.kytc.state.ky.us/
2. Kentucky DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as an
   accepted form of proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 502-564-4795 – Division of Probation and Parole
2. ID issue handled differently by each county – Bureau of Prisons is working with the Department of Labor to enable the Commissary ID card to be used for identification purposes upon release. In some counties the parole officer will issue a form to confirm identity.
   Some counties are issuing prison ID to inmates upon release and, in some cases, this ID is accepted by various state offices as proof of identification.
   

• Original or certified Birth certificate
• Social Security Card

* No other documents are listed on DMV web-site

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of identity
   - One primary or two secondary documents
2. Proof of Social Security Number
   - Social Security Card or letter stating ineligibility
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://omv.dps.state.la.us/
2. Louisiana DMV accepts prison release documentation as a secondary form of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 225-342-9711 – DOC offices
2. Upon request by inmate, probation officer will issue a document that will serve as proof of identification upon release.

• Certified birth certificate
• Birth registration card or certificate issued by a state or county bureau of vital statistics
• Passport
• Foreign passports must be appropriately stapled and accompanied by proper
  documentation.
• Permanent Resident Care (I-551)
• Certificate of Naturalization

• Photo out of state driver license
• Social Security Card or official document verifying number
• Out of state photo ID issued by a state motor vehicle department
• Student ID card for Louisiana College with 100% fee paid receipt for current semester
• Original adoption papers
• Original school diploma
• Original or certified marriage certificate
• Church Baptismal certificate
• Voter Registration card
• Official certified deeds of prop.
• Vehicle registration
• Local utility statements
• Insurance policies
• Two payroll stubs
• Temporary resident card (I-688)
• Prison release documents or letter from probation officer with state ID
  number on flysheet when possible
  DD 214
• Selective Service notification
• Original or certified copy of professional degrees
• School records
• Employment ID
• ID card issued by government agency with photo
• W-2 forms for 2 years
• Medical Card
• Certificate for completion of driver education course
• 6 hr. pre-licensing completion certificate
• Original refugee resettlement program letter with color photo

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DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.me.us/sos/bmv/
2. Maine DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: Joanna.Kinney@maine.gov - Commissioner Magnuson’s Office
2. If inmate does not have birth certificate or other ID, the warden will issue verification document, which the DOC asserts can be used for identification purposes at DMV.
   

• Driver license
• Driver Education Card
• Passport
• Military ID Card
• Military Dependent ID Card
• Certificate of marriage
• Court order
• Unemployment Card
• Adoption Papers
• Drivers Permit
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
• Citizenship Papers
• Divorce papers
• Certified School Records
• Concealed Weapons permit
  

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.mva.state.md.us/
2. Maryland DMV accepts prison release documentation as a secondary form of identification under the umbrella category, "Document Prepared by a government agency," which contains applicant’s name and signature. DMV also accepts court order of probation, order of parole, or order of mandatory release as proof of residence.

DOC

1. Contact: 410-581-3303 – Assistant Commissioner’s Office Inmate Division
2. All inmates receive a release document. There is an agreement between the DOC and the DMV that the DMV will accept prison ID or documentation as proof of identification. DOC representative stated there have been some glitches in the system as the DMV list of acceptable proofs does not explicitly state that prison documentation will be accepted.

• Original or certified birth certificate
• Social Security Card
• Valid US passport
• Valid Military ID or discharge record
• Maryland driver license or ID card
• Out of state driver license or ID card – valid or expired
• Certificate of naming from religious institution
• Certified School records
• Valid out of country passport w/visa and valid I-94 stamp
• Certificate of U.S. citizenship
• Valid alien Registration Receipt
• Valid employment authorization card or document (I-688A or B, I-766)
• Certificate of naturalization
• I-94 arrival & departure record
• Foreign driver license
• International driver license
• U.S. Government driver license

• Selective Service Card
• Handgun permit with photo
• Vehicle Registration Card or title
• Voter Registration card
• Document prepared by government agency, which contains applicant’s
  name and signature Includes DOC documentation
• Utility of telephone bill
• Bank statements
• Property tax bill
• Mortgage or proof of home ownership
• Rental contract for residence
• Canceled check w/imprinted name and address
• Marriage certificate
• Divorce decree

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of social security number
2. Three pieces of ID
   - At least one must be from the primary group
   - Together documents must establish date of birth, signature and Massachusetts residency.

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.ma.us/rmv/
2. Massachusetts DMV accepts original certificate of discharge or release issued by DOC as secondary proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 978-405-6695 – Re-entry Program
2. DOC issues prison documentation that can be used as secondary proof of identification.

• Current or expired U.S. or non-U.S. passport
• Current or expired firearms permit with photo and signature
• School yearbook with photo
• Various INS documentation (see website)
• Current or expired U.S. Coast Guard card with photo, signature, and date of birth
• Current ID card or learner’s permit
• Expired driver license or ID card not more than one year.
• Original or certified birth certificate
• Certified court order
• Original or certified baptismal certificate issued within one year of birth by church in U.S.

