The NV licensing action explained
After a DUI arrest in Nevada, the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (dmv.nv.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 7 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 NV agency runs the licence case
- On a failed or refused test the officer seizes the licence and the DMV issues an order of revocation under NRS 484C.220.
- A hearing to review that order may be requested under NRS 484C.230; only one hearing is allowed.
- A temporary licence may be issued while the administrative process runs.
- Judicial review of the DMV's decision may be sought in district court.
- Interlock requirements for certain offenders are set out in NRS Chapter 484C.
Nevada licence facts
Nevada DUI law at a glance
Sourced from the Nevada code and state agency sites. Verify current text before relying on it.
- Offense name
- DUI (Nevada)
- Controlling statute
- NRS 484C.110
- Implied consent
- NRS 484C.160
- Per se BAC limit
- 0.08 (0.04 CDL, 0.02 or lower under 21)
- Licence hearing deadline
- 7 days after arrest
- Prior-offense lookback
- 7 years
- First-offense fine
- $400–$1,000
- First-offense jail exposure
- up to 6 months
- Licence suspension
- 3 months
- Ignition interlock
- Required on a first offense in most cases
- Trial court
- the Justice Court or Municipal Court
- High-risk filing
- SR-22 for 3 years
A first offense carries a fine, possible jail, and interlock in most cases.
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 — Nevada requires one in most first-offense cases.
- Nevada 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.nv.gov before you travel to an office.
Nevada ZIP codes covered
These Nevada 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 Nevada resources
Counties
Other Nevada official resources
Frequently asked questions
- How long do I have to challenge a Nevada licence suspension?
- The administrative hearing request is due within 7 days of arrest. Confirm the current deadline and filing method with the NV licensing agency at dmv.nv.gov before relying on it.
- How long is a first-offense suspension in Nevada?
- A first DUI offense generally carries a 3 months suspension in Nevada. Reinstatement conditions, fees and any interlock requirement are set by the licensing agency.