If the defendant is on active military duty, what is noted about the driving record?

• A. The court will always have the driving record
• B. The court will not have the driving record from DPS if on active military duty
• C. The driving record is not required
• D. The defendant must provide a new driving record from a private agency

Answer: (B)

Being on active military duty changes how civilian records are accessed in court. The driving record from the Department of Public Safety is normally in the court’s file to verify license status and related details, but when a defendant is deployed, that DPS record isn’t automatically available to the court. So it’s noted that the court will not have the driving record from DPS while the service member is on active duty. In practical terms, the defendant or defense may need to provide a current driving record from another source or wait for it to be obtained through the proper channels, since the court isn’t automatically carrying that DPS record during active duty.