| The Interstate Driver's License Compact
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| | drivers license record.
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| Drivers arrested on suspicion of DUI /
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| | DLC/NRVC COMPACT MEMBER JOINED DATES
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| DWI in California face consequences both
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| | NRVC EFFECTIVE DATE DLC EFFECTIVE DATE
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| at the California DMV and in their home
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| | Alabama October 1981 Alabama 1966
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| states, as a result of the Interstate
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| | Alaska Not a Member Alaska September
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| Driver's License Compact.
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| | 1986
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| The California DMV cannot revoke an
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| | Arizona January 1993 Arizona 1963
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| out-of-state license because it is
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| | Arkansas January 1986 Arkansas 1969
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| considered the property of another state.
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| | California Not a Member California 1963
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| However, California can suspend a
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| | Colorado January 1982 Colorado 1965
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| driver's privileges within the state, and
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| | Connecticut January 1981 Connecticut
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| will notify the licensing state of the
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| | January 1993
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| DUI / DWI arrest through the Interstate
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| | Delaware February 1979 Delaware 1964
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| Driver's License Compact. The best way
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| | District of Columbia August 1980
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| for an out-of-state licensee facing a
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| | District of Columbia November 1985
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| drunk driving charge in California to
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| | Florida October 1981 Florida 1967
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| protect his or her license is to fight
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| | Georgia February 1980 Georgia Not a
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| suspension at the California DMV hearing.
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| | Member
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| An experienced DUI / DWI attorney can
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| | Hawaii January 1996 Hawaii 1971
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| challenge the DMV's action, and vastly
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| | Idaho October 1992 Idaho 1963
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| improve a driver's chance of keeping his
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| | Illinois July 1984 Illinois 1963
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| or her license.
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| | Indiana January 1980 Indiana 1967
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| The Interstate Driver's License Compact
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| | Iowa November 1980 Iowa 1965
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| is an agreement between 45 states to
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| | Kansas January 1983 Kansas 1965
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| share information regarding certain types
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| | Kentucky December 1978 Kentucky August
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| of convictions, including drunk driving,
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| | 1996
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| DUI/ DWI, and driving under the influence
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| | Louisiana November 1979 Louisiana 1968
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| of drugs (DUID) convictions. If the
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| | Maine January 1982 Maine 1963
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| driver's license was issued by the one of
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| | Maryland July 1979 Maryland 1978
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| the 45 states, the licensing state may
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| | Massachusetts December 1987
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| revoke the motorist's driving privileges.
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| | Massachusetts Not a Member
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| Whether a state will take action against
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| | Michigan Not a Member Michigan Not a
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| a driver's license depends on the state
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| | Member
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| itself. There are five states that are
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| | Minnesota October 1978 Minnesota 1990
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| not a party to the agreement, and will
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| | Mississippi March 1979 Mississippi 1962
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| not take any action. These states are
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| | Missouri October 1980 Missouri October
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| Wisconsin, Tennessee, Georgia,
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| | 1985
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| Massachusetts, and Michigan.
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| | Montana Not a Member Montana 1963
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| Other states have an administrative
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| | Nebraska January 1982 Nebraska 1963
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| system similar to California's. These
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| | Nevada February 1990 Nevada 1961
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| states may acknowledge an APS suspension
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| | New Hampshire January 1982 New Hampshire
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| even without a court conviction in
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| | October 1986
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| California. States that don't have an
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| | New Jersey July 1983 New Jersey 1966
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| administrative system may require a court
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| | New Mexico January 1985 New Mexico 1963
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| conviction before they will take any
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| | New York June 1982 New York 1965
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| action against a driver's privileges.
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| | North Carolina September 1980 North
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| The type of action taken depends on the
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| | Carolina September 1993
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| state as well. Some states duplicate the
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| | North Dakota July 1980 North Dakota May
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| actions of the state where the arrest was
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| | 1986
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| made. For example, if California suspends
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| | Ohio January 1985 Ohio October 1987
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| a driver's privileges within that state
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| | Oklahoma July 1987 Oklahoma 1967
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| for four months, the licensing state may
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| | Oregon Not a Member Oregon 1963
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| suspend for the same length of time.
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| | Pennsylvania July 1979 Pennsylvania
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| Other states may enhance the action, or
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| | October 1994
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| even require the payment of fines. Other
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| | Rhode Island April 1986 Rhode Island
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| states may be more lenient.
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| | January 1987
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| The best way for out-of-state drivers to
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| | South Carolina January 1981 South
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| retain their licenses after a California
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| | Carolina August 1987
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| DUI / DWI arrest is to avoid having their
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| | South Dakota May 1980 South Dakota
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| driving privileges revoked by the
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| | November 1987
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| California DMV. A lawyer who specializes
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| | Tennessee September 1984 Tennessee '65
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| in California drunk driving cases can
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| | '97 dropped out
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| provide information about the driver's
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| | Texas January 1982 Texas September 1993
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| home state licensing policies and
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| | Utah July 1985 Utah 1965
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| challenge a DMV hearing.
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| | Vermont October 1985 Vermont October
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| NRVC - This is a list of the Non
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| | 1987
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| Resident Violator Compact... A list of
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| | Virginia July 1980 Virginia 1963
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| states that communicate with one another
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| | Washington October 1993 Washington 1963
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| if you get a ticket out of your home
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| | West Virginia July 1978 West Virginia
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| state. DLC - This is a list of states
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| | July 1972
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| that belong to the Driver License
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| | Wisconsin Not a Member Wisconsin Not a
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| Compact. An agreement between these
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| | Member
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| states basically says you have only ONE
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| | Wyoming July 1987 Wyoming May 1987
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