• Home mortgage lease loan papers with signature and name.
• Life insurance policy
• U.S. military discharge papers
• Notarized copy of tax return filed with IRS or state not more than one year old
• A bank passbook, statement, or checkbook, that was opened for six months prior
• Original or certified copy of divorce decree or marriage certificate
• Original or certified copy of non-U.S. birth certificate
• Current or expired ID (not over one year) with photograph and signature
  issued by U.S. Agency
• Utility bill, property tax bill, or cancelled check, not dated more than 60 days earlier
• Original Massachusetts DOC certificate of discharge or release.
• Current or expired one year U.S. driver license

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.michigan.gov/sos
2. Michigan DMV lists no form of prison documentation as proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 517-482-9473 or 616-774-0672 - Prison and Corrections Section
2. Newly released inmate is given parolee ID that is not yet accepted as proof of identification by DMV or other state offices. However efforts are underway in Michigan to streamline the process for inmates to obtain state-issued ID.

• Certified birth certificate
  U.S. military ID card (or dependant card)
• Out of state or Canadian driver license
• Various INS documentation (see website)

• Driver license from another country
• Birth certificate, marriage license, or divorce decree from another country
• DOS non-immigrant visa
• Title or registration any state
• Certified court order for a name change
• Photo ID card state-issued (prison ID card not acceptable)
• Adoption record
• Driver education certificate
• Non-photo out of state driver license
• U.S. military discharge papers

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Two forms of ID needed

• One from primary list - must contain full legal name and date of birth
• One from secondary list
  

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dps.state.mn.us/dvs/index.html
2. Minnesota DMV does not accept any form of prison documentation as proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: TLANZ@stw.doc.state.mn.us - DOC Offender Transition Coordinator
2. Before release, caseworkers will help inmates obtain Social Security Card and birth certificate, which can be used to obtain, state ID.
   DOC has also collaborated with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and approved the installation of state approved photo ID equipment in several facilities. Equipment is linked to DPS computers so staff from DPS can come to a facility and process ID cards and driver licenses.
   

• Certified copy of birth certificate
• Certified copy of adoption certificate
• ID card issued (DD-2) by Department of defense
• Valid, un-expired U.S. passport
• Valid, un-expired passport from another country with I-551 stamp or I-94
• Valid un-expired documents issued by U.S. Dept. of Justice
  

• Another primary document
• Photo driver license or ID card issued by another state not expired for more than five years
• Certified copy of U.S. or Canadian court order
• Employee photo ID card from a government jurisdiction in U.S. or Canada
• Certified copy of birth certificate from other then the U.S.
• Current ID card issued by Department of Defense DD 1173 or 214
• Certified copy of marriage certificate
• Un-expired color photo permit to carry a firearm
• Current school transcript
  10. Social Security Card – non-metal, non-laminated
• Secondary school ID card with name photo and date of birth
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of Social Security Number
   Must have Social Security Card or printout from social security administration
2. Proof of Identity
   Certified copy of birth certificate (serves also as primary document)
3. Proof of Domicile (pursuant to state statute 63-1-19)
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.mmvc.state.ms.us/
2. Mississippi DMV does not accept any form of prison documentation as proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 601-359-5304 – DOC Pre-release program
2. No prison ID or documentation is issued upon release. Inmate leaves with what s/he entered facility with.

• Certified or original birth certificate
• State-issued ID card
• INS documents
• Court order (must contain date of birth and full name)
• Military ID

• Bureau of Indian Affairs Card
• Court order without date of birth
• Employer ID card
• Foreign birth certificate
• Health Insurance card
• Marriage Certificate
• Medical records
• Medical records from doctors
• Military Dependent ID or discharge papers
• Photo gun permit
• Pilot’s license
• School record/transcript
• Social Security Card
• Student ID card
• Vehicle title or registration
• Voter Registration Card

PROOF OF DOMICILE
(pursuant to state statute 63-1-19)

• Electric or water bill
• Lease ore Rent agreement
• Car Tag Registration Receipt
• Mortgage Papers
• Homestead Exemption Receipt
• Bank Statement
• Letter from employer
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Two documents for proof of identity
(2 primary or 1 primary and 1 secondary)

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dor.mo.gov/mvdl/
2. Missouri DMV accepts prison release documentation as a secondary form of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 573-751-2389 Director of Adult Division
2. All released inmates are issued parole release documentation and an original birth certificate. Together documents fulfill DMV requirements to issue a state ID card.

