License Reinstatement

To have your driving privileges (driver's license) undergo reinstatement, a driver convicted of DUI must:

• Have a clear driving record other than the revocation sanction for license reinstatement.
  
• Have an alcohol and drug evaluation. If an alcohol or drug problem is shown, proof of treatment must be submitted.
  
• Complete an alcohol and drug remedial education program. Even if the evaluation does not lead towards treatment, the driver is still required to complete a remedial education program or an alcohol and drug safety DUI action school.
  
• Appear before a Secretary of State hearing officer. For a first offense, an informal hearing may be held by visiting a hearing officer at one of the regional Driver Services facilities. Multiple offenders must request in writing and attend a formal hearing in their own state for license reinstatement.
  
• Prove that during the hearing that public safety will not be endangered if driving privileges are restored. The hearing officer considers the seriousness of the offense, the offender's overall driving record and the driver's remedial efforts.
  
• File proof of financial responsibility prior to reinstatement, pay a $500 reinstatement fee, pass the driver's license examination (written, vision and driving portions) and pay the right application fee.
  
• Repeat offenders have to pay $500 in reinstatement fees on top of usual fees for license reinstatement.
  
• An individual wanting a formal hearing for reinstatement of his or her driving privileges will be charged a $50 non-refundable filing fee when requesting the formal hearing.

A license reinstatement becomes approved when it is entered on the driver's record in the Secretary of State's office.

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