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New document requirements
and mail delivery procedure coming in 2010
INDIANAPOLIS - The SecureID
initiative to combat identity theft and enhance
the security of driver's licenses and ID cards
was announced today by Andy Miller, Commissioner
of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).
These major new actions are the result of the
9/11 Commission recommendations and related
Federal laws.
Miller emphasized, "The BMV
will comply fully with the spirit and letter of
the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and
related Federal laws and regulations. The 9/11
Commission noted that 'sources of identification
are the last opportunity to ensure that people
are who they say they are,' and we know that our
BMV-issued credentials are the most frequently
used source of identification for Hoosiers."
"Identity theft and fraud
is the fastest growing crime in the United
States, and government-issued documents like our
driver's licenses and ID cards are targets for
people who commit these crimes. In fact, the BMV
today has over 500 active cases of identity
theft or fraud."
Miller explained that
effective January 1, 2010, all Hoosiers will
need to complete three simple steps when
renewing, amending or applying for a new
driver's license or identification card:
Assemble appropriate
documents proving their identity, and
Present those documents at
a local license branch, and
Receive their driver's
license or identification in the mail after
security checks are complete.
Miller emphasized that
drivers needing to renew their licenses in later
years will follow these procedures on their
normal renewal dates.
Step One
All Hoosiers planning to
renew, amend or apply for a new driver's license
or ID card will be required to present documents
verifying their identities, Indiana addresses,
Social Security numbers and legal status. The
most common documents to meet the four
requirements include:
Identity - Birth
certificate, U.S. Passport, marriage certificate
for name change
Social Security number -
Social Security card, W-2 form
Lawful status - Birth
certificate, U.S. Passport
Address - Bank statement,
utility bill
The complete list of
acceptable documents is on the BMV Web site at
myBMV.IN.gov, along with a link to vital
records offices in other states where certified
birth certificates may be obtained. Customers
are advised that it may take several months to
receive a birth certificate from some states.
Step Two
Starting January 2010, all
customers renewing, amending or securing a new
driver's license or identification card will
need to visit a license branch and present all
of the required documents. These documents will
only need to be presented one time, meaning that
future renewals will be handled as they are
today. The BMV will continue the current
requirement for documentation with a name or
address change.
Step Three
To enhance security even
further, after January 1, 2010, driver's
licenses, identification cards and permits will
be mailed to customers and no longer produced at
the license branches. Customers will be issued
an interim document at the branch and will
receive the permanent document in the mail
within 10 business days.
This central issuance
process is being used by 20 other states. During
this process all of the driver's application
documents are sent to a government-run secured
print shop where their validity is checked
against national databases and then the driver's
licenses, identification cards and permits are
printed. They are mailed from the print shop to
the customers using the same secure mailing
procedures used by the U.S. Passport Service,
credit card companies, banks, and other states
currently issuing centrally. The
myBMV.IN.gov Web site will allow a BMV
customer to track the processing, mailing and
delivery dates of the license, permit or
identification card.
Central issuance allows for
a complete review of all documents. Attempts at
identity theft and fraud can be detected before
the permanent card is issued. This step can help
virtually eliminate situations like the David
Grice case where he successful acquired six
identification cards under six different names
or Claudia Andrade who was recently convicted
for a bank theft in Indiana and had 11 different
identity documents issued by the BMV.
Miller added that BMV will
extensively publicize the new document
requirements using direct mail, email, and
advertising. Letters will be mailed to all
customers with a driver's license renewal date
in 2010 early this fall. A second reminder
letter will be mailed 30-45 days before their
renewal date. An insert will also be included in
all registration renewal notices.
He concluded, "After
January 1, we are asking Hoosiers to help us
protect them and others from identity theft and
fraud. These new document requirements and mail
delivery procedures will allow us time to more
carefully check the identity verification
documents and ensure applicants are who they say
they are."
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