How do I get my license if it is suspended in another state?
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How do I get my license if it is suspended in another state?
I moved to SC in 2006 from GA. I have had 4 DUIs in GA, the last one was in 2004. Since my DUIs were committed in GA, GA wants me to get a breath tester on a car for 6 months, but it has to be GA registered auto. Plus DUI school and some other classes in GA. How am I suppose to do this when I live in SC now, enrolled in college and work here?
Asked on August 27, 2010 under Criminal Law, South Carolina
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Most states have agreements with each other regarding such matters considering your driver's license in any state allows you to drive to other states, in other states and be used as identification in other states. In other words, if you still have a Georgia driver's license, you should have changed to a South Carolina license once you moved. If you did, South Carolina should have been able to check to see what requirements you had and currently have in Georgia and either transferred those requirements or informed you if South Carolina has other requirements.
The Problem Driver Pointer System is the system used by South Carolina and other states to check to see what your driving history is in other states. You may need to first call the Georgia DMV and inquire about what needs to be done since you no longer reside in Georgia. Simply moving may not excuse you from meeting those requirements but Georgia may need to confer with South Carolina on the next steps. If you don't resolve this by being proactive you actually may wind up being in more hot water with the courts.
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