Baldwin deputies prepare for digital driver’s license checks

Baldwin County deputies are preparing for checks involving digital driver’s licenses, marking a change from relying only on a physical license during an encounter.

What is changing

The preparation centers on digital versions of driver’s licenses. Deputies will need to account for those licenses when conducting checks, but the specific process for reviewing or confirming a digital license has not been stated.

What remains to be clarified

The timing of the checks, the technology deputies will use and the steps drivers will follow have not been announced. Those details will determine how the new process works in practice for deputies and the public.

Why it matters

A driver’s license check can affect a routine interaction between law enforcement and a driver. Clear instructions about acceptable digital credentials and how they are verified will be important as Baldwin deputies prepare to use the process.