Must contain the applicant’s full legal name and date of birth

• U.S. or Canadian photo driver license or ID card
• Microfilm copy of image portfolio of ID card or driver license
• Original or certified certificate of birth
• Various INS documents (website)
• Military ID
• Valid passport – If foreign must have appropriate INS documents
• Canadian Department of Indian Affairs issued ID card

• All primary documents
• Court order w/ full name date of birth and seal. Does no include abstract of criminal or civil conviction.
• INS documents listed previously which are expired one year or less
• Bureau of Indian Affairs Card
• Employer ID card
• Foreign birth certificate
• Health Insurance card
• IRS state tax form - (no W-2)
• Marriage certificate
• Medical records
• Military dependant ID or separation papers
• Gun permit
• Pilot’s license
• School transcript – certified
• Social Security Card Student ID card that contains photo
• Vehicle title
• Photo public assistance card
• Prison release documents

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

One primary, one secondary

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.doj.state.mt.us/driving/default.asp
2. By law, Montana DMV exchanges inmate ID for state ID.

DOC

1. Contact: 406-846-1320 – Department of Corrections
2. DOC issues ID to inmate upon release (see above)

• Color photo driver license or ID card not expired for more than 4 years
• Certified copy of U.S. or foreign (issued by U.S. Department of State or U.S. embassy) birth certificate
• Un-expired military ID
• Valid un-expired passport by U.S. or Canadian government
• Valid un-expired foreign passport with appropriate
  INS documentation
• Various INS documentation (see website)
• Learners permit with photo and date of birth
• A prison inmate ID card issued to applicant by the Montana DOC that
  contains photo or digitized image of the applicant and the applicant’s date of birth and adult offender number.
• Digital ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe.
• An emergency ID photo issued and certified by driver licensing authority.

• A primary document
• Original Social Security Card
• Certified copy of marriage certificate or license
• Driver license or ID card that has expired for no more than 5 years
• U.S. or Canadian driver license or ID card without photo
• Employee ID card
• Certified copy of court order or judgment
• Foreign birth certificate
• Medicare or Medicaid health insurance card
• Un-expired firearm permit
• A current pilot’s license
• Certified copy of school records
• Certified copy of drivers education course
• School photo ID

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Two forms of identification - one primary document

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dmv.state.ne.us/index.htm
2. Nebraska DMV accepts DOC release inmate ID card as a
   secondary form of proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact 402-479-5743 – Parole Administrator
2. Interagency cooperation between DMV and DOC which enables DMV to accept inmate card as ID.

• Certified birth certificate or birth Registration
• Certified birth certificate or birth registration of your child with applicant’s
  name and date of birth
• Nebraska or out of state valid or expired operator’s license
• Nebraska out of state valid or expired Commercial Driver’s License
• Valid or expired Nebraska Employment or drive permit
• Valid Reinstatement letter
• Valid or expired Learner’s permit, School permit
• Valid or expired Nebraska Farm Husbandry or Snowmobile permit
• Valid or expired Nebraska State ID card issued after 1/1/90
• Valid or expired U.S. passport
• Valid Military ID card, or discharge papers
• Draft are issued prior to 1972
• Certified marriage license or divorce decree
• Certified school records
• Various INS documents (see website)
• Tribal card
• Valid Merchant Marine Card
• Valid Job Corps Card
• U.S. Consular Report Abroad

• Original Social Security Card issued by Social Security Administration
• Medicare card with social security number followed by the letter “a”
• Certified marriage or divorce decree with name but without DOB
• Valid Mexican Consulate card
• Valid Nebraska DOC Service Release Inmate ID Card
• Foreign based certified birth certificate or registration
• Foreign passports
• Foreign driver license

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be a resident of Nevada and provide a Nevada street address
2. Must provide acceptable proof of name, date of birth, and social security
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://dmvnv.com/
2. Nevada DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 775-684-2675 – Release Program
2. No response to inquiry

• U.S. state-issued driver license
• U.S. state-issued ID card
• Certified U.S. birth certificate
• U.S. Military ID
• U.S. Passport
• Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization
• Alien Registration card

• State License or ID with number listed
• Social Security Card
• U.S. military ID
• Original DD 214 Military separation form
• Social security benefits determination
  *If you cannot meet these requirements, e-mail or call your local DMV office before applying

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of identity and date of birth
2. Proof of residency
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.nh.gov/safety/dmv/
2. DMV will accept letter from parole officer with newly released inmate's address as proof of residency.

DOC

1. Contact 603-271-0424 – DOC offices
2. No response to inquiry
   

• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card
• Passport
• Baptismal or marriage certificate
  

No particular documents specified but will take letter from parole officer with released inmate's address as proof of residency .

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of age and identity
2. Proof of Social security number
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/
2. New Jersey DMV does not accept any form of prison ID or documentation as proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: paparozz@TCNJ.EDU
2. DOC recognizes that lack of ID for newly released inmates is a significant problem in New Jersey, but there are currently no interagency agreements in place to address this issue.

• Original or certified birth certificate or foreign birth certificate
• U.S. Passport
• Various immigration documentation (see website)
• Military ID card
• Adoption papers
• Certified military discharge papers
• Legal name change papers
• Certified marriage certificate or divorce decree
• Valid work authorization card with a social security number

• Social Security Card
• State or Federal Income Tax forms
• Pay stub
• W-2
• 1099
• Any government payment receipt
• Military ID or dependant ID

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of Social Security number
2. Proof of Identification and Age
3. Proof of Residence

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.nm.us/tax/mvd/mvd_home.htm
2. New Mexico DMV does accept a government issued ID card as primary proof of identification but it is not clear if prison identification issued at time of release would fulfill this proof.

