Reinstating a Driver's License in Indiana

Check your status free through the Viewable Driver Record or your Official Driver Record (ODR) in myBMV; both list your reinstatement requirements, and the ODR shows the fee for each suspension and a reinstatement fee access code (a certified ODR costs $4 by mail with State Form 53789). Court-ordered suspensions must be resolved with the court, since the BMV accepts only court documentation to close them; insurance suspensions are cleared by proof your insurer submits electronically (Certificate of Compliance or SR22). Pay fees through myBMV, by phone at 888-692-6841 with your access code, by mailing the reinstatement coupon (or Reinstatement Fee Submission Form), or at a BMV Connect kiosk. Paying fees without required SR22 coverage may leave you suspended; BMV suggests calling before paying.

Suspensions include failing to complete a required Driver Safety Program within 90 days, failure to appear or pay on a ticket, driving without required insurance (or not providing proof when the BMV requests it), operating while intoxicated and chemical-test failure or refusal, delinquent child support, and paying the BMV with dishonored funds. Habitual traffic violators can face 10-year or lifetime suspensions.

Courts can grant 'specialized driving privileges' to eligible Indiana drivers whose privileges are suspended, including after OWI convictions, and may require an ignition interlock. People suspended for refusing a chemical test and some other categories are not eligible under the general rules.