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In general, the fee to reinstate a Nevada driver’s license following a DUI is $120 plus a $35 victim fee. For non-DUI cases, the Nevada DMV license reinstatement fee is $75. And if the person has to retake a driving knowledge and skills test, there is an additional fee of $10.1
Note that these administrative DMV fees are separate and apart from any related criminal fines.
Depending on the circumstances, the fee to reinstate a Nevada commercial driver’s license is $110 or $145. In DUI cases, there is an additional victim fee of $35. Finally, there is a $13 fee for a clearance letter.2
People can pay for a driver’s license reinstatement in Nevada by:
Nine common reasons that trigger a Nevada driver’s license suspension are:
Prior to October 1, 2021, Nevada courts could require the DMV to suspend defendants’ driver’s licenses if they are delinquent on certain fines, fees, and restitution payments. Now, courts no longer have that authority.
In addition, the DMV must automatically reinstate driver’s licenses suspended due to non-payment of fines, fees, and restitution payments. And this reinstatement is free to license-holders. The DMV will notify affected license-holders that their license has been reinstated.5
Before the Nevada DMV suspends a person’s license, it will notify him/her by mail. At that point, the person can request a DMV hearing to contest the suspension. Then the person may continue driving pending the hearing. (If no DMV hearing is requested, the license will be suspended on the day specified on the notification.)6
It is recommended that license-holders hire an attorney to represent them at DMV hearings. DMV hearings are actually much harder to win than criminal trials since the state has a lower burden of proof. An experienced lawyer knows the best strategies for maximizing the odds of success.
Call our law firm for legal advice. We offer free consultations.
See our related articles, How to Check if your License is Suspended in Nevada, Avoiding a Driver’s License Suspension or Revocation in Nevada, and How do I Reinstate a Revoked License in Nevada?
A former Los Angeles prosecutor, attorney Neil Shouse graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School (and completed additional graduate studies at MIT). He has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, Dr Phil, The Today Show and Court TV. Mr Shouse has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Criminal and Top 100 Civil Attorneys.