DOC

1. Contact 505-841-2491 – DOC offices
2. No response to inquiry

• Driver license with social security number
• Government-issued photo ID card with social security number printed on card
• Military issued ID card with social security number
• Original employment payroll receipt with social security number
• Tax forms – including W-2, W-4 W-8, W-9 or IRS official document
• Voter Registration Card
• Medical Card
• Financial Institution statement with social security number
• Educational Institution card

• Original or certified Birth Certificate
• Original or certified copy of church record
• U.S. or foreign passport
• Indian census card
• Current driver license from another state or country

• Rental Agreement
• Any government issued document
• Utility bill
• Bank statements
• Check Book
• Employment stub
• Insurance bill
• Local Property Tax Statement
• Voter registration
• Original documentation from a New Mexico community service organization, city, county or federal government service organization attesting to fact that person is a New Mexico resident.
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. If you do not have a NYS driver license that is currently valid or was valid in the last two years, you must show proof of identity that equals a value of six points, proof of date of birth and your Social Security Card. If you are not eligible for a card, you must provide a letter from the Social Security Administration.
2. If you had a license within the past two years, you must only show proof of identity that equals six points. You are not required to show proof of date of birth or Social Security Card.
3. One or more of your proofs must have a signature.
4. You cannot use more than one document of a specific type for points.
5. A suspended license is accepted for proof of identity.
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/
2. New York DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof identification.

DOC

1. Contact 517-457-4080 – Director of Transitional Services
2. There is a Memorandum of Agreement between the DMV and the DOC requiring that if a valid DOC Services’ temporary release ID issued at time of release, along with a birth certificate, a Social Security Card, and parole papers are presented, the DMV must issue a state ID card.

• U.S. passport that is current or expired less than two years
• Certificate of citizenship and various other INS issued
  documents (check web-site)
• U.S. Military ID card
• Birth Certificate issued by U.S. State Dept. of Board of
  Health or Bureau of Vital Statistics
• A certificate of birth registration issued by DOH, NYS or NYC

• Driver License photo ID issued by New York State that is valid or expired for not more than two years
• DMV form MV 45 (Statement of Identity) if applicant under 21 years of age. Must be signed by parent .
• Welfare, Medicaid card or NYS Food Stamp card with photo
• Pistol permit
• Professional permit issued by NYS or NYC
• Photo driver license issued by another state (must be valid or expired no more than one year)
• Social Security Card with signature
• NYS vehicle registration document
• Welfare, Medicaid card or NYS food stamp card without photo
• NYS title certificate
• U.S. marriage or divorce document or a court issued name change document
• U.S. college photo ID card or transcript
• NYS interim driver license or computer generated learner’s permit
• U.S. high school ID card and report card
• Valid St. Regis Mohawk tribe card
• Valid St. Regis Mohawk tribe card and a Canadian Birth Certificate
• Computer printed pay stub or employee ID card
• High school diploma or GED
• Supermarket check cashing card
• Union card
• Health insurance card or a medical prescription issued in the U.S.
• Life insurance policy issued in the U.S. and in effect for two years
• Utility bill
• Veterans universal access photo ID card

Only one of these items issued by a financial institution :

• Bank Statement
• Cancelled check w/pre-printed name
• ATM card or debit card
• Valid major U.S. credit card

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of Identity, age, social security number, residency
2. A valid or expired North Carolina driver license or ID card
   – OR –
3. Two of the documents listed below (one must contain date of birth). Two forms of ID from same category are NOT acceptable
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dmv.dot.state.nc.us/
2. North Carolina DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 919-716-3097 – DOC offices
2. There is an inter-agency agreement between DOC and DMV that newly released inmates can present inmate ID to obtain state ID

• Certified or original birth certificate
• Social Security Card or other document with number and name
• Official school records, including report card, driver’s education diplomas
• Military service discharge or military photo ID
• Valid stamped photo passport from any other country
• Tax records (1099’s, W-2’s)
• Certified marriage license
• Un-expired vehicle registration or title
• Various INS documentation (see website)
• Military ID card issued by National Security of Defense of Mexico
• Voter ID card Federal government of Mexico
• Court order or divorce decree

• Social Security Card
• Computer generated W-2 or other IRS document
• Payroll stub
• Financial statement containing social security number
• Government issued documents such as U.S. military ID showing
  social security number
• Letter or computer print out from Social Security Administration

