Out of State Resident Can
Protect License & Defend San Diego DUI arrest but a
license issued by your home state (not
California)?
Pink California DMV SUSPENSION/REVOCATION ORDER given to
you?
It is easy to get an immediate evaluation
online right now.
The Interstate Compact is a multi-state agreement between
participating states to share information and reciprocate.
The Compact includes San Diego DUI convictions and California
license suspension actions.
If a holder of an out-of-state license or resident of one
state has his or her driving privilege suspended
or gets convicted of DUI in another state (California),
the home state can be notified. The home state, in theory,
will honor and reciprocate - take action to suspend the
driver's license unless proper & timely steps are taken
within 10
days to protect that state license.
This means if you do not have a California driver's license
- and even if you do not plan to ever drive again in California
- a DMV suspension of your driving privilege in California
may result in a suspension of your home state driver's license.
You probably have some questions
about the difference between the DUI criminal charge and
the license suspension action.
You likely want to avoid,
if not minimize, any driver's license suspension action
taken by the San Diego California Department
of Motor Vehicles (DMV) against a randomly assigned
index number which ultimately is to be honored by the home
state.
You may prudently seek the assistance of a California
DUI Defense Attorney Specialist.
Because drunk
driving is illegal in all jurisdictions, understand
what it is: the act of operatingand/or driving a vehicle
while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the
degree that motor skills and mental skills are impaired.
The specific criminal offense is usually called driving
under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs (DUI),
and in some states driving while intoxicated (DWI), operating
while impaired (OWI), or operating a vehicle under the influence
(OVI). Many state DUI or drunk driving laws also apply to
piloting aircraft or boating.
All states in the U.S. designate a per se breath
or blood
alcohol level as threshold for an independent criminal offense.
A second criminal offense of driving "under the influence"
(DUI) or "while impaired" (DWI) is also normally
charged in most states, with a permissive presumption of
guilt where the person's BAC is .08% or more (units of milligrams
per deciliter, representing 8 g of alcohol in 10 liters
of blood). Some states (Colorado) include a lesser charge,
sometimes referred to as driving while ability impaired:
it applies to individuals with a .05 percent or above, but
less than the .08 per se limit for the more serious charge.
The list of states, below, indicates whether a given state
belongs to the Interstate Driver's License Compact, and
if so, the year they joined. Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Tennessee,
Georgia and Michigan are all Non-compact states and should,
in theory, not share DUI conviction information.
If you have any specific questions about how the Interstate
Compact Act may apply in your case, you may want to contact
a DUI
& DMV defense lawyer specialist in your state. States
vary in their respective actions. Military
personnel are not exempt.
NRVC
- This is a list of the Non Resident Violator Compact...
A list of states that communicate with one another if you
get a ticket out of your home state.
DLC
- This is a list of states that belong to the Driver License
Compact. An agreement between these states basically says
you have only ONE drivers license record.
| DLC/NRVC
COMPACT MEMBER JOINED DATES |
| NRVC |
EFFECTIVE
DATE |
DLC |
EFFECTIVE
DATE |
Alabama |
October 1981 |
Alabama |
1966 |
Alaska |
Not a Member |
Alaska |
September 1986 |
Arizona |
January 1993 |
Arizona |
1963 |
Arkansas |
January 1986 |
Arkansas |
1969 |
California |
Not a Member |
California |
1963 |
Colorado |
January 1982 |
Colorado |
1965 |
Connecticut |
January 1981 |
Connecticut |
January 1993 |
Delaware |
February 1979 |
Delaware |
1964 |
District of Columbia |
August 1980 |
District of Columbia |
November 1985 |
Florida |
October 1981 |
Florida |
1967 |
Georgia |
February 1980 |
Georgia |
Not a Member |
Hawaii |
January 1996 |
Hawaii |
1971 |
Idaho |
October 1992 |
Idaho |
1963 |
Illinois |
July 1984 |
Illinois |
1963 |
Indiana |
January 1980 |
Indiana |
1967 |
Iowa |
November 1980 |
Iowa |
1965 |
Kansas |
January 1983 |
Kansas |
1965 |
Kentucky |
December 1978 |
Kentucky |
August 1996 |
Louisiana |
November 1979 |
Louisiana |
1968 |
Maine |
January 1982 |
Maine |
1963 |
Maryland |
July 1979 |
Maryland |
1978 |
Massachusetts |
December 1987 |
Massachusetts |
Not a Member |
Michigan |
Not a Member |
Michigan |
Not a Member |
Minnesota |
October 1978 |
Minnesota |
1990 |
Mississippi |
March 1979 |
Mississippi |
1962 |
Missouri |
October 1980 |
Missouri |
October 1985 |
Montana |
Not a Member |
Montana |
1963 |
Nebraska |
January 1982 |
Nebraska |
1963 |
Nevada |
February 1990 |
Nevada |
1961 |
New Hampshire |
January 1982 |
New Hampshire |
October 1986 |
New Jersey |
July 1983 |
New Jersey |
1966 |
New Mexico |
January 1985 |
New Mexico |
1963 |
New York |
June 1982 |
New York |
1965 |
North Carolina |
September 1980 |
North Carolina |
September 1993 |
North Dakota |
July 1980 |
North Dakota |
May 1986 |
Ohio |
January 1985 |
Ohio |
October 1987 |
Oklahoma |
July 1987 |
Oklahoma |
1967 |
Oregon |
Not a Member |
Oregon |
1963 |
Pennsylvania |
July 1979 |
Pennsylvania |
October 1994 |
Rhode Island |
April 1986 |
Rhode Island |
January 1987 |
South Carolina |
January 1981 |
South Carolina |
August 1987 |
South Dakota |
May 1980 |
South Dakota |
November 1987 |
Tennessee |
September 1984 |
Tennessee |
'65/'97dropped out |
Texas |
January 1982 |
Texas |
September 1993 |
Utah |
July 1985 |
Utah |
1965 |
Vermont |
October 1985 |
Vermont |
October 1987 |
Virginia |
July 1980 |
Virginia |
1963 |
Washington |
October 1993 |
Washington |
1963 |
West Virginia |
July 1978 |
West Virginia |
July 1972 |
Wisconsin |
Not a Member |
Wisconsin |
Not a Member |
Wyoming |
July 1987 |
Wyoming |
May 1987 |
Your state's Driving
Record
Get a copy of your state's driving record at the National
Driver Register.
