Wyoming DUI License Reinstatement (2026): Suspension, Steps and Fees
How do you get your license back after a first DUI in Wyoming?
A first-offense DUI in Wyoming carries a 90-day administrative license suspension for a failed chemical test, or a separate 6-month automatic suspension for a refusal and a driver has 20 days from the Notice of Suspension to file a written hearing request with WYDOT. Ignition interlock is required only if the BAC was 0.15 or higher, for 6 months from the date of conviction. Reinstatement runs through an alcohol assessment (with counseling if recommended), SR-22 insurance and a $50 WYDOT reinstatement fee.
In Wyoming the license consequences start with the Wyoming Department of Transportation rather than the courtroom. An administrative suspension runs on its own clock beside the court case and the window to request the administrative hearing is 20 days. The page below lays the pieces out in the order the state runs them.
Whether an ignition interlock is required here depends on the case, commonly the test result or the license option chosen. The SR-22 filing is required and stays in force for 3 years. The education or treatment step comes before reinstatement and runs unverifiable. Each piece has its own section below, with the official source beside it.
The parts Wyoming drivers most often miss are the 20-day hearing-request deadline, which runs from the arrest or notice date, the insurance filing that lives with your insurer rather than the court and the order of the steps, since several gate the ones after them. The sections below take them in order.
How long is your license suspended after a first DUI in Wyoming?
The first-offense term and how the administrative and court tracks interact in Wyoming.
| Item | Wyoming rule |
|---|---|
| First-offense suspension | 90 days (administrative suspension for a failed chemical test, first offense) |
| Administrative vs court | Wyoming's license consequence for a first DUI runs primarily through the administrative suspension process under the implied consent statute, handled by WYDOT and the Office of Administrative Hearings, independent of the criminal case's outcome in court. |
| Worth knowing | A refusal to submit to chemical testing carries a separate, longer 6-month automatic suspension (18 months for subsequent refusals) rather than the 90-day test-failure suspension and also makes the driver ineligible for a Probationary License during that suspension. |
The hearing clock: how long you have to act in Wyoming
The deadline to request the administrative review of the license suspension. It runs from the arrest or notice date, not from the court date.
| Item | Wyoming rule |
|---|---|
| Request window | 20 days |
| How it works | A driver has 20 days from the date of the Notice of Suspension to file a written Request for Contest Case Hearing (W.S. 31-6-102); failure to request within 20 days waives the hearing and the suspension commences 30 days after the notice. W.S. 31-7-105 governs hearing mechanics: the hearing must be held within 45 days of the request with at least 10 days notice to the licensee. A 10-day temporary driving permit issued by the officer at the scene bridges the period while the driver decides. |
The path back: the Wyoming reinstatement steps in order
Several of these steps gate the ones after them, so the order matters as much as the list.
- Serve the 90-day administrative suspension for a first-offense test failure (or the separate 6-month suspension for a refusal)
- Complete the mandatory alcohol assessment and any additional counseling the substance abuse counselor recommends
- Install an ignition interlock device for 6 months if BAC was 0.15 or higher
- File SR-22 proof of financial responsibility
- Pay the WYDOT reinstatement fee ($50)
- Apply to WYDOT for reinstatement once the suspension period and all conditions are satisfied, having no other pending cases and having met all court requirements
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Ignition interlock rules in Wyoming
Whether the device is required for a first offense, for how long and where the state lists its certified providers.
| Item | Wyoming rule |
|---|---|
| Required for a first offense? | In some first-offense cases (see below) |
| First-offense duration | 6 months from the date of conviction |
| BAC trigger | 0.15 and above (W.S. 31-5-233(f) per corroborating sources) |
| Approved providers | Wyoming Department of Transportation ignition interlock program information: https://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/driver_license_records/suspensionsignition-interlock.html |
| Worth knowing | Below the 0.15 BAC threshold, a standard first-offense DUI in Wyoming does not carry a mandatory interlock condition; the Probationary License is the usual route. A $100 ignition interlock administrative fee for an interlock-restricted license is secondary-corroborated. |
Confirm the exact interlock term and trigger for your case with the Wyoming Department of Transportation before you schedule an install.
Do you need SR-22 insurance in Wyoming?
The financial-responsibility filing your insurer makes with the state, where Wyoming requires one.
| Item | Wyoming rule |
|---|---|
| Required after a first DUI? | Yes |
| The form | SR-22 |
| How long it must stay in force | 3 years |
| Worth knowing | Required before WYDOT will reinstate a license or issue a Probationary License. Must meet Wyoming's minimum auto insurance liability coverage limits (25/50/20). |
Not settled in one published place. Confirm the filing requirement and how long it must stay in force with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and your insurer before you rely on it.
Driving before full reinstatement in Wyoming
The limited license, if any, that lets a first offender drive during the suspension.
| Item | Wyoming rule |
|---|---|
| Available for a first offense? | In some cases (see below) |
| What Wyoming calls it | Probationary License |
| Waiting period | Available by written request for a record review plus a $15 fee; not available to a driver suspended for a chemical-test refusal |
| Worth knowing | Requires satisfying the alcohol assessment and any recommended counseling before issuance. Not available during a refusal-based 6-month suspension. |
The DUI program, the fees and the lookback
The DUI program. A mandatory alcohol assessment for any license suspension arising from an alcohol-related offense. If the substance abuse counselor recommends additional counseling sessions, those must be completed before the driver can receive a Probationary License. Length: unverifiable; no fixed hour count located in sources consulted.
The lookback period. 10 years, calculated conviction-to-conviction (a fourth DUI conviction with three or more priors within the preceding 10 years is prosecuted as a felony). This is the window over which a prior offense counts toward repeat-offense treatment.
The costs a Wyoming driver can expect on the way back.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| WYDOT reinstatement fee | $50, assessed for all suspensions except nonpayment of child support suspensions |
| Probationary license record review request fee | $15 |
Confirm the exact program length and the providers the Wyoming Department of Transportation accepts before you enroll.
