I lost my drivers license, and I'm going to get a duplicate, but what if someone finds the old one?

Question

I'm about to request a duplicate DL, but I'm worried someone found or stole the one I just lost. Does anyone know any way that I can have my lost California Driver's License disabled so that someone who finds it can't swipe it at clubs or stores or use it to commit Identity theft? Or when I get a duplicate will the old license automatically not work?

This is for California.

Thanks!

Answer 1

>>  Or when I get a duplicate will the old license automatically not work?

D.L. is a piece of paper in plastic cover?  How do you expect it to "not work"?

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Any time you lose your ID (and wallet), you risk somebody committing ID fraud with your ID.  Just hope that somebody honest found it and just destroyed it - and be careful next time.

Good Luck...

Answer 2

Your license COULD be used for clubs and identity theft.  

DMV will notate that you were issued a duplicate license and therefore the lost one would not be valid if presented to the police for a traffic violation.

EDIT--how do you know I'm "guessing"?? most Drivers licenses have control numbers or are printed with DUP1 or DUP2.

Answer 3

I just called the

the place where I took the picture for DL

and they told me how to take care of it

Answer 4

The answer to your question is.. YES.

Answer 5

Ask that question of the DMV. They can tell you if the codes on the old license will be deactivated or not. Anyone on here will just be guessing. I know that's what they do with lost credit and ATM cards but don't know whether it's possible with DL's or not.