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About Missouri DWI / DUI Defense Lawyer J. Matthew Guilfoil
Missouri DWI Summary
Missouri DWI General Law
Missouri Felony Driving Offenses
Missouri 2005 DWI Enhanced Penalty Law Change
Missouri DWI License Suspension Laws
Missouri DWI Administrative Actions
Missouri Administrative Procedures for Refusals of Chemical Tests
Missouri Drivers License Suspension Reinstatement Requirements and Limited Driving Privileges
Missouri DWI Frequently Asked Questions
Missouri DWI The Element of "Driving" or "Operation" of a Motor Vehicle
Missouri DWI Implied Consent Law
Missouri DWI Ignition Interlock
Missouri DWI Administrative Limited Driving Privileges
Missouri DWI Administrative Alcohol Suspensions Compared to Points
Questions to Ask The Attorney You Are Interviewing For a Missouri DWI Case
Missouri DWI Sobriety Checkpoints or Sobriety Roadblocks
Missouri DWI Under 21 Years Old: "Abuse and Lose" and "Zero Tolerance"
Missouri DWI Will Negatively Affect Employment
Missouri DWI will Negatively Affect Your Right to Travel
HGN The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFSTs)
Missouri DWI Breath Tests
Missouri DWI Blood Tests
How Alcohol Is Processed in Your Body
Missouri DWI with Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs)
Missouri DWI Expungement or Removal of a Prior Conviction
Probation in a Missouri DWI Case
Insurance Companies in Missouri DWI Accident Cases
Calculate Your Blood Alcohol
Missouri DWI SATOP (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program)
Missouri DWI SATOP OMUs Offender Managment Units: SATOP Providers
National SATOP Providers by State
Missouri Adolescent Diversion Education Program (ADEP)
Missouri Youth Clinical Intervention Program (YCLIP)
Missouri SATOP Offender Education Program (OEP)
Missouri SATOP Weekend Intervention Program (WIP)
Missouri SATOP Clinical Intervention Program (CIP)
Missouri BWI Boating While Intoxicated Cases
"Questions Raised About the Missouri DWI Expungement Process"
Missouri DWI Courts
Missouri DMV Offices
OTHER DUI/DWI RESOURCES
DUI Laws
Smart Start - Ignition Interlock
Economy Traffic School
DMV-Report
DUI Auto Insurance
MISSOURI DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION REINSTATEMENT REQUIREMENTS: AND INFORMATION REGARDING MISSOURI LIMITED DRIVING PRIVILEGES
• Determine why your Missouri driver's license was suspended or revoked. The easiest way of getting your official Missouri driving record is to order it from the Missouri Department of Revenue: (573) 751-2730.
• Once you have obtained your driving record, you can determine all of the reasons your Missouri driver's license might have been taken away. It is important that you understand your Missouri driver's license might have been suspended for more than one reason. When this happens, you must do different things to satisfy each of the different types of suspension / revocations to get your Missouri driver's license back. Different reasons for suspending licenses last different amounts of time.
• If all the dates on your driving record show that you are eligible to get your license back, you may use the chart below to determine what needs to be filed, and what filing fee you must pay to get your Missouri driver's license reinstated. If it is too soon to get your Missouri driver's license back, and you need to get a limited driving privilege to drive to work, see the information on the end of this page, or CLICK HERE for more information regarding more information on limited driving privileges.
• As discussed, your Missouri driver's license could be suspended for more than one reason. If your driver's license has, in fact, been suspended for more than one reason, look at the information below under each reason your license might have been suspended to see what forms you need to file, the amounts of money you need to pay, and any other requirements to get your Missouri driver's license reinstated. NOTE: You will only need to file one proof of liability insurance form (SR-22) even if it is required under all the reasons your license was suspended if there is more than one reason.
Bring your money and forms in person to:
Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau
Truman State Office Building
301 West High Street, Room 470
Jefferson City, Missouri
(573) 751-4600
OR
Mail Your Money and Forms to:
Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau
301 West High Street, Room 470
P.O. Box 200
Jefferson City, Missouri 65105-0200
HOW DO I FILE THE NECESSARY FORMS IN ORDER TO GET MY MISSOURI DRIVER'S LICENSE BACK?
When proof of insurance is required after your Missouri driver's license has been suspended, your insurance company may file proof of liability insurance coverage for you on an SR-22 form. Submitting your insurance card is sufficient proof of insurance only for Mandatory Insurance Suspensions that do not involve accidents. You need to keep proof of insurance for three years from the date you lost your Missouri driver's license for not having insurance, or two years from the date you lost your Missouri driver's license for any other reason.
A SATOP Program (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program) will file proof with the Missouri Director of Revenue and Missouri Vehicle Services Bureau when you have completed your SATOP program after getting your Missouri driver's license suspended.
Missouri DWI SATOP (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program)
To find a list of SATOP providers (OMUs Offender Management Units) across the State of Missouri, Click Here.
To find a list of SATOP providers (OMUs Offender Management Units) in states other than Missouri, Click Here.
Missouri Adolescent Diversion Education Program (ADEP)
Missouri Youth Clinical Intervention Program (YCLIP)
Missouri SATOP Offender Education Program (OEP)
Missouri SATOP Weekend Intervention Program (WIP)
Missouri SATOP Clinical Intervention Program (CIP)
If You Are Completing Your SATOP Program in a State Other Than Missouri in Your Missouri DUI / DWI Case, Click Here for a SATOP Comparable Program Completion Form to Provide Your Out-of-State SATOP Provider).
