Question 1

How long is a DUI license suspension?

Accepted Answer

A Colorado DUI will cause your driver's license to be revoked for: 9 months for a first violation; 1 year for a second violation; or 2 years for a third or subsequent violation. Note that a first-time DWAI conviction does not trigger a driver's license revocation, though successive convictions carry the same license revocation periods as DUIs.

Question 2

Can I get my license reinstated early? When and how?

Accepted Answer

If your Colorado driver's license has been revoked due to drunk- or drugged driving, you can apply for an interlock-restricted license immediately. Though there are two exceptions: 1) You need to wait two months to apply if you refused to take the chemical breath or blood test; and 2) You need to wait one year to apply if you were under 21 at the time of the DUI or chemical test refusal.

Question 3

How long do I have to keep an interlock in my car?

Accepted Answer

For a first-time Colorado DUI with a BAC below 0.15%, you need to use an interlock for nine months. Though the DMV can restore your unrestricted driver's license after only four months (five months early) if you are fully compliant and have no failing IID tests. In most other DUI cases and test refusal cases, you need to drive with an interlock for two full years.

Question 4

What about for commercial driver's licenses?

Accepted Answer

A first-time DUI test refusal or a first-time DUI while driving a commercial vehicle triggers a one-year CDL revocation in Colorado. If you were transporting hazardous materials at the time, the revocation period is three years. Any subsequent violation will cause your CDL to be stripped for life. Though it may be possible to get another CDL after ten years if you complete an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program.

Question 5

Can I fight my license revocation?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can contest your license revocation at a DMV hearing with the Colorado Department of Revenue. DMV hearings are small, administrative trials where you can present evidence and witnesses in support of your case. Note that you must request a DMV hearing within seven days of: the police confiscating your driver's license following your DUI arrest; or the DMV notifying you by mail that they are revoking your driver's license. Your criminal defense attorney can request the DMV hearing for you and represent you at the hearing.

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