The NE licensing action explained
After a DUI arrest in Nebraska, the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (dmv.nebraska.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 request for an administrative hearing is due within 10 days of arrest. Miss it and the suspension usually takes effect automatically.
Hearing requests, suspension notices, reinstatement fees and interlock paperwork.
Deadlines, forms and how the hearing is conducted.
How the NE agency runs the licence case
- The DMV administers the Administrative License Revocation process for a chemical test failure or refusal.
- A driver may request an administrative hearing in writing within the statutory deadline.
- Reinstatement after a DUI revocation is governed by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-498.02, which also covers interlock permits.
- A statutory reinstatement fee applies under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-694.01.
- Interlock permits are served through DMV-approved providers.
Nebraska licence facts
Nebraska DUI law at a glance
Sourced from the Nebraska code and state agency sites. Verify current text before relying on it.
- Offense name
- DUI (Nebraska)
- Controlling statute
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,196
- Implied consent
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197
- Per se BAC limit
- 0.08 (0.04 CDL, 0.02 or lower under 21)
- Licence hearing deadline
- 10 days after arrest
- Prior-offense lookback
- 15 years
- First-offense fine
- $500
- First-offense jail exposure
- up to 2 months
- Licence suspension
- 2 months
- Ignition interlock
- Required on a first offense in most cases
- Trial court
- the County Court
- High-risk filing
- SR-22 for 3 years
A first offense carries a mandatory fine plus licence impoundment or interlock.
Getting the licence back
- Serve the full suspension or hard-suspension period the agency sets.
- Complete any ordered assessment, education or treatment programme.
- Install an approved ignition interlock device — Nebraska requires one in most first-offense cases.
- Nebraska requires a SR-22 certificate of financial responsibility for 3 years before a licence is reinstated after a DUI conviction.
- Pay the reinstatement fee and any licence-issuance fee in full.
Fees and processing times change; confirm the current amounts on dmv.nebraska.gov before you travel to an office.
Nebraska ZIP codes covered
These Nebraska ZIP-code pages carry the local court, filing and licensing detail for the area, and each one links back to this resource page.
Counties and cities using these Nebraska resources
Counties
Other Nebraska official resources
Frequently asked questions
- How long do I have to challenge a Nebraska licence suspension?
- The administrative hearing request is due within 10 days of arrest. Confirm the current deadline and filing method with the NE licensing agency at dmv.nebraska.gov before relying on it.
- How long is a first-offense suspension in Nebraska?
- A first DUI offense generally carries a 2 months suspension in Nebraska. Reinstatement conditions, fees and any interlock requirement are set by the licensing agency.