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News Releases
2024
11/13/2024Rapid Registration Available to All Northern Nevada Customers
09/30/2024DMV Metro Offices Extending Business Hours During Election Period
08/29/2024Pahrump DMV to Reopen Thursday on a Limited Basis
08/15/2024Rapid Registration Has Arrived at the DMV
08/12/2024Delayed Start for Elko DMV on Wednesday
08/02/2024New DMV Kiosk Now Available at Carson City Smith's Location
07/30/2024DMV Unveils New and Improved Contact Center
07/16/2024Elko DMV Accepting Appointments Starting July 22
07/03/2024Excessive Heat Shutters Walk-In Services at DMV
05/31/2024DMV Investigation Leads to Crime Lab Bust
04/26/2024Letter from the Director
04/23/2024New Appointment System Launched at all Offices
2023
12/11/2023DMV Adds "Star of Life" to Licenses, Improves Motorist Safety
11/22/2023DMV to Close for Thanksgiving; Busy Offices to Follow
11/20/2023DMV Offers Permits for New-to-You Vehicles
10/2/2023DMV Introduces Online Written Testing
6/20/2023DMV Announces Walk-In Wednesdays
6/12/2023DMV Offices to Close for Juneteenth
4/4/2023New online service marks milestone for Nevada DMV
2/23/2023National Network Outage Causes Disruption to DMV Services
2/10/2023DMV Arrests Two Accused of Possession of Stolen Vehicles, Forgery
2/6/2023DMV’S Bilingual Chatbot Helps 90,000 Customers in January
2022
11/2/2022DMV again urges customers to skip the trip for the holidays
10/14/2022DMV to remain closed Saturday, October 15
10/11/2022DMV offers walk-in voter registration for new Nevada residents
9/28/2022DMV urges drivers to avoid temporary dealer tags sold online
9/7/2022DMV officers arrest a second man suspected of selling stolen vehicle online
9/2/2022DMV technician named Nevada Employee Veteran of the Month
8/19/2022DMV officers arrest man suspected of selling stolen vehicles online
8/10/2022DMV to go appointment-only on Aug. 15
8/5/2022Arrest made in assault at DMV office in Las Vegas
7/18/2022DMV Customers Urged to Make, And Keep, Online Appointments
5/3/2022Real ID deadline now just one year away
3/31/2022Start date for DMV Technology Fee Refund announced
3/23/2022New website launch kicks off DMV Transformation Effort
2/4/2022DMV Compliance Enforcement cracks down on illegal tags
2021
12/27/2021DMV officers arrest registration service owner in Las Vegas
12/3/2021Nevada DMV to survey customers about digital transformation
11/22/2021Avoid "Black Monday" at the DMV
11/19/2021Nevada DMV warns of latest text scam targeting MyDMV
11/10/2021DMV officers make arrest in alleged VIN-switching scheme
10/25/2021Nevada DMV to issue cash refunds for technology fee
9/15/2021DMV releases three new charitable license plates
8/17/2021DMV Offers Charitable License Plates Online
6/18/2021 DMV Releases New Driver’s License Design
6/18/2021 DMV Reports a Spike in Recovered Stolen Vehicles
5/14/2021 DMV to Cease Collection of Technology Fee, Issue Refunds
4/28/2021 Real ID Deadline Extended
4/14/2021 DMV Warns of Appointment Scams
3/26/2021 DMV Arrests Three Men in Title Fraud Case
3/5/2021 DMV Expands Services to Hispanic Community
2/19/2021 Nevada DMV and DOT Warn of Text Scam
2/17/2021 DMV Technician Awarded Nevada Employee Veteran of the Month
2020
12/2/2020 New Federal Rule Extends Odometer Disclosure for Used Vehicles
11/23/2020 DMV: Customers should avoid post-Thanksgiving lines next week
11/10/2020 DMV to Offer Saturday Walk-Ins for Vehicle Registration, New Residents
11/9/2020 Governor Highlights Reno DMV Grand Opening
10/9/2020 DMV to Expand New Resident Services
10/7/2020 No DMV Services Available in Reno October 26-30
9/23/2020 Nevada Driver’s License/ID Card Renewals Now Available Online
9/21/2020 New Reno DMV Office to Open in November
9/10/2020 DMV extends driver’s licenses and ID cards, offers special hours for new residents
8/12/2020 DMV to offer extended hours weekdays, close Saturdays
7/28/2020 DMV to Offer Most Drivers License and ID Card Renewals Online and by Mail This Fall
6/22/2020 DMV to open normal hours Tuesday following outage
6/17/2020 Drive Examiner Contracts Coronavirus; DMV to Resume Taking Appointments
6/17/2020 DMV Closed and Offline Saturday for State Of Nevada IT Upgrade
6/8/2020 DMV to Reopen June 15
5/21/2020 DMV Releases Reopening Plan; No Date Set
5/8/2020 DMV to Offer Limited Commercial Driver Services
3/24/2020 DMV, DPS Remind Motorists of 90-Day Extension
3/20/2020 Nevada Governor, DMV Grant 90-Day License and Registration Extensions
3/17/2020 DMV Offices and Call Center Closed
3/15/2020 DMV to Serve Appointment Customers Only
2/18/2020 DMV Hosts Town Hall Meetings for Real ID
1/24/2020 DMV Wait Times Drop by 42 Percent in One Year Despite Increasing Walk-Ins
2019
12/19/2019 Tonopah DMV Office to Close through December 29
11/26/2019 Fallon DMV Office to Move
11/25/2019 Use DMV Alternatives to Avoid “Black Monday”
9/30/2019 DMV to Release “Forever Strong” and “Stem Education” License Plates
9/26/2019 Mileage Reporting Requirement Begins October 1
8/30/2019 DMV Warns Against Email Scam
8/22/2019 DMV Preparing to Launch Mileage Reporting Pilot Project
4/22/2019 Nevada Implements Gender-Neutral IDs
2018
12/19/2018DMV Releases Audio Driver Handbooks
11/21/2018Avoid After-Thanksgiving Crowds at the DMV
11/19/2018Unlicensed Car Dealer Pleads Guilty
9/26/2018Ground Breaking Event Held for New Reno DMV
8/17/2018DMV/Justice Court Partnership Wins International Award
6/11/2018DMV investigators halt attempted fraud, leads to extradition
5/17/2018New Liability Insurance Minimums Go Into Effect July 1
5/17/2018Nevada DMV Cautions, Don’t Pay Big Fees For Services That Are Free | En Español
1/24/2018Nevada DMV Ends Contract with Tech Mahindra
1/11/2018Governor Sandoval proclaims dedication to Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention
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