A license suspension can stem from criminal convictions or administrative failures. We handle suspensions resulting from all primary causes under Georgia law.
These suspensions often occur without a criminal conviction but must still be cleared through specific legal or administrative actions:
• Failure to Appear (FTA): A missed court date for a traffic citation instantly places a judicial hold on your license, resulting in an immediate suspension until the court officially lifts the hold (using DDS Form 912).
• Super Speeder Non-Payment: Suspension for failing to pay the mandatory $\$200$ Super Speeder state fee to the DDS within 120 days of notification.
• No Insurance: Suspension related to a lack of liability coverage, which often requires payment of significant reinstatement fees for each offense.
• Unpaid Child Support: Administrative suspension triggered by the Department of Human Services until the individual is brought back into compliance with their child support obligation.
These result from convictions for serious driving offenses:
• DUI & ALS Suspensions: Suspension resulting from a DUI conviction or the administrative license suspension (ALS) for failure to request a DDS hearing within 30 days of arrest, or for refusing a chemical test.
• Habitual Violator (HV): Three convictions for "major offenses" (e.g., DUI, Reckless Driving, Hit and Run, Fleeing/Eluding) within five years results in a mandatory 5-year license revocation.
• Excessive Points: Suspension for accumulating 15 points or more on your driving record within a 24-month period.
• CDL Alert: A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) can be disqualified (a more severe status than suspension) for major violations, and the path to reinstatement is different and often requires meeting strict federal FMCSA requirements.
