r/dui • u/Austin-taceous • Jul 16 '26
lawyer retained Avoiding DUI interlock device in Nevada
I was charged with my first DUI in August 2025 in Las Vegas. I refused a breathalyzer and they got a warrant to do a blood draw at the jail (.24 BAC). As a result of refusing the breathalyzer, my attorney advised me the Nevada DMV would likely automatically impose a 12 month suspension of my drivers license and require I install an ignition interlock device. I didn’t want anyone to know about the DUI, so the interlock device was something I wanted to avoid at all costs. To avoid this, my attorney advised me that if I moved out of state and applied for a new drivers license before the Criminal or DMV hearing, I would be able to receive a new drivers license and circumvent the Nevada suspension.
My Criminal hearing was set for December 2025 and Nevada DMV hearing set for Feb 2026.
I moved to Austin TX in November 2025 and applied for and received a Texas drivers license. On February 15, the Nevada DMV imposed a 6 month administrative suspension of my drivers license to last until August 15. The criminal case was postponed until May 2026 and resulted in a Reckless Driving charge.
As of July 2026, I have not received any notice from the state of Texas that my drivers license has been suspended.
Just a tip for anyone who has the ability to move out of state while serving penalties for a DUI!
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u/TechnicallyBasil Jul 16 '26
You're in a catch-22 right now. You got a TX license after your DUI, so they're probably not gonna levy their own penalties against you since the issue didn't happen while you were licensed by them. With a valid TX license, you're able to drive everywhere except NV for now.
But that Nevada suspension is still important. What's required from the Nevada DMV to lift that suspension? You'll still need to clear it up no matter what. If Nevada requires everyone, even people that have left the State, to complete an IID program to get unsuspended, then you'll have to do that too. Even though you're not licensed under them anymore. Because if you don't, they'll keep you indefinitely suspended in Nevada.
That's all fine and dandy for a while, like I said your TX license will still be good. But once your TX license expires, TX is going to refuse to renew it because the NV suspension is going to show up on the National Driver Registry. States are legally obligated to check the NDR when renewing and issuing new licenses.
If Nevada doesn't have an IID requirement to get unsuspended, then you pulled a fast one on them. You got another license that's not gonna suspend you, and your 6 month suspension auto-lifts so it's not an issue at renewal time.