MISSOURI TYPE OF LICENSE SUSPENSION REINSTATEMENT CHART
POINTS NON-ALCOHOL MOVING VIOLATIONS DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| Examples: Speeding, Stop Sign, Careless Driving |
| Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| File Proof of Liability Insurance Form (SR-22) |
| Loss of Driver's License for One Year or More (Revocation), |
| Retake Complete Missouri Driver's License Examination |
POINTS ALCOHOL-RELATED MOVING VIOLATIONS DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| Examples: DUI / DWI, BAC, Manslaughter |
| Pay $45.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| File Proof of Liability Insurance Form (SR-22) |
| File Proof that You Completed A SATOP (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program) Program |
| Missouri SATOP (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program Information |
| Loss of Missouri Driver's License For One-Year or More (Revocation), |
Retake Complete Missouri Driver's License Examination |
ABUSE & LOSE (UNDER 21 ALCOHOL RELATED) DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| (Court Ordered Loss of License for Alcohol or Drug-Related Conviction) |
| Pay $45.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| File Proof that You Completed A SATOP (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program) Program |
| Missouri SATOP (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program Information |
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT JUDGMENT DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| Pay the Full Amount of Restitution the Court Ordered or Enter a Payment Plan |
| Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| File Proof of Liability Insurance Form (SR-22) |
REFUSAL FOR NOT TAKING ALCOHOL OR DRUG TEST SUSPENSIONS
| Pay $45.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| File Proof that You Completed a SATOP (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program) Program |
| Missouri SATOP (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program Information |
CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGE DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| File Proof of Compliance (Order From the Court or Agency That Ordered Loss of License Telling the Director of Revenue to Give the Driver's License Back) |
ZERO TOLERANCE OR ADMINISTRATIVE ALCOHOL DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
Pay $45.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| File Proof of Liability Insurance Form (SR-22) (Proof of Liability is NOT Required for First Time Suspensions if You are Under Age 21 and Driving with 0.02% BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) Or More) |
| File Proof that You Completed A SATOP (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program) Program |
| Missouri SATOP (Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program Information |
| Loss of Missouri Driver's License For One-Year or More (Revocation), |
| Retake Complete Missouri Driver's License Examination |
IN-STATE OR OUT-OF-STATE FAILURE TO APPEAR DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
(Example: Unpaid Traffic Ticket in Missouri or Another State) |
| Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| Proof of Compliance (Form Showing Payment or Appearance from Missouri Court, or If Out-Of-State, From the Out-Of-State Agency) |
Note: This Type of Suspension May be Reinstated at Any Missouri Driver License Office |
MANDATORY INSURANCE DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| Example: Failure to Have Insurance |
| 1st Offense—Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| 2nd Offense—Pay $200.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
3rd Offense—Pay $400.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
Provide Proof of Liability Insurance (Copy of Your Insurance Identification Card) |
| Note: If an Accident is Involved, an SR-22 Form is Required for the Proof of Insurance An Identification Card will Not be Accepted. |
IGNITION INTERLOCK; MISREPRESENTATION REVOCATIONS; OR SCHOOL BUS PERMIT DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN INSURANCE DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| Provide Proof of Liability Insurance (A Copy of Your Insurance Identification Card or SR-22) |
| NOTE: Review This Chart for the Type of Action You Originally Lost Your License For to Determine |
| What Type of Proof of Insurance is Required (SR-22 or Insurance Identification Card). |
SECURITY ACCIDENT DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| Example: How Much Restitution You Owe in Damages From An Accident |
Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| File a Bond, a Deposit, or Proof of Restitution for the Damages (Installment Agreement or Release) |
FAILURE TO FILE ACCIDENT REPORT DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| File An Accident Report Form DOR-1140 |
MOTOR FUEL THEFT DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| Pay $45.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
OUT-OF-STATE ACCIDENT DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| File Reinstatement (Clearance) Letter From Other State |
CITATIONS DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| (When Director of Revenue requires testing, medical, written and driving tests) |
| Pay $20.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| Pass Required Tests |
FALSE INSURANCE DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
| Pay $150.00 Missouri Driver's License Reinstatement Fee |
| Provide Proof of Liability Insurance (Copy of Your Insurance Identification Card) |
WHAT IS A MISSOURI LIMITED DRIVING PRIVILEGE?
| If your Missouri driver's license has been suspended and if you cannot get your driver's license back, but you need to drive for employment or other important matters, you may apply for limited driving privilege. |
| You may get such privileges unless you have certain convictions or losses of driver's license on your driving record. Some convictions or past losses of license are so serious that a limited driving privilegewill not be granted, even for you to get to work. |
| In these cases, you will have to wait until you are eligible for your driver's license being reinstated without being able to drive, even to work, while suspended. According to Missouri law, the reasons why you cannot get a limited driving privilege, include, but are not limited to: |
| Already received limited a driving privilege within the last five-year period; |
| Conviction for a felony involving the use of a motor vehicle; |
| Conviction for leaving the scene of a motor accident (does not include municipal or county convictions) |
| Two or more revocations for refusing a drug or alcohol chemical test |
| Disqualification of commercial driving privileges (Note: Only a non-commercial limited driving privilege may be issued in this case) |
| Conviction for driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or controlled substances. |
