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DWLS – Reinstatement
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DWLS - Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO)
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Reinstatement

If your driver’s license is suspended or revoked you may be eligible to apply for a hardship license or reinstatement.
 
At Corzo and Kohrs our criminal defense lawyers have helped clients accused of driving with a suspended or revoked license throughout central Florida, including Orange, Osceola and Pinellas counties.
 
We are happy to provide clients and potential clients with information that they will need to reinstate their license. Detailed below are a few instances in which your license can be reinstated. Every license case is different. Please contact Corzo and Kohrs to determine your eligibility.

How to Reinstate Your Driver’s License

1. To reinstate if my license is revoked for inadequate vision?
2. To reinstate after my license is suspended for being incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely?
3. To reinstate my license after a suspension for a violation resulting in death or personal injury?
4. To reinstate after a revocation as a Habitual Traffic Offender?
5. To reinstate after my license is suspended for fraudently obtaining a driver license?
6. To reinstate after my license is suspended for being deliquent in child support?

1.  To reinstate if my license is revoked for inadequate vision?
   You must submit a report of eye exam to a Florida Driver License office and may be licensed if minimum vision standards are met. If record states "Inadequate/Field of Vision," then a vision report including a "Field of Vision Chart" must be mailed to:
   The Bureau of Driver Improvement
   Vision Section
   2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 87
   Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0570
    
   The Medical Board will review the chart, advise the department, and the department will advise the individual.
   
2.  To reinstate after my license is suspended for being incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely?
   Suspension is for one year. You are not eligible for a hardship license but can request a hearing for the purpose of requesting one or two more opportunities to pass the test.
   When the suspension has expired, then the subject must pass the exams required before re-licensing.
   
3. To reinstate my license after a suspension for a violation (not DUI related) resulting in death or personal injury?
   Driver license will be suspended for 1 year. You may apply for a hardship through the Administrative Reviews Office (see listing "Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work") where you live. To reinstate for a hardship license or when time expires, you will need to take a required examination, submit Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI) school enrollment, a $35.00 reinstatement fee and any applicable license fee.
   
4.  To reinstate my license after a revocation as a Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO)?
   Driver license will be revoked for 5 years. After 1 year from the effective date of revocation, the subject may request a hardship license. Contact the Administrative Reviews Office (see listing "Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work") where you live. Advanced Driver Improvement (ADI) School will be required unless alcohol was involved, then a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) school will be required.
   If the HTO revocation has expired, a Florida resident must still obtain authority to restore through the Administrative Reviews Office (see listing "Under Suspension - Need Driver License for Work") where you live.
   
5.  To reinstate after my license is suspended for fraudulently obtaining a driver license?
   License will be suspended for one year. The applicant may petition the department for a hearing to determine whether or not fraud has been committed. If not, then the suspension will be removed.
   If fraud is proven, then the subject may apply for a hardship license. If approved for hardship, or if the time is expired, a test must be taken, $35.00 reinstatement fee, and any applicable license fees.
   
6.  To reinstate after my license is suspended for being delinquent in child support?
   This is an indefinite suspension of your driver license. The individual must present an affidavit, Form # DHSMV 73986, from the child support agency, depository or the clerk of the court. The affidavit must be dated within 30 days of the reinstatement to be honored. No exam is required, but a $47.50 fee is required to reinstate the driver license. If the affidavit is dated before the suspension date, then the suspension is deleted and no fee is required.
   
   Write to request Form #DHSMV 73986:
   The Bureau of Records
   2900 Apalachee Parkway, Rm. B235 - MS 91
   Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0570

Above courtesy of The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Online: http://www.flhsmv.gov/

The material on this page is not intended to be legal advice. Florida law is continually changing therefore some of the provisions contained here may be out of date. It is always best to consult a Florida criminal defense lawyer about your legal rights and responsibilities regarding your particular case./p>

Consult With An Experienced Orlando Suspended License Lawyer

The facts of every license violation case are different and because of the various complexities involved in handling these types of cases, it is vitally important that you obtain representation from an Orlando suspended license lawyer experienced in defending, not prosecuting these types of crimes.
 
If you have been arrested or charged with driving with your license suspended or revoked, driving without a valid license, or driving with an expired license call an Orlando suspended license attorney at Corzo & Kohrs. Call toll free 877-99CK-LAW for a free consultation and explanation of your rights.