What is dwli

You are eligible for a hearing if your request is received within 20 days of the original suspension notice. A hearing can be requested online or by fax, email or mail. Departmental suspensions for a DWLI will last for the same period of time as the original suspension that caused the license to be invalid not to exceed one year.

The reinstatement fee must be paid prior to any modification or renewal of your driver license. This includes the application for an occupational or interlock license. Visit the Reinstating a Driver License page, to find ways to pay your reinstatement fee.

No, a mandatory suspension is not eligible for a departmental hearing. In this case, the court has already rendered the final verdict. To check the status of your driver license or to determine if you are eligible for reinstatement, visit the License Eligibility webpage.

This page will provide you with information on what you will need to reinstate your driver license or driving privilege, including any fees you may owe. Once all compliance items have been processed and your mandatory suspension period has ended, your driver eligibility status will be updated to reflect "eligible".

For more information on Driving While License Invalid Suspensions, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions webpage or download the Driver License Enforcement Actions chart for a complete list of driver license suspensions and revocations. Another, sometimes unknown, consequence are surcharges, which is a topic for separate discussion. Far too many lawyers look at DWLI cases as being routine and straightforward.

After all, you either had a valid license or you didn't. The truth is that these cases can be extremely complex. A lawyer shouldn't simply accept the fact that your license is suspended - they need to find out why, and whether the suspension is valid. There are numerous ways a license can be suspended and multiple different suspension periods.

License suspensions are handled by administrative personnel at the Texas Department of Public Safety. On more complex issues, they may simply do what they do in other cases.

We have seen a number of cases where a license was suspended for the wrong amount of time, simply because they defaulted to the standard suspension period.

The lawyer must also start at the beginning, and look at why you were stopped and arrested in the first place.