• Any document issued by an agency of the U.S. government or government of another nation such as:
  - Military order, valid passport, INS document, correspondence from Veteran’s or Social Security Administration
• Document issued by North Carolina or any political sub-divisions such as valid North Carolina vehicle registration, correspondence from social service, library card
• Preprinted bank statement or business letterhead
• Any other document deemed reliable by Division such as
  apartment lease, utility bill, school records, computer generated tax record, insurance policies, document from Social Services, computer generated check stub
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Proof of Identification

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.nd.us/dot/
2. North Dakota DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as an accepted proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: 701-328-9687 – Pre-release program
2. No response to inquiry
   

• U.S. or Canadian original or certified birth certificate
• Valid U.S. or Canadian passport
• U.S. Government issued report of birth abroad
• Valid Foreign passport with I-94 card or I 551 stamp
• U.S. active duty/retiree/reservist military ID card
• U.S. or Canadian Court order containing legal name and DOB
• North Dakota state-issued permit licensee or ID card
• Various INS Documentation (see website)
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Two documents to prove date of birth and social security number

• At least one from primary list and one from secondary list
• Primary documents must contain full name and date of birth
• Social security number must be on either primary or secondary document
  

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.oh.us/odps/division/bmv/bmv.html
2. Ohio DMV does not list any form or prison documentation as accepted proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact – 740-852-2454 Ext 1091
2. DOC issues temporary ID with photo and assists inmate in applying for birth certificate and Social Security Card. Parole office has equipment to generate State ID but use was suspended after September 11, 2001. DOC is working toward a Memorandum of Agreement with DMV to accept prison identification to obtain a state ID card.

• Driver license from any state with photo, not expired for more than six months
• Any birth certificate with an embossed seal or certification stamp
• State Issued ID Card (any state) with photo not expired more than six months
• Various INS documents (see website)
• Court order – name change, adoption
• Military ID
• Valid U.S. or Canadian passport
• State issued learner’s permit
  

• Official Social Security Card
• Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Treaty Card
• Certified copy of court order without DOB
• Credit Card
• Employer ID Card with photo
• Foreign Birth certificate
• Health Insurance Card
• Marriage Certificate or License
• Medical Treatment Records from Doctor or hospital
• Military dependant ID with photo
• Military Discharge Paper
• Gun Permit
• Pilot’s license
• School Record certified
• Student ID Card
• Vehicle Title
• Voter Registration Card
• Welfare Card
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Two forms of ID – One primary and one secondary

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.youroklahoma.com/?c=1&sc=16
2. Oklahoma DMV des not accept any form of prison documentation as proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact 405-527-5676
2. No response to inquiry
   

• Oklahoma driver license
• Oklahoma ID card
• Out of state driver license
• State issued certified birth certificate
• Passport
• I-94 with passport
• Court order with full name, date of birth, with court clerk’s seal
• Military ID card
• Military dependent ID card
• Bureau of Indian affairs ID card
• Oklahoma tribal ID card
• Alien Registration Card
• Reinstatement orders issued by Department of Public Safety
  

• Any primary ID
• Oklahoma student ID with photo
• Oklahoma employer ID with photo
• Gun permit
• Pilot’s license
• Oklahoma Voter Registration Card
• Social Security Card
• Health insurance card
• Medicare/Medicaid card
• Medical records
• Oklahoma motor vehicle registration or title
• Certified school transcript
• Military discharge form
• Original or certified marriage license or separation or divorce judgment
• Original or certified professional degree
• Original HS, college or university diploma
• Insurance policy
• Official deeds
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Proof of age, identity and residence

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.odot.state.or.us/dmv/Index.htm
2. Oregon DMV accepts DOC age and identity letter or a DOC Inmate ID card as primary proof of identification. For proof of identity, DMV accepts DOC release letter or letter from Board of Parole.

DOC

1. Contact – Scott.Taylor@doc.state.or.us
2. Oregon DOC issues the above documents for proof and will be bringing forward legislation in the fall that will permit the DMV to exchange DOC ID for a state ID card.
   

• Original or certified copy of birth certificate
• Military or armed forces ID
• Military discharge papers
• Selective service registration cards
• Passport
• Alien Regis card and other INS documents
• Court paper or court orders that include date of birth
• A valid Oregon or out of state driver license, permit or ID card
• A clearance letter issued by another jurisdiction that includes date of birth
• An Oregon DOC or County Correction age and identity letter
• An Oregon DOC or County Correction Inmate ID Card
• Mexican consulate ID card
  

• Student ID card
• Social Security Card
• Marriage certificate or license
• Vehicle title or license
• Company ID card
• Pistol permit
• Personalized check or other bank documents
• Voter Registration card
• Property Tax statement
• W-2 Tax form
• Medical or health card
• Oregon DOC release letter
• Order of Supervision Conditions issued by State of Oregon Board of Parole and Post-supervision or a county supervisory authority of post prison supervision
• Certified copy of school transcript
• Pilot’s license

• Mortgage Documents
• Rent receipt showing applicant’s name and address signed by building manager dated within 30 days of application for driver license
• Current telephone directory
• Billing from a utility company within 30 days of DL application
• Utility hood up order dates within 30 days
• Payment booklet
• Cancelled mail dated within 30 days
• An applicant who is homeless may use a descriptive address of location (e.g. under the west end of Burnside Bridge)
• An applicant who travels continuously may use a descriptive address of "continuous traveler" if Oregon Resident.
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. One form of ID from List A
2. Two forms of proof of residency from list B
3. Social Security Card
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/
2. Pennsylvania DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as an accepted proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: jtuttle@state.pa.us
2. DOC issues inmate ID card that is accepted in many instances including DMV. Assistance is also provided to inmates who need to obtain a Social Security Card and birth certificate before release.

