The WY licensing action explained
After a DUI arrest in Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services Program (dot.state.wy.us) 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 20 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 WY agency runs the licence case
- The administrative action is a driving privilege withdrawal processed by WYDOT Driver Services under the implied consent law.
- WYDOT distinguishes a suspension, which limits the privilege, from a revocation, which terminates the licence.
- SR-22 proof of financial responsibility is required for reinstatement after certain withdrawals, under Wyo. Stat. § 31-9-401.
- WYDOT Driver Services administers the ignition interlock programme through approved vendors.
- A commercial driver faces a one-year CDL disqualification for a first offense and a lifetime disqualification for a second.
Wyoming licence facts
Wyoming DUI law at a glance
Sourced from the Wyoming code and state agency sites. Verify current text before relying on it.
- Offense name
- DUI (Wyoming)
- Controlling statute
- Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-5-233
- Implied consent
- Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-6-102
- Per se BAC limit
- 0.08 (0.04 CDL, 0.02 or lower under 21)
- Licence hearing deadline
- 20 days after arrest
- Prior-offense lookback
- 10 years
- First-offense fine
- $200–$750
- First-offense jail exposure
- up to 6 months
- Licence suspension
- 3 months
- Ignition interlock
- Not automatic on a first offense
- Trial court
- the Circuit Court
- High-risk filing
- SR-22 for 3 years
A first offense is a misdemeanor with possible jail and a licence suspension.
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 ignition interlock device if the court or agency orders one.
- Wyoming 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 dot.state.wy.us before you travel to an office.
Wyoming ZIP codes covered
These Wyoming 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 Wyoming resources
Counties
Other Wyoming official resources
Frequently asked questions
- How long do I have to challenge a Wyoming licence suspension?
- The administrative hearing request is due within 20 days of arrest. Confirm the current deadline and filing method with the WY licensing agency at dot.state.wy.us before relying on it.
- How long is a first-offense suspension in Wyoming?
- A first DUI offense generally carries a 3 months suspension in Wyoming. Reinstatement conditions, fees and any interlock requirement are set by the licensing agency.