The DMV is a daunting process that is highly inconvenient, but we're here to help you figure it out.
During the DUI Administrative proceeding (also called an Express Consent Hearing), the Motor Vehicle Hearings Division(opens in new window) determines whether the State of Colorado will suspend your driver license. A person requests a hearing on an action taken against their license by the DMV. These hearings involve a revocation, suspension, denial or cancellation of a driver license. These matters are initiated by a record of a court conviction, an affidavit from a law enforcement officer or through a notice from DMV.
The Motor Vehicle Hearing must be requested:
- Breath Test: within 7 days
- Refusal: within 7 days
- Blood Test: within 7 days of receiving the blood test results
You are eligible to reinstate if you have served all the time that was required under restraint on all of your restraint actions. The department will reinstate a driving privilege if all of the reinstatement requirements are met and your driving privilege is not under restraint for any other type of action.
There are special conditions that affect reinstatement requirements:
- If your BAC is above a .15
- If you refuse a blood or breath test
- If you have multiple alcohol/drug violations or refusals on your record, the wait time for early reinstatement with Interlock is up to two months
Reinstatement Requirements can include:
- Use of an interlock device
- SR-22 Insurance
- Payment of a reinstatement fee
- Alcohol education & therapy sessions
To learn more about reinstatements, please visit: https://dmv.colorado.gov/reinstatements
The interlock is installed on motor vehicles to prevent you from operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Even if your license was revoked for marijuana or drugs, you still have to use the interlock device. It requires you to blow into the device before the engine will start and you will periodically be required to provide breath samples while driving. If the device detects an elevated alcohol concentration level, the vehicle will not start.
You may be required to file an SR-22 form when you reinstate from specific suspensions and/or revocations. The SR-22 requires the insurance company to notify the DMV of any policy cancellation. The SR-22 form is not an insurance policy. If you don't keep the SR-22 current, the insurance company will notify the Motor Vehicle Division that the SR-22 is no longer in effect, but is still required. Your driver license will be suspended for that reason alone. When you purchase liability insurance, the insurance agent can provide the SR-22 form. When the liability insurance with the SR-22 rider is purchased, the form must be filed with the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles.
