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Drivers License Suspension Information for South Carolina

 
     
 
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Affidavit to Restore

THIS AFFIDAVIT IS FILED WITH THE STATE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA TO PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE OR LICENSE PLATES RESTORED.

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Provisional License

If an Individual had their South Carolina license suspended for driving under the influence or unlawful alcohol concentration and it is their first offense, they will be eligible for a provisional license if the following criteria are met:

1. They must have or have had a South Carolina driver’s license or under South Carolina Code of Laws 56-1-30 be exempt.
2. They must have no other suspensions after the first offense except implied consent, implied consent under 21, BAC of .02 or greater, BAC of .15 or greater deriving from the same incident.
3. They must have enrolled in the Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program.
4. They must have a certificate of SR-22 insurance on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
5. The cost for a provisional driver’s license is $100.00.

 

 

 

AlcoholSafety

ADSAP

ADSAP
Completion of the South Carolina Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program is required following Driving Under the Influence suspensions. This program is certified by the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services.

 

 

 

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Listed below are examples of the most common license suspensions in South Carolina
         

Suspension Type

Suspension
Period

Reinstatement
Fee

SR-22

ADSAP

Driving Under the Influence

      
First Offense (Note 1) 6 months x x x
Second Offense 1 year x x x
Third Offense (Note 2) 2 years x x x
Fourth and Subsequent
Offenses (Note 2)

License Revoked

 x x x
Felony DUI

3 years plus time served

 x x x

Driving While Suspended

      
Original Suspension for Fixed Period Same time as
original suspension		 x x  
Original Suspension is Indefinite 3 months x x  
Original Suspension for Failure to Pay a Traffic Ticket 30 days x    

Operating Uninsured

     
Non-Owner 30 days x x  
Owner ($550 reinstatement fee) Indefinite x    

Failure to Maintain SR-22 (Note 3)

      
Non-Owner Indefinite x x  
Owner (Reinstatement fees up to $400)    x x  

Failure to Pay a Traffic Ticket(Note 4)

 Indefinite x    

 

 

Notes:

  1. The number of offenses is determined by the number of driving under the influence violations that occur within a 10-year period.
  2. If the suspensions occurred within a five-year period, the suspension period will be extended an additional year for a 3rd Offense DUI, and terminated for a 4thoffense DUI. After seven years, the driver may petition the circuit court for a reinstatement for driving privileges. The following requirements must be met before the petition can be filed:
    1. The driver must not have had any driving under the influence or driving under suspension violation within the past seven years.
    2. The driver must have completed ADSAP.
  3. SR-22 insurance is not required if the three-year requirement period for the original suspension has ended. The reinstatement fee is not required if the new certificate of SR-22 insurance shows no lapse in coverage.
  4. You must provide a notice of payment from the court that issued the original ticket. Send your notices of payment to The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Driver Records, P.O. Box 1498, Blythewood, SC 29016. If the notice shows payment prior to the suspension date, the $100.00 reinstatement fee will not be required.

 


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