Process

Suspension or Revocation of Driver’s License:

(a)The driver’s license of a person whose privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked under this Chapter shall be mutilated with a hole punched on the lower right-hand corner of the license so as to identify it is a restricted license.

(b)A license that has been revoked shall be permanently seized from a defendant by the court and promptly transmitted to the Department of Revenue and Taxation with a copy of the abstract of judgment. The court is authorized to maintain custody of a driver’s license which is suspended without occupational driving privileges until reinstatement.

(c)The Department of Revenue and Taxation shall immediately suspend or revoke the privilege of any person to operate a motor vehicle for the time period required by the judgment, and in accordance with this Chapter, upon receipt of an abstract of judgment from the Clerk of Court showing that the person has been convicted of a violation of this Chapter. The Department shall reinstate a person’s driving privileges upon receipt of an order of the court granting such reinstatement in COL6/5/2019 CH. 92 SAFE STREETS ACT OF 2018 accordance with this Chapter, or upon expiration of the time restriction.

(d)The court may establish by rule and procedure the process for suspension or revocation of a person’s privilege to drive, not inconsistent with the provisions herein.