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Driving on a Suspended License in Kansas
Like drivers across the United States, Kansans may lose their driver’s licenses for a variety of reasons. Alcohol offenses, too many tickets, and certain other convictions may cause your Kansas driver’s license to be suspended or revoked. You may be charged with a crime if you drive while your license is suspended or revoked.
Your license may be suspended or revoked for certain traffic offenses, including:
three or more moving violations within 12 months
a moving violation when your license was restricted, suspended, or revoked, or
frequent enough serious traffic violations that the state believes you disrespect traffic laws and disregard safety
being convicted of driving under the influence, failing or refusing a test to determine whether you are under the influence of alcohol, or
two or more convictions for failing to pay for fuel. (Kan. Stat. § 8-255(a), § 8-1014, § 21-3765.)
Your driver’s license may be revoked if you are convicted of certain crimes, including:
aggravated vehicular homicide, in certain circumstances
failure to stop after a crash that injured or killed someone
a felony, if a vehicle was used to commit it, and
eluding or attempting to elude a police officer. (Kan. Stat. § 8-254(b).)
You should not drive while your license is suspended or revoked. When your period of suspension or revocation has ended, you may need to pay fees, submit to an examination, or complete other requirements in order to regain your license.
If your license was suspended or revoked for certain alcohol offenses, including DUI, you may have to take an exam before your license is reinstated. (Kan. Stat. § 8-241(a).) You may have to pay a $25 examination fee along with a reinstatement fee between $100 and $1,000, depending on whether you have prior suspensions or revocations. (Kan. Stat. § 8-241(b).)
For a first offense, you may be charged with a class B nonperson misdemeanor. (Kan. Stat. § 8-262(a)(1).) The maximum penalty for this charge is six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. (Kan. Stat. § 21-4502(1)(b), § 21-4503(c)(2).)
For a second or subsequent offenses, you may be charged with a class A nonperson misdemeanor. The maximum sentence for this type of charge is one year in jail and a $2,500 fine. (Kan. Stat.