Updated for 2026 Laws

    DUI Laws by State — All 50 States

    Every state handles DUI arrests differently. Find your state below for the specific DMV deadline, suspension period, and the steps you need to take today.

    Most states give you only 7–15 days to request a DMV hearing before your license is automatically suspended. Find your state now.

    All 50 states

    ≤7 days — critical ≤10 days — urgent
    Alabama
    10-day deadline90 days suspension
    Alaska
    7-day deadline90 days suspension
    Arizona
    15-day deadline90 days suspension
    Arkansas
    7-day deadline6 months suspension
    California
    10-day deadline4 months suspension
    Colorado
    7-day deadline9 months suspension
    Connecticut
    7-day deadline45 days suspension
    Delaware
    15-day deadline3 months suspension
    Florida
    10-day deadline6–12 months suspension
    Georgia
    10-day deadline1 year suspension
    Hawaii
    6-day deadline1 year suspension
    Idaho
    7-day deadline90 days suspension
    Illinois
    90-day deadline6 months suspension
    Indiana
    10-day deadline180 days suspension
    Iowa
    10-day deadline180 days suspension
    Kansas
    14-day deadline30 days suspension
    Kentucky
    30-day deadline30–120 days suspension
    Louisiana
    15-day deadline90 days suspension
    Maine
    10-day deadline150 days suspension
    Maryland
    10-day deadline45 days suspension
    Massachusetts
    15-day deadline90 days suspension
    Michigan
    14-day deadline180 days suspension
    Minnesota
    60-day deadline90 days suspension
    Mississippi
    10-day deadline90 days suspension
    Missouri
    15-day deadline30 days suspension
    Montana
    30-day deadline6 months suspension
    Nebraska
    10-day deadline90 days suspension
    Nevada
    7-day deadline90 days suspension
    New Hampshire
    30-day deadline6 months suspension
    New Jersey
    10-day deadline3 months suspension
    New Mexico
    10-day deadline1 year suspension
    New York
    Varies6 months suspension
    North Carolina
    10-day deadline1 year suspension
    North Dakota
    10-day deadline91 days suspension
    Ohio
    30-day deadline90 days suspension
    Oklahoma
    30-day deadline180 days suspension
    Oregon
    10-day deadline90 days suspension
    Pennsylvania
    10-day deadline12 months suspension
    Rhode Island
    10-day deadline3 months suspension
    South Carolina
    30-day deadline6 months suspension
    South Dakota
    30-day deadline30 days suspension
    Tennessee
    10-day deadline1 year suspension
    Texas
    15-day deadline90–180 days suspension
    Utah
    10-day deadline120 days suspension
    Vermont
    7-day deadline90 days suspension
    Virginia
    7-day deadline7 days+ suspension
    Washington
    7-day deadline90 days suspension
    West Virginia
    30-day deadline6 months suspension
    Wisconsin
    10-day deadline6–9 months suspension
    Wyoming
    20-day deadline90 days suspension

    Know the deadlines. Know the process.

    The state guides tell you the law. The complete guide tells you what to do — step by step, from the night of your arrest through resolution.

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