Nebraska ignition interlock & DUI requirements
Nebraska requires an ignition interlock after a first DUI for 6 months. A repeat offense carries at least 1 year.
Ignition interlock device rules, approved vendors, SR-22 insurance filing, and license reinstatement in Nebraska, cited to the statute and Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.
- IID on first offense
- Required
- Minimum IID period (first)
- 6 months (60 days with probation)
- SR-22 filing
- Required · 3 years
The short answers
Do I need an interlock?
- First offense
- Required
- Minimum period
- 6 months (60 days with probation)
What the source says (2)
- First offense
“The revocation order shall require that the person apply for an ignition interlock permit pursuant to section 60-6,211.05 for the revocation period and have an ignition interlock device installed on any motor vehicle he or she operates during the revocation period.”
- Minimum period
“if such person has not had a prior conviction, such person shall be guilty of a Class W misdemeanor, and the court shall, as part of the judgment of conviction, order that the operator's license of such person be revoked for a period of six months from the date ordered by the court.”
What it costs here
- State reinstatement fee
- $125
- Restricted-license fee
- $50.00
- Reduced-cost rule
- Department of Motor Vehicles Ignition Interlock Fund
- Interlock lease, national range
- $50–$150 per month
What the source says (3)
- State reinstatement fee
“Pay a $125.00 reinstatement fee. Payment must be in the form of a cashier’s check or money order made payable to the Department of Motor Vehicles or be paid online.”
- Restricted-license fee
“Certificate of installation showing an approved device has been installed for each vehicle you will be operating (device cannot be installed on a Commercial Motor Vehicle). This will be provided by a valid Ignition Interlock Vendor.”
- Reduced-cost rule
“If approved for assistance, funding will cover one (1) installation, one (1) removal and monthly monitoring fees for a one (1) year time period - funding is dependent on having the ignition interlock permit issued.”
How to drive legally now
- Restricted license
- Available after a first offense · Ignition Interlock Permit
- Waiting period
- No waiting period
- Hearing-request deadline
- 10 days from the notice
- Driving after a DUI in Nebraska: the restricted license
- How to get a license back in Nebraska
- Date the hearing deadline with the timeline calculator
What the source says (3)
- Restricted license
“When the temporary license expires, you may be eligible for an Ignition Interlock Permit (IIP).”
- Waiting period
“The ignition interlock permit will be immediately available fifteen days after the date of arrest or the date notice of revocation was provided to the arrested person, as long as he or she is otherwise eligible for an ignition interlock permit”
- Hearing-request deadline
“A petition for an administrative license revocation hearing must be completed and delivered to the department or postmarked within ten days after the person's arrest or the person's right to an administrative license revocation hearing to contest the revocation will be foreclosed.”
Approved interlock providers
Vendors listed here appear on the Nebraska licensing agency's approved-device list. Listing order is alphabetical and is not a ranking or endorsement. Installation locations are on each vendor's own locator.
Where to get it installed — the official approved-installer list: Agency approved-vendor list
| Vendor | Website | Location finder |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Detection Systems | Alcohol Detection Systems website | Find a location |
| Guardian Interlock | Guardian Interlock website | Find a location |
| Intoxalock | Intoxalock website | Find a location |
| LifeSafer | LifeSafer website | Find a location |
| Low Cost Interlock | Low Cost Interlock website | Find a location |
| RoadGuard Interlocklisted by the agency as “RoadGuard Interlock, LLC.” | RoadGuard Interlock website | Find a location |
| Smart Start | Smart Start website | Find a location |
What Nebraska law requires
Nebraska's ignition interlock, SR-22, and reinstatement rules are set by the statute and agency rules cited below. The values in the tables on this page are taken from those sources and are not interpretations of how they apply to any particular case.
Primary source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,211.05
Ignition interlock requirement
| Item | Nebraska rule |
|---|---|
| IID on first offense | Required |
| Minimum IID period, first offense | 6 months (the revocation period); 60 days if the court orders probation or suspends sentence; 1 year if BAC was 0.15 or more |
| Minimum IID period, repeat offense | At least 1 year (18-month revocation with a 45-day no-driving period, then an ignition interlock permit and device for not less than one year) |
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197.03(1), a first DUI conviction carries a 6-month license revocation and the revocation order 'shall require' the person to apply for an ignition interlock permit under § 60-6,211.05 and to have an interlock installed on any vehicle operated during the revocation period (60-day revocation with an interlock permit if the court orders probation or suspends sentence). A first offense with a BAC of 0.15 or more carries a 1-year revocation with the same interlock-permit requirement (§ 60-6,197.03(2)). Administratively, the DMV's ALR page states a driver may waive the ALR hearing and apply for an Ignition Interlock Permit for the 180-day first-offense ALR period.
