CanI get a license in my new state of residence if I got a DUI in the state that I just moved from and my license was never reinstated?

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CanI get a license in my new state of residence if I got a DUI in the state that I just moved from and my license was never reinstated?

I completed all requirements after getting a DUI in AZ but I was unable to afford the interlock device so I sold my car. I just moved to VT where the interlock in not required after DUIs. AZ requires you to have the interlock or you cannot get your license back after the 90 day suspension. Can I get a VT license without the interlock device if my license was never reinstated in AZ?

Asked on November 10, 2010 under Criminal Law, Vermont

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

Answering this question is complicated.  No attorney is going to tell you to lie or circumvent the law from the state in which you committed an offense.  States share DUI and DWI information under the Interstate Driver's License Compact.  Only a few states do not share the information.  The two listed here do share so the likelihood is that Vermont will not issue the license unless Arizona okays it.  So maybe taking the bulls by the hornin the Arizona system may be the way to go.  By that I mean making an application to the Court to waive the interlock requirement based upon financial reasons.  I do not know how kindly the court will take to asking that it be waived because you have moved to a different jurisdiction that does not require the interlock.  I think dwelling on your straightening out your act and seeing the eror of your ways and completing all other requirements may be enough.  I might also add - if it is true - that you have moved to Vermont in the hopes of starting fresh and for a job/school and that you need to be able to obtain a license to be able to work/attend school.  Good luck. 


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