Reinstating a Driver's License in New Jersey
How to check your New Jersey license status, what gets a license suspended, reinstatement steps and fees, and hardship licenses.
Short answer: Suspensions are usually announced by a mailed notice of scheduled suspension; you can review your record by requesting your driver history from the MVC. New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, Suspensions
| Checking and reinstating a license | Suspensions are usually announced by a mailed notice of scheduled suspension; you can review your record by requesting your driver history from the MVC. To restore your license, resolve the reason for the suspension, complete any suspension period, submit proof that outstanding fines or tickets are paid, and pay the $100 restoration fee online, in person at a Regional Service Center, or by check or money order payable to NJMVC (P.O. Box 165, Trenton, NJ 08666-0165, with your driver license number). The MVC then mails a Notice of Restoration. Online restoration fee payment: https://emvc.state.nj.us/mvc/emvc_dvrfee.shtml |
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| License suspension | Grounds include 12 or more points, DUI convictions, refusing a breath test, failing to pay DUI or MVC surcharges (indefinite suspension), and court-ordered suspensions (for example, for unpaid parking tickets, which the MVC records at the direction of the municipal courts).Driving while suspended for DUI brings an additional 1–2 years of license loss. |
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FAQ
How do I check if my license is suspended and get it reinstated in New Jersey?
Suspensions are usually announced by a mailed notice of scheduled suspension; you can review your record by requesting your driver history from the MVC. To restore your license, resolve the reason for the suspension, complete any suspension period, submit proof that outstanding fines or tickets are paid, and pay the $100 restoration fee online, in person at a Regional Service Center, or by check or money order payable to NJMVC (P.O. Box 165, Trenton, NJ 08666-0165, with your driver license number). The MVC then mails a Notice of Restoration.
What gets your license suspended in New Jersey?
Grounds include 12 or more points, DUI convictions, refusing a breath test, failing to pay DUI or MVC surcharges (indefinite suspension), and court-ordered suspensions (for example, for unpaid parking tickets, which the MVC records at the direction of the municipal courts).Driving while suspended for DUI brings an additional 1–2 years of license loss.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.