Can I Reverse a Lifetime License Suspension?
Indiana law concerning driver’s license suspensions used to be significantly stricter when it came to lifetime suspensions, and many people who were adjudicated as habitual violators could receive a lifetime suspension of their license without clear options for contesting the lifetime suspension or attempting to have it reversed. To be clear, a lifetime suspension of a driver’s license used to mean just that — that the person’s driver’s license was suspended for the remainder of their lifetime. However, in 2014, Indiana law changed, and habitual violators could no longer receive a lifetime suspension of their driver’s license — only a maximum of a 10-year driver’s license suspension.
While that change to the state’s law prevented anyone adjudicated as a habitual violator from 2014 onward from receiving a lifetime suspension of their driver’s license, it did not change the fact that people in Indiana had existing lifetime license suspensions that, for many, remain in place. If you are in this situation, it is important to ask: can I reverse my lifetime license suspension? The answer could be yes, that you can have that lifetime suspension you received prior to 2014 terminated. Our Indianapolis lifetime license suspension attorneys can provide you with more information about lifetime license suspensions and how you may be able to have yours terminated.
Understanding License Suspensions for Habitual Violators
Under IC 9-30-10-4, drivers who are adjudicated as habitual violators (meaning that they have received multiple serious traffic violations within a certain period of time, and/or have been involved in a traffic offense that has resulted in serious bodily harm or death to another person) can face a range of penalties that include a lengthy driver’s license suspension.
Depending on the type of traffic violations or criminal charges related to the traffic case, the maximum amount of time that a person can face for a driver’s license suspension is 10 years. However, as we noted above, before that date, certain habitual violators could receive a lifetime license suspension. With the change to the law concerning driver’s license suspensions from 2014 onward, Indiana law also made it possible for those with lifetime license suspensions to become eligible to drive again.
How to Terminate Your Lifetime Driver’s License Suspension
To be clear, not all people with a lifetime driver’s license suspension can be eligible to have that suspension terminated. In order to have your lifetime license suspension terminated, both of the following must be true:
- You received your lifetime license suspension at least 10 years ago; and
- Act(s) that led to your lifetime license suspension did not involve leaving the scene of an accident where a person died or resulted in another person’s death.
An experienced Indianapolis defense lawyer can help you to seek a termination of your lifetime license suspension if you meet the requirements.
Contact an Indianapolis Lifetime License Suspension Lawyer
Do you need help terminating a lifetime license suspension? Contact an experienced Indianapolis lifetime license suspension attorney at Rigney Law LLC to discuss your circumstances with a dedicated lawyer and to get started on your case.
Source:
law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-9/article-30/chapter-10/section-9-30-10-4/#:~:text=Sec.,operation%20of%20a%20motor%20vehicle
