Montana Driver Licensing After a DUI: Hearings, Reinstatement & SR-22

After a DUI arrest in Montana, the Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division (dojmt.gov) opens its own case against your driving privilege. It is administrative, it moves faster than the criminal case, and it is decided regardless of what the court later does with the charge.

• The Motor Vehicle Division administers suspension, revocation and reinstatement for DUI-related licence actions.
• Mont. Code Ann. § 61-5-208 limits suspension periods and requires interlock for a second or later offense.
• Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-1010 authorises interlock and 24/7 sobriety programme requirements after a DUI conviction.
• A restricted probationary licence is available through a court-authorised process transmitted to the division.

1. Serve the full suspension or hard-suspension period the agency sets.
2. Complete any ordered assessment, education or treatment programme.
3. Install an ignition interlock device if the court or agency orders one.
4. Montana requires a SR-22 certificate of financial responsibility for 3 years before a licence is reinstated after a DUI conviction.
5. Pay the reinstatement fee and any licence-issuance fee in full.

Fees and processing times change; confirm the current amounts on dojmt.gov before you travel to an office.

These Montana ZIP-code pages carry the local court, filing and licensing detail for the area, and each one links back to this resource page.

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How long is a first-offense suspension in Montana?

A first DUI offense generally carries a 6 months suspension in Montana. Reinstatement conditions, fees and any interlock requirement are set by the licensing agency.