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DDS AGENCY STRUCTURE

ANNUAL
REPORT
2020

Records Management FY2020 RECORDS MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE STATISTICS

This unit is responsible for Document Type Goal Monthly Achievement
receiving, archiving and (Days) Production Rate For Goal (Days)
entering information from Citations 10 1,269 81.84%
our field offices, courts and OOS Citations 10 7,065 47.76%
other key business partners OOS Citations E Form 10 6,905 42.91%
to update customer driver Hearings Request 7 890 88.17%
records in a timely and ALS 7 1,644 89.52%
accurate manner. Citations Hearing Request (Payment Only) 7 67 72.95%
from all states must be Hearing Results 7 826 91.36%
processed through this Medical Certificates 4 4,050 95.25%
unit if a Georgia driver is Motor Vehicle Re-port (MVR) 7 690 100%
convicted of a traffic offense FTA 14 1,377 77.55%
in any jurisdiction. This Reinstatements (FTA DMS) 7 2,033 98.92%
77.41%
3,136
unit also processes mail-in License Surrender 21 3,882 57.64%
21
Suspension Up-dates
reinstatements and motor Non-DMS Reinstatements 7 697 100%
vehicle reports (MVRs).
For Hire Endorsement Human Trafficking
To obtain a For Hire Endorsement, limousine DDS supports an education and outreach
chauffeurs, taxi drivers, and ride share drivers program backed by a Federal a grant award
must possess a valid Class C Georgia driver’s totaling $312,576 from the U.S. Department of
license and not have any felony convictions on Transportation, FMCSA, dedicated to improving
their criminal record for the seven-year period safety on our Nation’s highways by combating
preceding date of application. The applicant human trafficking that involves commercial motor
must submit an online application and also vehicles and personnel. This enables DDS to
upload an employment authorization letter maintain a strong outreach program to help
from the transportation network company that educate motorists how to recognize the signs of
intends to hire them. For U.S. Citizens, the C trafficking and ways to report suspected activity.
Endorsement expires when their driver’s license
expires. For Non-U.S. Citizens, it expires when
their immigration documents expire. At the end
of FY2020, there were 10,986 For Hire Drivers in
Georgia.
Medical Review Unit
This unit is responsible for reviewing medical
information to determine whether drivers are
physically or mentally fit safely operate a motor
vehicle. The Medical Unit receives advice and
recommendations from the Driver License
Advisory Board. In FY2020, the unit processed
approximately 1,600 cases. Nearly 1,200 of these
cases resulted in license revocations.

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