How to get your license back after a DUI in Mississippi

Steps the state lists

1. 1

   Serve the suspension (120 days for a first DUI conviction) unless the court orders an interlock-restricted license

   The Driver Service Bureau states a first DUI conviction suspends a Class R license for 120 days absent a court order for the ignition interlock-restricted license; a second conviction within five years brings a 1-year suspension. Suspensions for nonadjudications and convictions start 21 days from the date the court order was entered. To continue driving instead of the suspension, the court can order the driver to obtain the ignition interlock restricted license.

   What the source says

   “Upon conviction of a DUI, 1st offense, a Class R license will be suspended for 120 days, absent a court order for the ignition interlock-restricted license.”

2. 2

   Attend and complete the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP)

   The Driver Service Bureau states that attendance and completion of MASEP is required after a first DUI conviction, along with proof of insurance for three years. The DSB FAQ states a license remains suspended after fines are paid until MASEP is completed and the $175 reinstatement fee is paid.

   What the source says

   “Attendance and completion of the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP) is required, along with proof of insurance for three years.”

3. 3

   Provide proof of insurance

   The DSB FAQ states the Driver Service Bureau must have proof of current insurance because the driver was cited for a DUI offense; proof is provided at a local Driver Service Bureau location when paying the reinstatement fee. Miss. Admin. Code Title 31, Part 1, Rule 16.1 (in the state record) requires proof of financial responsibility (SR-22 or the like) in effect for not less than three years after an Implied Consent suspension.

   What the source says

   “To provide proof of insurance, you will need to go to a local Driver Service Bureau location and pay the reinstatement fee of $175.00 required by state law.”

4. 4

   Pay the $175 DUI reinstatement fee

   The DSB Reinstatement page lists 'DUI reinstatement $175.00' and states mailed payments must be a certified cashier's check or money order (personal checks not accepted); the DUI Department page lists the $175.00 reinstatement fee to a regular license after an Implied Consent suspension has been served. Fees can also be paid online through Driver Self-Service.

   What the source says

   “Mail payment as a certified cashier's check or money order. Personal checks will not be accepted. Type Fee Suspension Citation $100.00 FTA reinstatement $100.00 FTP reinstatement $100.00 DUI reinstatement $175.00”

5. 5

   Interlock-restricted drivers: submit proof of eligibility for an unrestricted license

   Under Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-31(8), to reinstate a license not restricted to interlock-equipped vehicles the person must submit proof of eligibility to the Department of Public Safety, which may be a court order indicating completion of sentence or a final order of nonadjudication; absent a court order, proof of completion of an alcohol safety program under § 63-11-32 if ordered, payment of the reinstatement fee under § 63-1-46(1)(a) and the license fee under § 63-1-43, a certificate of liability insurance or proof of financial responsibility, and a vendor declaration of no interlock incidents in the last thirty days.

   What the source says

   “In order to reinstate a form of driver's license that is not restricted to operation of an ignition-interlock equipped vehicle, the person must submit proof to the Department of Public Safety to substantiate the person's eligibility for an unrestricted license”

Official reinstatement page: Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau

Conditions that travel with reinstatement

When the interlock can be removed

Compliance-based, with proof submitted to the Department of Public Safety and the court able to extend the period. Under Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-31(8)(e)(i), a person driving under an interlock-restricted license must provide a declaration from the vendor, on a DPS-approved form, certifying none of the following in the last thirty days: an attempt to start the vehicle with a breath alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more, failure to take or pass any required retest, or failure to appear at the vendor for maintenance, repair, calibration, monitoring, inspection, or replacement. Under § 63-11-31(9) the court may extend the interlock-restricted period if the person had a violation in the last thirty days. Under § 63-11-31(7), eligibility for an unrestricted license requires completion of the alcohol safety education program and all other conditions of the sentence; under (11) a person who voluntarily obtained the restricted license may convert at any time to another license for which the person qualifies. Removal costs: § 63-11-31(2) places installation and operation costs on the person unless indigent; the Interlock Device Fund pays vendors up to $50 for removal for indigent offenders (state record). No general removal fee cap is stated.

Compliance period: last thirty (30) days with no start attempt at 0.04 or more, no failed or missed retest, and no missed vendor appointment (vendor declaration)

“a declaration from the vendor, in a form provided or approved by the Department of Public Safety, certifying that there have been none of the following incidents in the last thirty (30) days: 1. An attempt to start the vehicle with a breath alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more; 2. Failure to take o”

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Questions about reinstatement in Mississippi

What does Mississippi require to reinstate a license after a first DUI?

The Mississippi Driver Service Bureau states a first DUI conviction brings a 120-day Class R suspension (starting 21 days after the court order) unless the court orders an interlock-restricted license; attendance and completion of the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP) is required along with proof of insurance for three years, and a $175.00 reinstatement fee is paid to the Driver Service Bureau after the Implied Consent suspension is served.

Is a hardship license available after a DUI in Mississippi?

No. The Driver Service Bureau's FAQ states hardship licenses are not available from the Driver Service Bureau for drivers affected by DUI. The alternative described by the DSB is the ignition-interlock restricted license under Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-31, which the court orders in writing; the driver installs the device, has DPS verify the installation, and pays a $175.00 interlock fee and a $56.00 restricted-license fee.

How does an interlock-restricted driver get an unrestricted Mississippi license?

Under Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-31(8), the person submits proof of eligibility to the Department of Public Safety: a court order showing completion of the sentence, or proof of completing the alcohol safety program if ordered, payment of the reinstatement and license fees, proof of insurance, and a vendor declaration that in the last thirty days there was no start attempt at 0.04 or more, no failed or missed retest, and no missed vendor appointment. The court may extend the period for a violation in the last thirty days.

Sources

1. MS DPS Driver Service Bureau – DUI Department (suspension periods, MASEP, interlock-restricted license, fees)
2. MS DPS Driver Service Bureau – Reinstatement (fee table; payment method)
3. MS DPS Driver Service Bureau – FAQ: DUI Offenses and Driving Privileges (PDF, 8/26/2025)
4. MS Legislature – SB 2663 (2018 Regular Session, As Sent to Governor; approved) — last enacted text of Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-31 (interlock-restricted license; reinstatement proof; court extension)
5. MS Secretary of State – Miss. Admin. Code Title 31, Part 1, Rule 16.1 Proof of Financial Responsibility (from the state record)