What the source says (6)
- IID on first offense
“The revocation order shall require that the person apply for an ignition interlock permit pursuant to section 60-6,211.05 for the revocation period and have an ignition interlock device installed on any motor vehicle he or she operates during the revocation period.”
- Minimum IID period, first offense
“if such person has not had a prior conviction, such person shall be guilty of a Class W misdemeanor, and the court shall, as part of the judgment of conviction, order that the operator's license of such person be revoked for a period of six months from the date ordered by the court.”
- Minimum IID period, repeat offense
“The revocation order shall require that the person not drive for a period of forty-five days and that the person apply for an ignition interlock permit and have an ignition interlock device installed on any motor vehicle he or she owns or operates for at least one year.”
- Ignition interlock statute
“the court may order that the defendant install an ignition interlock device of a type approved by the Director of Motor Vehicles on each motor vehicle operated by the defendant during the period of revocation.”
- IID on first offense
“180 days – for first offense (for failure of test)”
- firstOffenseIidNote_alr
“DUI laws allow offenders to waive their right to an Administrative License Revocation (ALR) hearing and apply for an Ignition Interlock Permit (IIP) instead.”
Removal: Nebraska ties the interlock to the revocation period rather than to a compliance window. Full rule and source
SR-22 requirement
An SR-22 is a certificate an insurer files with the state to confirm that a driver carries the liability coverage the state requires. Some states use an FR-44 or a different form for alcohol-related offenses; where Nebraska does, the sources below say so.
| SR-22 filing required after a DUI | Yes |
|---|---|
| Filing period | 3 years |
SR-22. The DMV's Court Ordered Revocations page requires proof of financial responsibility to remain on file for three years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement, 'normally provided in the form of a SR-22 Certificate of Insurance,' submitted for each vehicle registered in the driver's name. The Ignition Interlock Permit page states this applies if the court revoked driving privileges and the driver has vehicles registered in their name only. The DMV's Administrative License Revocation (ALR) reinstatement list does not include an SR-22 filing.
What the source says (3)
- SR-22 filing required after a DUI
“File proof of financial responsibility, which is to remain on file at the Nebraska DMV for three (3) years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement – regardless of your state of residence. This is normally provided in the form of a SR-22 Certificate of Insurance”
- Filing period
“which is to remain on file at the Nebraska DMV for three (3) years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement”
- SR-22 requirement
“If the court revoked your driving privileges and you have any vehicles registered in your name only, you will need to have your insurance company file proof of financial responsibility, which is to remain on file at the Nebraska DMV for three (3) years”
Program costs
Fees set by the state are cited to the fee schedule. Vendor charges vary by vendor and are shown as published ranges with the month they were checked.
| Item | Amount | As of |
|---|---|---|
| License reinstatement fee | $125 | 2026-08-29 |
| Ignition Interlock Permitoriginal (fee + security surcharge) | $50.00 ($45.00 + $5.00) | 2026-08 |
| Ignition Interlock Permitreplacement | $16.00 ($11.00 + $5.00) | 2026-08 |
| Device costs | Paid directly to the interlock provider by the person; if the DMV (or court/Board of Pardons) determines the person indigent, installation, removal and maintenance costs are paid from the DMV Ignition Interlock Fund if funds are available(§ 60-6,211.05(8)) | 2026-08 |
What the source says (1)
- License reinstatement fee
“Pay a $125.00 reinstatement fee. Payment must be in the form of a cashier’s check or money order made payable to the Department of Motor Vehicles or be paid online.”
Exemptions and special cases
Four questions readers ask once an interlock is ordered — motorcycles, employer vehicles, medical inability to give a breath sample, and reduced-cost programs — answered as Nebraska's interlock program page or statute states them.
