Reinstating a Driver's License in Colorado

Log in to myDMV (mydmv.colorado.gov) to use the reinstatement status tool, see your requirements and eligibility date, and view your driving record; the DMV does not send reminders when you are eligible. The standard reinstatement fee is $95 (alcohol-related cases add a $25 DUI restoration fee; test refusals total $120). Pay online through myDMV's Payment and Reinstatements box with your documents uploaded, or mail Form DR 2870 with documents and a check or money order to the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, PO Box 173345, Denver CO 80217-3345. Do not drive until you receive a Letter of Clearance and buy your reinstated license at a Full-Service Driver License Office.

Common suspensions include point suspensions, unpaid tickets (pay the court, then submit the court compliance, form DR 2870 and a $95 fee), driving uninsured (first time until proof of insurance is filed; a second within five years, four months; a third or later, eight months), child-support suspensions, and alcohol-related revocations. Reinstatement after a points suspension requires serving the suspension, paying the $95 fee, filing form DR 2870 and showing current insurance.

A driver suspended for points may get a probationary license that strictly limits driving to and from work; it requires a letter from the employer, SR-22 insurance and a $6 fee, and is taken immediately if the driver is stopped outside its limits. Drivers revoked for alcohol offenses may apply for early reinstatement with an interlock-restricted license. A 90-day work-purpose probationary license may be available in child-support suspensions.