Electronic Checks Now a Choice on Nevada's DMV Web Site

It looks like a check, it works like a check but it's a paperless alternative to renewing drivers' licenses or vehicle registration. It's new to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles' Web site and it's new to Nevada state government.

"The Nevada DMV is the first state agency to implement this technology," said department Director Ginny Lewis. "It's a fast, safe and convenient way to handle payments. We hope that more customers will renew on line with this additional payment choice."

It's also cheaper for the state, according to Lewis. Credit card transactions, previously the only payment option on the Web Site, can cost the state several dollars each. Electronic checks can be processed for less than a dollar. The department plans to offer electronic checks as a payment choice at self-service kiosks and office counters within the next few months.

The e-check service began on the department's web site, www.dmvnv.com, Friday, July 1. It's already proven a popular choice. 258 motorists chose it as a payment option the first day and more than 1,000 used electronic checks to pay their renewal fees in the first week.

Nevada motorists have completed more than 350,000 DMV transactions online over the past year and almost 1.5 million transactions since the first Web services debuted in April, 2000. The DMV's online and other alternate services now outperform any single branch office.