disgruntledhuman
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If I lose my license in one state, and them move, can the state I move to deny me a license for a different amount of time? What would prevent them from doing so?
What state did you lose the license in and for what reason? What state are you moving to?If I lose my license in one state, and them move, can the state I move to deny me a license for a different amount of time? What would prevent them from doing so?
Honestly its a hypothetical to understand the law better. COULD a state implement a statute to impose the loss of a license (in their state) based off of a conviction in another state? Could they even prevent a MA driver from passing through their state based solely off of their conviction history?What state did you lose the license in and for what reason? What state are you moving to?
Say I did 20 years ago, would it be legal for a state to pass a law saying you can't drive in our state based off of your conviction in another state 20 years ago?Don't drive drunk and you won't have to be concerned about it.
Say I did 20 years ago, would it be legal for a state to pass a law saying you can't drive in our state based off of your conviction in another state 20 years ago?Don't drive drunk and you won't have to be concerned about it.
Yes, and that is what will happen if you move between any of the 45 states and DC that are parties to the Driver's License Interstate Compact. Under that agreement, if you are convicted of a traffic offense, including DUI, in one state that is a party to the compact and then move to another compact state, the new state is to apply its own law in determining the consequences for the loss of your license.If I lose my license in one state, and them move, can the state I move to deny me a license for a different amount of time? What would prevent them from doing so?
The way it works under the Interstate compact that is not a result you would get. At the very least the new state's statute of limitation should keep the state from going back that far in denying you a license and where the license is actually permanently revoked in the first state, rather than temporarily suspended or revoked, the driver may apply for a new license in the new state after one year. That doesn't mean the driver automatically gets the license back, but instead the DMV would apply their state's law to determine if you are now safe to drive on the roads of their state. In many states that is tough to do right after the first year passes. Pretty much every DMV will automatically deny the license and you have to appeal that denial in the courts. In my state some drivers have had success in court getting their license back. But each state's law is different, so a person in that situation would need to ask for advice from a DUI attorney in that state to see how likely it is that he or she can get a license in that state.Say I did 20 years ago, would it be legal for a state to pass a law saying you can't drive in our state based off of your conviction in another state 20 years ago?