Driver's License Restoration in Kansas
Restoring Your License after a Suspension for DUI in Overland Park
After a DUI arrest, your license may be suspended by the Kansas DMV as a result of administrative action for TEST FAILURE, or TEST REFUSAL, or as part of your DUI penalties following a court conviction on DUI. The process of restoring your license after a suspension can be complicated and challenging, and there is no guarantee that you will regain your driving privileges. A seasoned Overland Park DUI attorney can help you with every step of having your license restored, to make sure you do everything necessary to get back behind the wheel with a minimum of delay. Your case is unique, and will require individual preparation before you try to get your license returned.
Living without a driver's license is difficult in a community where it is expected that you will be able to drive to work, school and to accomplish daily errands. It is vital to get your license back as soon as possible. If you are caught driving during your driver's license suspension you will incur further penalties and will likely be subjected to a further suspension.
- Before the DMV will grant you driving privileges, you'll have to do the following:
- Re-take your driving test, vision test, knowledge test, and road test
- Provide evidence of having completed an acceptable alcohol treatment program
- Purchase Kansas SR -22 insurance
If you fail to maintain SR-22 coverage, the insurance provider will report you to the authorities, resulting in another suspension. Kansas law, now, has increased the amount of reinstatement fees for license suspension reinstatement.
Hardship Driving Privileges
Kansas law now provides for the possibility of restricted driving privileges (with installation of an ignition interlock device on your vehicle) in lieu of 12 month license suspensions that may result from DUI convictions, or BAC test failure or BAC test refusal cases. Depending upon the type of suspension, you will have to serve either 45 days suspension time, or 90 days of suspension time, prior to being eligible for this restriction. Further, a $100.00 application fee must be paid to KDR at the time of the submission of the application for restrictions to KDR. I offer assistance, and advice, with regard to any application procedure with such restricted driving privileges in Kansas.
DUI Lawyer in Overland Park
Come to the Neighbors Law Office for help with a driver's license restoration. My name is Steve Neighbors and I have been in practice in our community for over 30 years and I focus on DUI cases. Due to the fact that the majority of my clients seek my services in order to resolve various aspects of traffic law and charges surrounding drunk driving, I have extensive knowledge of the laws that will affect your situation and the chances that you will have your license restored when you need it.
Whether your license has already been suspended or if you are facing suspension after a DUI arrest, I will work to challenge the suspension and help you navigate the legal issues that stand between you and your license.
Contact an Overland Park DUI attorney for legal assistance with having your driver's license restored as soon as possible.
Commonly Asked Questions
Have questions? We are here to help. Still have questions or can't find the answer you need? Give us a call at 913-648-3360 today!
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Because it is illegal, under Kansas law, to plea bargain a DUI charge, the plea options, in a Kansas DUI matter, are usually limited to the following:
- Take the matter to Trial
- Consider diversion (if the person is eligible for diversion)
- Consider a plea of guilty, or no contest, to the DUI charge (if no better option is available) with negotiated plea minimums and, possible, dismissal of non-DUI charges that may be accompanying the DUI charge
A 4th alternative may be having the DUI charge dismissed IF the defense can show the prosecution that there is insufficient evidence to support a conviction to the charge - however, only an experienced attorney can understand the complexities of a DUI case, and conduct the relevant discovery (reports, lab results, video/audio recordings, and witness statements) needed to show the prosecution the true weaknesses to their prosecution case. I believe that every client deserves to have the best result possible under the circumstances of their case. I educate my clients on the relevant law regarding their factual circumstances so that my client can make the best decision possible regarding the outcome of their case.
- To receive clear cut answers to your questions on DUI charges, contact an Overland Park DUI lawyer from my firm.
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My name is Steve Neighbors, and I've successfully practiced law for 30 years. I have purposefully narrowed the scope of my practice to concentrate on DUI defense and in my experience, it is only through aggressive, and thorough, defense work, in opposition to the prosecution of DUI charges, that my client will obtain the best outcome possible. Your freedoms and rights are at stake; and, with a knowledgeable attorney working for you, there are many times when your charges can either be reduced, or dismissed (for insufficient evidence to convict) - which could result in the penalties you face being diminished.
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That depends upon the exact DUI offense you have been charged with, the severity of the crime and your prior DUI history. Commonly, DUI offenses are penalized by fines, community service, driver's license suspension, a jail sentence and possible impoundment of your vehicle. In addition, you will have to attend an alcohol awareness program. In some cases, an ignition interlock device will be installed in your car.
For more serious charges such as multiple DUI, felony DUI or vehicular manslaughter the penalties increase substantially.
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