• Birth Certificate with raised seal
• Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS form)
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Pennsylvania photo-ID card
• Pennsylvania photo driver license
• Valid U.S. passport
• U.S. military photo ID

• Current utility bills
• Tax records
• Lease Agreement
• W-2 Form
• Current weapons permit

Non-U.S. Citizens:

• Must provide number unless you have written documentation from Social
  Security Administration that you are waived

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of Identity
2. Proof of Date of Birth
3. Proof of Residency
4. Proof of Social Security number
5. Proof of Signature (no documents recommended)
6. Proof of Residency (no documents recommended)

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dmv.state.ri.us/
2. Rhode Island DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as
   accepted proof of identification.
   

DOC

1. Contact: 401-462-2611 – DOC offices
2. Inmate must purchase photo ID with date of birth before release which can be used as one proof of identification for state ID.

• Birth or baptismal certificate
• Passport
• Various Immigration documents

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Must prove identity, Social Security number and residency

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.scdmvonline.com/
2. No form of prison documentation is listed as accepted proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact 803-734-9220 - Parole
2. No response to inquiry

• Birth certificate with raised seal issued by an authorized state agency.
  (If non-U.S. citizen, must be translated and notarized)
• Valid U.S. passport
• Certificate of Naturalization

• Adoption records
• Photo beginner’s permit, driver license or ID card from another state
• School transcripts
• U.S. military photo ID card (active)

• If possible, must provide original Social Security Card
• Social Security Check
• Social Security Form SSA – 1099
• U.S. military ID card
  

• Current Utility bill
• Current Employment records
• Current school records
• Welfare social service card
• Recent County or State tax notice or receipt
• Lease agreement or mortgage documents
• Current weapons permit
• State or Federal Tax permits
• Current military orders
• Current letter from military base commander

Non-U.S. Citizens

• Various INS documents (see website)
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. To obtain IDcard, applicant must provide a certified birth certificate. There is no age requirement.

Documents Needed
(two copies of the following documents)

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.sd.us/drr2/motorvcl.htm
2. South Dakota DMV accepts prison release documentation as one form of primary identification

DOC

1. Contact 605-773-3478
2. Inmates are given release papers that can be used as proof of identification at DMV.
   

• Certified birth certificate
• Social Security Card
• Bureau of Indian Affairs card or Indian Treaty card
• Foreign Birth Certificate
• Health Insurance Card
• IRS/State tax forms
• Marriage Certificate/License
• Military Discharge papers
• Gun permit
• Pilot’s License
• School transcripts
• Student ID Card
• Canadian Social Insurance Card
• Vehicle Title/Registration
• Prison Release Document
• Military dependent transition ID’s
• Valid Mexican Consular ID Card
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of any name change since birth certificate
2. Proof of age and identity
3. Social security number if assigned
4. Proof of Tennessee residency

• Items must be original, current, in English, with applicant’s name and address
• Examples of acceptable documentation
  

PROOF OF NAME CHANGE

Original or certified court order, marriage certificate or divorce decree

PROOF OF NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH

• Original or certified birth certificate
• A license issued from another state
• Passport
• Military ID
• Other form may be used as supportive documentation such as INS forms.
  

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.state.tn.us/safety/
2. Tennessee DMV lists no prison documentation as an accepted proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact 615-741-1673 – DOC Office
2. DOC issues a release ID that they claim is accepted by the DMV as proof of identification.
   

• Social Security Card or print-out from Social Security Administration
• If never issued a number, must sign an affidavit
• IRS, W-2 wage and tax statement
• Computer generated payroll check or bank statement
• Health insurance card with name and social security number
  

• Utility bill
• Bank Statement
• Rental or mortgage contract
• Employer verification – paycheck, ID card health insurance policy
• Auto, life or health policy
• Driver license or ID issued by Tennessee to a parent, legal guardian, spouse
  of applicant
• Tennessee motor vehicle registration
• Voter registration card
• IRS tax reporting W-2 form
• Receipt for personal property or real estate taxes paid within last year
  

• Various INS documentation (see website)

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of Identity and Proof of Social Security number
2. One primary or one secondary plus two pieces of support ID; or two pieces of secondary identification.
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dot.state.tx.us/txdot.htm
2. Texas DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact 512-463-9988 – Department of Criminal Justice
2. No response to inquiry
   

