DUI Sentence Over. What must I do about license?

[anthony10554]

What is the name of your state? Arizona

Hi, I got a DUI when i was 17 in Nov of 2004. I didn't get sentenced until Jan 2005 and got my license suspended for 2 yrs. It will be exactly two years Jan 27th and would please like information on how soon I can get my license back and how I would go about doing it. Also I've been told that people who have a DUI must go through a specific insurance company for 5 years. Is this accurate?

Not driving for two yrs and three months has really been hell. I will Never be drinking and driving again cuz i've seen and read(here and other places) how it has ruined people's lives, not only the people who get the DUIs but the victims and their families. Thx for making this site so that people can learn from others.

THX!

[SillyPuddy]

Yep, DUI is just plain bad.

As far as your license goes, you'll have to do some investigation. You need to find out whether or not if you have both an Administrative suspension from the DMV and a court ordered suspension by the judge. If you have both, you have find out when both suspensions expire. They would likely be different dates. For example, my administrative suspension expires at the end of March but my court ordered suspension expires at the beginning of June. I drive on a "probation license".


If you have only the Administrative suspension from the DMV, I don't think it takes long for the expiration to be processed. You just have to stay in touch with them until you show as eligible for reinstatement in their system.

As far as insurance goes, that depends on your state laws. You may have to have SR22 insurance for a period of time which may or may not be expensive. Also, you should check with the DMV to see if you also have to have an ignition interlock for a period of time.

Hope this helps

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[anthony10554]

Thx guys! Info was great help.

[BigMistakeFl]

Court expiration and DMV expiration may vary, as Silly stated above. In my state, it's a simple rule of the longer of the two prevails over the other.

[anthony10554]

That seems pretty wierd that they have different suspension periods. Is there a reason why the MVD and courts don't get together and establish a similar amount of time or is it just one of those phenomenons??

[BigMistakeFl]

Maybe it is coordinated in some states, not mine. There are a couple of reasons. One is, the DMV has a fixed suspension whereas the judge can hand down minimum or can increase that penalty. Also the DMV hearing starts its clock ticking, while the trial or hearing starts its and those are not on the same day.

This is one of the reasons why I don't advocate requesting a DMV hearing. Drivers rarely prevail in those, and doing so only delays the onset of the DMV suspension.

[fagettaboutit]

Originally Posted by anthony10554

That seems pretty wierd that they have different suspension periods. Is there a reason why the MVD and courts don't get together and establish a similar amount of time or is it just one of those phenomenons??

That’s because no one has ever forced them to work together. And I doubt you'll be willing to fight for them to do so. DUI is a big money making business; everyone wants their piece of the pie. A person charged with DUI is suppose - by design - to be happy just to have their license back - whenever that might be. Just because they make you pay them money (fines) doesn't mean they're suppose to make the process easy. Again, by design.