If I have a pending DUI do I have to change it if I move states? 42 Answers as of March 12, 2012

If you are in fact moving your residence to a new state, you are obligated to obtain a license in your new state of residence. I doubt that your current state of residence is going to give you a limited drivers license that is effective in another state. You need to be honest with the new state of residence and do everything they require of you.

Typically, a new state will look at your driving record from the prior state and can take that record into consideration when you apply for a license in the new state.

All the states have computer access to the criminal data base of all the other states. If your license is suspended in one state you will not receive one in another state.

In NH, the DMV does not issue a work license or school driving privileges license. If your license or driving privileges is suspended in NH for DWI/DUI, you cannot drive until reinstated by the NH DMV. If you try to obtain a license in another state, that state will generally not issue you a valid license due to your NH suspension or will eventually suspend your new license once it receives notice via the National Driver Registry that your NH driving privileges or NH license is suspended for DWI/DUI. You should contact an experienced NH DWI attorney to discuss your case.

Most states will follow Illinois' suspension. Getting restricted privileges in a specific state depend on the requirements of that jurisdiction's Secretary of State. If you are suspended in Illinois, it is doubtful another state will grant you driving privileges.

You can not apply for a new license in another state while your license is currently suspended in your current state.

That won't change the status of your driving privileges in the first state.

It would be best to await the completion of the DUI charges before you change your driving privileges to a different state. Some stats do not recognize work and/or school driving privileges.

The new state will most likely not issue you a license until your sanction period elapses.

New Jersey does not offer a school/work license - either you have a valid license or you don't.

No new state will give you a drivers license until you present a clear and valid unestricted license from the state you are leaving.

Since there is an interstate pact among the states, you will probably have to resolve the problem first in the state where your DUI is pending. No states will give you a license if you are suspended or revoked in your home state, trying to get a license by moving to another state could prove to be most difficult, unless you take care of it now, in court.

You had best get this resolved before moving out of state. With interstate compacts and reciprocity, these things follow you.

Most states require you to change your license within 90 days of moving. You should talk to the motor vehicle department of your new state of residence to find out what they will require.

Most states have an agreement to suspend your license if you have a case pending in another state. If you did not refuse the breath test you can get a conditional license to go to work or school in the state where your DWI is pending. You cannot get a conditional license in the state you move to. You should retain a good criminal lawyer to try to get the case reduced to a violation or your license will be revoked for 6 months and your insurance will be $5,000 a year or more in some cities.

That won't do you any good. Your name, DOB, and SSN is what is suspended, not the physical license. In other words, you can still get arrested driving with an out-of-state license once the cop matches up your other info.

It depends on where your residence is.

If your DUI is still pending - meaning, still going through the court system - your license is probably already suspended by DMV here in California. If so, you won't be able to get a new license in the new state; they are all hooked up now by the Interstate Compact so the new state will not issue you one if your license is suspended here. Best bet is to get the case resolved here before trying to get a license in your new state. Aside from that, if you do not appear in CA and finish your DUI case a warrant will issue here and again you won't be able to get a new license in your new state. Eventually, though, you are going to have to get a new license if you establish residency in the other state.

If your license is supended you can apply for an ignition interlock license. T hen you can drive with an ignition interlock device installed on any car that you drive. You would have to refer to the laws of the state you are moving to to determine whether to apply for a new license and what effect a license suspension in Washington State would have. Good Luck.

If your license is suspended it is unlikley that you will be able to apply for a license in a new state to avoid any suspension. It would be best to contact an experienced DUI Lawyer to help you wade through the complicated license issues.

You can get a restricted license by enrolling in the DUI classes in California. You need to complete the classes in California. The DMV rarely allows other programs from other states. With this DUI hanging over your head, other states will likely not allow you to get a license, as the DMV will put a hold on it.

If your license is suspended due to a DUII conviction, that will occur in the state of the DUII conviction, but your new home state will likely have mechanism that will keep you from getting a license there until the suspension in the state of conviction has run.

You cannot obtain a license in another state while your NH license is under suspension. I recommend that you find a competent attorney and defend the DUI case.

In Michigan, when you got your DUI, you were issued a Section 625 Permit. You will likely not be permitted to get a license in another state until it is cleared. You can still move, but must complete the DUI case in Michigan where you got the ticket. You may get a restricted license, depending on the charge plead to and your prior record. However, it will not be a valid restricted license in another state. You should hire an attorney to explain this to you in detail.

First, I do not know if you are going to get work and school privileges when you resolve your DUI case. Second, unlike your driver's license, work/school privileges may not be extended to you when you go to a new state. However, if you do have a valid driver's license, most states will require that you change your license to reflect their state.

If you are currently suspended for a DUI, you will not be able to get a license in a new state until that suspension is lifted.

I would wait until your driving privleges are restored before changing the license to another state.

If you permanently moved to another state, you should get a license in that state. However, you will want to clear up anything with the CA DMV to ensure that the other state (if they have reciprocity) will be able to issue a license

You may not be able to change your license until you deal with DMV issues here first . It often depends on the state you are moving to. But you have to deal with the DUI both with the Courts and DMV in California first.

Your DUI Stays in California. If you do not complete DUI School in person in CA, it gets complicated. While the court with permission will usually allow you to do the School in another State, the DMV will not accept that School out of State and you will continue to have your license in CA suspended. You would then need to deal with the DMV Mandatory Actions Unit in Sacramento to get the Suspension in CA lifted, after your period of suspension is over.

Your question really doesn't make any sense, but if you're asking if the DUI from one state will effect you in the other, the answer is yes. If you're asking if you can change your charge to another state the answer is no, you have to see the charge through to its conclusion in the state where you were charged. If neither of those two answers clears up your question try again and I will too.

One of the most significant problem with DUI convictions or Department of Licensing suspension is that although you can get a temporary license by installing a Ignition Interlock Device, we continually run into problems when another state is involved. For instance, while Washington allows a temporary license privilege another state, such as Idaho may not have a provision for such. And typically other states are required to suspend upon receiving a report of a suspension out of Washington. In a nutshell, if you are suspended in Washington and move to another state, they may very well suspend you based on the Washington Suspension.