| Question | Nebraska rule |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | Not addressed on the official pages read Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,211.05 requires a device 'on each motor vehicle operated by the defendant' and § 60-4,118.06 issues the permit 'only for the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device'; neither statute, the DMV Ignition Interlock Permit page, the DMV interlock brochure nor the approved-device list mentions motorcycles. |
| Employer-owned vehicle | Not addressed on the official pages read Neither Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,211.05, § 60-6,197.03, § 60-4,118.06 nor the DMV Ignition Interlock Permit page provides an employer-vehicle exception; the DMV requires a certificate of installation for each vehicle the permit holder will operate. What the source says“Certificate of installation showing an approved device has been installed for each vehicle you will be operating (device cannot be installed on a Commercial Motor Vehicle)” |
| Unable to provide a breath sample | Not addressed on the official pages read Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,211.05, § 60-4,118.06, the DMV Ignition Interlock Permit page and the DMV interlock brochure do not provide a waiver or alternative for a person physically unable to provide a breath sample. |
| Reduced-cost / indigent program | Available — Department of Motor Vehicles Ignition Interlock Fund (DMV Annual Indigent Interlock Fee Payment Application) Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,211.05(8), device costs are paid directly to the provider by the person, but if the DMV (or the court or Board of Pardons) determines the person indigent and incapable of paying for installation, removal or maintenance, those costs are paid from the Department of Motor Vehicles Ignition Interlock Fund if funds are available, under DMV rules. The DMV's Annual Indigent Interlock Fee Payment Application (notarized affidavit with proof of household income and benefits, sent to the DMV Financial Responsibility Division) states that approved funding covers one installation, one removal and monthly monitoring fees for a one-year period, is dependent on the permit being issued within 10 days, and does not cover the $47.50 permit fee paid to the County Treasurer. What the source says“If approved for assistance, funding will cover one (1) installation, one (1) removal and monthly monitoring fees for a one (1) year time period - funding is dependent on having the ignition interlock permit issued.” |
| Statutory basis of the indigent fund | Costs are paid from the DMV Ignition Interlock Fund if funds are available when the DMV, the court or the Board of Pardons determines the person indigent. What the source says“determined the person to be indigent and incapable of paying for the cost of installation, removal, or maintenance of the ignition interlock device in accordance with this section, such costs shall be paid out of the Department of Motor Vehicles Ignition Interlock Fund if such funds are available” |
| Permit fee not covered by indigent assistance | The DMV application states the permit fee is paid to the County Treasurer at issuance and is not covered. What the source says“Cost for the permit is $47.50 and is paid at time of issuance to the County Treasurer (not covered by Indigent Assistance).” |
| Commercial motor vehicles | An ignition interlock permit is not valid for operating a commercial motor vehicle, and the DMV states a device cannot be installed on a commercial motor vehicle. What the source says“All permits issued pursuant to this subsection shall indicate that the permit is not valid for the operation of any commercial motor vehicle.” |
| Out-of-state orders honored (from January 1, 2026) | A certified court order or administrative license revocation order from another jurisdiction that substantially complies with §§ 60-6,197.03 and 60-6,211.05, with proof of Nebraska residence, supports a Nebraska interlock permit application. What the source says“or beginning January 1, 2026, a certified copy of a court order or administrative license revocation order from another jurisdiction that substantially complies with sections 60-6,197.03 and 60-6,211.05 and sufficient proof of residence in this state” |
Compare: motorcycles by state · employer, medical and reduced-cost exemptions by state
Frequently asked questions
- Is an ignition interlock required after a first DUI conviction in Nebraska?
- Yes. Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197.03(1), the court revokes the license for six months and the revocation order shall require the person to apply for an ignition interlock permit under § 60-6,211.05 and have an interlock installed on any vehicle operated during the revocation period. If the court orders probation or suspends sentence, the revocation is 60 days with the same permit requirement.
- How long is the interlock period for a second Nebraska DUI?
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197.03(3) provides an 18-month revocation for a person with one prior conviction; the revocation order requires a 45-day no-driving period and then an ignition interlock permit and device on any vehicle the person owns or operates for at least one year.
- Does Nebraska require an SR-22 after a DUI revocation?
- The Nebraska DMV's Court Ordered Revocations page lists filing proof of financial responsibility, normally an SR-22 Certificate of Insurance for each vehicle registered in the driver's name, to remain on file for three years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement. The DMV's ALR reinstatement requirements list surrender of the license and the $125 fee but no SR-22.
- What does it cost to reinstate and get an interlock permit in Nebraska?
- The Nebraska DMV lists a $125.00 reinstatement fee for ALR and court-ordered revocations, payable by cashier's check, money order, or online. An original Ignition Interlock Permit costs $45.00 plus a $5.00 security surcharge ($50.00 total); a replacement is $16.00. Device costs are paid to the provider; § 60-6,211.05(8) allows DMV Ignition Interlock Fund payment for persons determined indigent.
- Which ignition interlock devices are approved in Nebraska?
- The Nebraska DMV's Approved Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices page (last modified 04/03/2025) lists RoadGuard Interlock, LLC; LifeSafer Interlock; Low Cost Interlock; Smart Start of Nebraska; Intoxalock; Guardian Interlock; and Alcohol Detection Systems, with their approved device models.
Sources
- Nebraska Legislature - Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,211.05 (ignition interlock device; permit; indigent fund)
- Nebraska Legislature - Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197.03 (DUI penalties; revocation periods; interlock permit requirements)
- Nebraska DMV - Approved Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices
- Nebraska DMV - Ignition Interlock Permit (eligibility, SR-22 note, permit fees)
- Nebraska DMV - Administrative License Revocation (ALR)
- Nebraska DMV - Court Ordered Revocations (SR-22 three years; $125 fee)
Record history
- — Record verified against primary sources.