Must contain applicant’s complete name and date of birth

• Texas driver license or identification certificated with a photo not expired
  more then two years
• Un-expired U.S. passport
• U.S. citizenship (naturalization) certificate and photo
• Un-expired U.S. military ID card
  

Recorded government documents

• Original or certified copy of birth certificate
• Original or certified copy of U.S. Department of State Certification of birth issued to U.S. citizens born abroad
• Un-expired photo driver license or photo ID issued by another state
• Original or certified copy of court order with name and date of birth

For applicants born before 1961, the following items are acceptable:

• original or certified copy of Form DD-214
• original or certified copy of other state of federal government record that states name and date of birth
  

• School records
• Insurance policy
• Vehicle title
• Military records
• Un-expired military dependant ID card
• Original or certified copy of marriage license or divorce decree
• Voter Registration card
• Social Security Card
• Pilot license
• Concealed handgun license
• Texas driver license temporary receipt
• Expired driver license or ID certificate issued by another state
• Foreign passport
• Consular document by a state or national government

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of name
2. Proof of place of birth
3. Proof of social security number

• One must be from primary list
  

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dmv.utah.gov/
2. Utah DMV does not list any form of prison documents as accepted proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact 801-201-9153
2. DOC has partnered with Public Safety Office so that ID cards and driver licenses are provided several weeks before release.

• Certification of Naturalization
• Certified of Citizenship
• Delayed birth certificate
• Driver license issued in U.S.
• Foreign Birth Certificate with notarized translation
• Foreign passport with VISA stamped
• I-94 of INS I-551 Card
• Indian Blood Certificate
• Martricular Consular/ID
• Resident Alien Card
• U.S. Birth Certificate
• U.S. Certificate of Birth Abroad
• U.S. Passport
• U.S. military ID Card or DD-214

• Marriage License/ Certificate
• Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Treaty ID card
• Medical Insurance Card
• Motor vehicle clearance letter
• Out of country license
• Employee ID Badge w/photo
• International DL
• IRS Generated documents
• Concealed weapons permit
• Employee authorization card
• Court Record Documents, Adoption, bankruptcy, Divorce, Name
• Bank card
• Church records
• Credit card with photo
• School ID with photo
• Voter ID card
• Selective Service Card
• Social Security Card

• Original Social Security Card
• Driver license or ID card with social security number issued by Utah or another state
• Document from IRS or Social Security Administration or letter from IRS verifying number
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of identity (one primary document and one secondary document)
2. Primary document must contain full name and date of birth.

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.aot.state.vt.us/dmv/dmvhp.htm
2. Vermont DMV accepts prison documentation as a secondary form of proof of identity

DOC

1. Contact: 802-241-2442
2. Inmates are given documentation for proof of identification upon release
   

• Photo driver license not expired more than one year
• State/province/territory photo ID card not expired more than one year
• Certified micro-film of driver license not expired more than one year
• Certificate of birth.
• Various INS documentation
• American Indian card
• Court order must contain full name and date of birth
• Military ID
• Valid passport U.S. or Canadian
• State issued learner permit
• Canadian Department of Indian Affairs ID card.
  

• All primary documents
• Bureau of Indian Affairs Card/ Indian Treaty Card
• Driver license or ID card expired more than one year
• Court order that does not contain date of birth
• Employer ID card
• Foreign translated birth certificate
• Health insurance card
• IRS State tax forms
• Marriage license/certificate
• Medical records from doctor or hospital
• Military dependant ID or discharge papers
• Gun permit
• Pilot’s license
• Certified school transcript
• Social Security Card
• Canadian social insurance card
• Student ID card with photo
• Vehicle title
• Welfare Card
• Prison release document
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Two proofs of ID, proof of Social Security number (only if you want it printed on ID card) and proof of residency
2. If two proofs of identity are issued by the same entity (such as the same state agency) DMV may require additional proof
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/
2. Virginia DMV accepts Virginia criminal justice offender form and U.S. probation offender form as secondary proof of identification

DOC

1. Contact: WoodwardRM@vadoc.state.va.us
2. Virginia DOC and DMV have agreed to the use of the above referenced forms to help newly released inmates obtain state ID card.
   

• Virginia DMV issued driver’s license expired for not more than one year.
• Virginia DMV issued learner permit expired for not more than one year
• Virginia DMV issued photo ID issued after 9/21/01 expired for not more than one year
• Un-expired driver license, learners permit or state photo ID card not less 60 days old issued by a U.S. state other than Virginia.
• Birth certificate
• Un-expired U.S. military ID
• Un-expired U.S. passport
• Various INS documents
  

• Primary document not expired for more than five years.
• U.S. selective service card
• Court order for adoption, name change, gender change w/raised seal
• U.S. military discharge papers
• Certified copy of school records/transcript
• Medicare/Medicaid card
• Un-expired welfare social services ID w/photo
• U.S. marriage license
• Un-expired military dependent ID card with photo
• Un-expired weapons or gun permit issued by federal or state
• Un-expired U.S. pilot’s license
• INS form I-797, IAP-66 prior to 9/1/02 or DS 2019
• Veterans universal access ID card
• Authorization for parole of an alien into the U.S. (form I-512)
• Virginia Criminal Justice offender information form
• U.S. probation offender information form.
• INS form 1-20
  

