How to Obtain a New License When Your Old License Is Suspended
Having a suspended license can be a significant problem for your life, whether you're facing a suspension for a moving traffic violation, criminal activity or unpaid fines. If you choose to drive while your license is suspended, you could face hundreds of dollars in fines. You could also lose your vehicle to an impound lot, be instructed to perform community service or even have to serve a jail sentence. It's much simpler to just get a new license to replace the suspended one once the suspension has expired.
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Contact your local court, if your license was suspended by a judge, and request a copy of any actions you need to take to reinstate your license. You should give the Clerk of the Court your name, social security number, birth date and the court case number, if it is available.
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Fulfill each of the court's requirements for reinstating your license. The judge will probably have set a certain amount of time that your license will have to be suspended, so you will not be able to get a new license until that time has passed.
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Go in person to your local Department of Motor Vehicles and ask for a compliance summary. This will give you information about what you need to do to satisfy their requirements for license reinstatement.
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Complete the tasks set forth by the DMV. You may have to obtain vehicle insurance and present proof of this insurance by having your company complete an SR-22 form. You may have to take a driving safety course and present the certificate to a DMV employee.
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Return to the DMV with any proof required by the compliance summary and apply for a license reinstatement. You may have to take another driving exam. You will have to pay a fee that varies depending on the state.
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