DUI Arrest

Refusal Arrest

As a result of a first arrest for driving under the influence, the division has suspended your license for 120 days.  You may be eligible to reinstate your license early in accordance with UCA 53-3-223(10) by:

Step One: Suspension

• To qualify, your driving privilege must be suspended under UCA 53-3-223(7)(a)(i)(A).

Step Two: Contact a Hearing Officer

• You must petition the division to become an ignition interlock-restricted driver by contacting a hearing officer.
• The hearing officer will review the driving record to determine whether the license may be reinstated.
• They will schedule a hearing and inform you of any further requirements; call the office hearing phone number to schedule.

Step Three: Install an Ignition Interlock Device

• Install an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or driven by you.

Step Four: Hearing

• The hearing may be held in a Driver License Field Office, by telephone, or via web meeting.
• The hearing officer will review the driving record and verify the installation of an ignition interlock device.

Step Five: Pay Reinstatement Fees

• You must pay all required reinstatement fees to the Driver License Division.
• Fees may be paid in person by scheduling an appointment for your visit or over the phone by calling 801.965.4437 or toll-free at 888.353.4224.

You will remain an ignition interlock-restricted driver for a period of 120 days from the original effective date of the suspension.

If you remove the ignition interlock device prior to the expiration date of the 120-day ignition interlock restriction period:

• Your license will be suspended for the remainder of the 120-day ignition interlock restriction period.
• You will be required to pay an additional reinstatement fee.
• You will not be allowed to petition for early reinstatement again.

DISQUALIFICATIONS

Your petition for reinstatement shall be denied if:

• You have not had an ignition interlock device installed in your vehicle.
• Your driver license is suspended for any other reason.

AFTER COURT

If you are convicted of a DUI in court, your license will not be suspended unless the conviction was for something not described in UCA 41-6a-509(1)(a)(i).

If eligible, the court may also place you into the 24/7 Sobriety Program. This would allow for early reinstatement in specific circumstances. 

Any reinstatement fees you pay to the Driver License Division are non-refundable, even if you are subsequently suspended for any other reason. 

As a result of a first arrest for driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a chemical test, the division has revoked your license for 18 months.  You may be eligible to reinstate your license early in accordance with UCA 41-6a-521(7) by:

Step One: Revocation

• To qualify, you must have served at least 90 days of a revocation under UCA 41-6a-521(1)(d)(i)(A) or (5)(a)(i)(A).

Step Two: Contact a Hearing Officer

• You must petition the division to become an ignition interlock-restricted driver by contacting a hearing officer.
• The hearing officer will review the driving record to determine whether the license may be reinstated.
• They will schedule a hearing and inform you of any further requirements; call the office hearing phone number to schedule.

Step Three: Install an Ignition Interlock Device

• Install an ignition interlock device in any vehicle owned or driven by you.

Step Four: Hearing

• The hearing may be held in a Driver License Field Office, by telephone, or via web meeting.
• The hearing officer will review the driving record and verify the installation of an ignition interlock device.

Step Five: Pay License & Reinstatement Fees

• You must pay all required license and reinstatement fees to the Driver License Division.
• Fees may be paid in person by scheduling an appointment for your visit or over the phone by calling 801.965.4437 or toll-free at 888.353.4224.
• An application must be filled out to apply for an original license.

Step Six: Complete Required Testing

• You must pass a written knowledge test.
• You may be required to pass a driving skills test.

You will remain an ignition interlock-restricted driver for a period of 3 years from the date you reinstate.

If you remove the ignition interlock device prior to the expiration date of the 3-year ignition interlock restriction period:

• Your license will be revoked for 18 months from the date the ignition interlock device was removed.
• You will be required to pay an additional reinstatement fee.
• You will not be allowed to petition for early reinstatement again.

DISQUALIFICATIONS

Your petition for reinstatement shall be denied if:

• You have not been revoked for at least 90 days of the original 18-month revocation period.
• You have not had an ignition interlock device installed in your vehicle.
• Your driver license is suspended for any other reason.

AFTER COURT

If you are convicted of a refusal or DUI violation in court, your license will not be revoked unless the conviction was for something not described in UCA 41-6a-509(1)(a)(i) or 41-6a-521-1(1)(a).

If eligible, the court may also place you into the 24/7 Sobriety Program. This would allow for early reinstatement in specific circumstances. 

Any reinstatement fees you pay to the Driver License Division are non-refundable, even if you are subsequently suspended for any other reason.