Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Colorado DUI Laws to learn more.
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Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Colorado DUI Laws to learn more.
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If you have a Colorado driver’s license, you can check how many Colorado DMV points you have from past traffic violations by ordering a copy of your driving record. Requesting your driving record costs $9 (or $10 for a certified record).
You can easily check how many points are on your Colorado license either online, in person, or through the mail:
Go to the Colorado DMV website to request a driving record. You will need to input your:
The entire process of ordering a driving record online takes five to ten minutes.
Go in person to any Colorado DMV branch during business hours. Be sure to phone ahead of time to see if it is necessary to make an appointment.
The Colorado DMV office will provide a record request form to fill out. Be sure to bring your driver’s license and your social security number. Most DMVs accept cash, credit cards, checks, or money orders. But call ahead of time to confirm.
Once you submit the form, the entire process takes five to ten minutes.
Complete the Colorado DMV record request form and specify whether you want a certified or non-certified copy. Any check or money order should be made out to the Colorado Department of Revenue. The request form and money must be mailed to:
Colorado Department of Revenue
Division of Motor Vehicles
Driver Control Section
1881 Pierce Street
Lakewood, CO 80214
Once you mail the letter, the DMV should respond within a two-week period of time.
The Colorado DMV assigns demerit points following a traffic offense or moving violation. The number of points is proportional to the severity of the traffic misdemeanor of a traffic infraction.
Common traffic law driving offenses and their point values are the following:
Colorado Traffic Violation | Number of Points Added to the Driver’s License |
Driving Under The Influence (DUI or DUI Per Se) | 12 |
Leaving The Scene Of An Accident (Hit-And-Run) | 12 |
Speed Contests | 12 |
Evading An Officer | 12 |
Reckless Driving | 8 |
DWAI | 8 |
Underage Drinking and Driving (UDD) | 4 |
Improper Passing Traffic Tickets | 4 |
Careless Driving | 4 |
Failure To Show Proof Of Insurance | 4 |
For instance, failure to stop for a school bus carries 6 points. Improper passing or failure to show proof of insurance carries 4 points. Making an improper turn in violation of the traffic law carries 3 points.
Speeding traffic tickets carry 1 to 12 points depending on where it occurred and how fast you were going beyond the speed limit. The worse the traffic violation, the more points the speeding ticket carries.1
Accruing too many DMV points in a 12-24 month period of consecutive months will trigger an automatic license suspension. The point limit turns on whether you are an adult or minor driver (under 21 years of age).
Colorado driver’s license holder | Number of DMV points in consecutive months that trigger a point suspension |
Age 21+ |
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Age 18-20 |
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Under 18 |
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Chauffeurs (such as taxi drivers) |
*The license-holder has the burden to show these points were incurred during the course of employment as a chauffeur.2 |
You are entitled to a DMV hearing to contest the revocation of your driving privileges. If you lose, the hearing officer decides whether your suspension will last six months or a year.3
You may be able to get a probationary driver’s license (PDL) to drive for work and school during the suspension period. Learn more about the reinstatement of driving privileges.4
Insurance companies may increase your auto liability premiums if you pick up points on your license. They figure the more traffic violations you have, the higher the safety risk you pose.
Every insurer is different, and a minor speeding ticket usually will not affect your rates. Though major violations – especially if they result in accidents – will always result in a significant rate hike.
Michael Becker has over a quarter-century's worth of experience as an attorney and more than 100 trials under his belt. He is a sought-after legal commentator and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Nevada, California, and Florida.