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DUI Deadline Navigator
After a DUI or DWI arrest there are usually two cases: the criminal one, and a separate case against your driver license that runs on its own short clock. Answer three questions and this tool shows the administrative deadline recorded for your state, who receives the request, and the statute it comes from.
Which state were you arrested in?
The administrative deadline is set by the state where the arrest happened, not the state that issued your license.
Only states with a completed, sourced record appear here. We add states as their research is finished rather than listing all fifty with guesses. See the states we cover.
Why this deadline exists at all
Most people expect a court date after a DUI arrest. Fewer expect the second case. In most states the licensing agency can suspend your driving privileges on its own, before any judge decides anything, based on the arresting officer's paperwork and the test result.
Because that process belongs to an agency rather than a court, it has its own clock, and it is usually short. Ask for the hearing in time and the suspension is typically paused while it plays out. Miss it and the suspension usually takes effect automatically, even if the criminal charge is later reduced or dismissed.
What this tool will not tell you
It cannot tell you whether the notice you were served was valid, whether an exception applies to you, or what will happen at the hearing. It also cannot see your paperwork, and the exact service date on that paperwork is what the deadline actually runs from. Treat the result as a prompt to move quickly, then get a licensed attorney in your state to confirm it.
Every rule behind this tool is traced to a statute or a licensing agency page. You can read the sources on each state record, and our methodology page explains what we accept as a source and what we do not.