• Social Security Card
• W-2 or 1099
• Payroll check stub issued by employer
• Un-expired U.S. military ID card
• Annual social security statement
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. One primary document -OR-
2. One supporting document and two alternate documents -OR -
3. A minimum of three alternate documents meeting the requirements listed below.
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dol.wa.gov/
2. Washington DMV accepts a verification letter from DOC and other correctional departments as supporting documentation for proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact 253-761-761- Pre-release program
2. Prison release documents are issued and can be used as form of proof of identification at DMV
   

• A valid or recently expired Washington driver license, ID card, or permit containing signature, date of birth and photograph of applicant
• Out of state driver license, ID card, or a valid ID card issued by U.S. state agency or an agency commonly used to ID the members or employees of the government agency that contains signature and photo. (must be accompanied by one primary or two other either supporting or alternate
  documents.)
• Valid military ID
• Valid U.S. passport
• Original INS forms that contains signature and photo
• Parent or guardian ID signature
  

• Foreign country’s passport w/valid expiration date
• A federally recognized Indian tribe’s enrollment card or a U.S. Bureau of
  Indian Affairs ID card containing signature and photo
• A verification letter produced by Washington State DPC, U.S. Federal
  correction authorities, DSHS or the King County Dept. of Adult Detention.
• Police employee ID card
  

Applicant must establish proof of ID using alternate documents – must provide separate documents for at least three of the four following combinations.

1. Name and date of birth
2. Name and photo
3. Name and signature
4. Name and local mailing address

Other Alternate Documents

• Local area business mail sent to the customer by a utility, retailer, employer
  or bank is acceptable le as evidence of name and local mailing address.
• Employee ID cards, with name photo of employee, issued in a secure manner
  by an employer where ID is an integral part of security of the organization.
• Authentic foreign documents are acceptable as proof of ID.
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Marriage certificate, birth certificate , divorce decree and any other legal documents showing name change since birth
2. Social Security Card
   

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.wvdot.com/6_motorists/dmv/6G_DMV.HTM
2. No form of prison identification is listed as a form of proof of identity.

DOC

1. Contact: 304-558-2036
2. No response to inquiry
   

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Proof of name, Proof of identity, date of birth, proof of residency.

DMV

1. Contact: http://www.dot.state.wi.us/drivers/index.htm
2. Wisconsin DMV accepts prison release documentation as primary proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact: Brigette.Smith@doc.state.wi.us
2. Pursuant to a cooperative agreement between the DOC and DMV, the DOC issues a “face card” with picture and date of birth that can be used as proof of identity.
   

• Passport or certified copy of birth certificate
• Wisconsin photo operator license/ DOT issued ID card
• Various INS documents
• Wisconsin notification of birth registration
• American Indian card
• Northern Mariana Card
• Photo operator’s license or ID card issued by another jurisdiction
• Court order with full name, date of birth, and court seal.
• U.S. military personnel ID card
  

• All must identify applicant by name and include signature or photograph
• Photo driver license or state-issued ID
• Military discharge papers
• U.S. Government and military dependent ID card
• Merchant marines photo
• Copy of federal or state tax return
• Professional License
• Marriage certificate or certified copy of a judgment divorce
• International driver license
• Original Social Security Card
• Credit card w/signature
• Private investigator license
• Life insurance policy
• Canceled check
• Wisconsin Forward card and Badger Care card
• Medicaid card
• Canadian social insurance card
• Driver education course completion certificate
• Employee or student photo id card
• Certified school transcript
• Prison release document

• Wisconsin ID card or driver license
• Wisconsin vehicle registration or title at least 30 days old
• Pay check or stub with name address and employer
• Bill with name and address
• Checkbook or bank statement
• Wisconsin food stamp credit card
• Wisconisn school ID documents for you or your child
• Wisconsin work permit for minors
• Acceptable proof of ID documents may also be used as proof of residency
  as long as they include a Wisconsin address
• Other documents or proof that are approved at a local level by a staff
  member at DMV
  

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

DMV

1. Contact: http://wydotweb.state.wy.us/
2. Wyoming DMV does not list any form of prison documentation as accepted proof of identification.

DOC

1. Contact 307-777-7208
2. No answer to inquiry.
   

• Original or certified state birth certificate -OR-
• Valid U.S. passport -OR-
• Certificate of Naturalization -OR-
• Non U.S. Immigration documents in lieu of foreign birth certificate
• Proof of social security number may be requested

A legal name change must be presented if the name you are applying for is different then the name on your documents. Can use:

• Certified marriage certificate or divorce decree
• A court order signed by a judge
• Adoption papers signed by a judge.
  

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