How Does Missouri’s Drivers License Point System Work?
An experienced attorney can help you analyze your particular situation and significantly improve your chances of getting a favorable resolution of any pending traffic court cases, which is important to preserve your ability to drive. As a former Municipal Court Judge, I am very experienced in negotiating with prosecutors and resolving traffic matters in a way favorable to my clients. Please call Curran Law Firm at 417-823-7500 or visit our website at www.CurranLawFirm.com.
Like most states, Missouri has a driver’s license system under which if you are convicted of a traffic offense, the state will put “points” on your driving record. Not every offense has points, but almost all “moving violations” do. If the number of points you have on your driving record reaches certain levels in certain periods of time, your driver’s license will be suspended or revoked. (It’s “revoked” if it’s for a year or longer; it’s “suspended” if it’s for less than a year.)
Point Levels For Suspension Or Revocation Of Your Driving Privilege
If you accumulate a total of 4 points in 12 months, the Department of Revenue will send you a “point accumulation advisory letter.” That’s basically a warning letter letting you know that if you get any more points your driver’s license will be suspended. While they are required to send that type of letter out, failure to get a letter like that does not mean that they can’t suspend your license. (For instance, if you get a enough points to suspend your license in a single incident, your license will still be suspended even though they didn’t have a chance to give you a warning letter.)
If you accumulate a total of 8 or more points in 18 months, the Department of Revenue will suspend your driving privilege.
1st suspension – 30 days
2nd suspension – 60 days
3rd or more suspensions – 90 days
The Department of Revenue will revoke your driving privilege for one year if you accumulate:
12 or more points in 12 months
18 or more points in 24 months
24 or more points in 36 months
When your driving privilege is reinstated following a Point Suspension or Revocation, the Department of Revenue reduces your total points to 4, no matter how many points you previously had.
Every year you drive without getting new points on your record, the points will be reduced:
1 year — total remaining points reduced by one-third
2 years — remaining points reduced by one-half
3 years — points reduced to zero
It’s also important to note that even though your point level may go down to zero, certain types of convictions must remain listed permanently on your Missouri driver record.
An experienced attorney can help you analyze your particular situation and significantly improve your chances of getting a favorable resolution of any pending traffic court cases. I am happy to help.
As a former Municipal Court Judge, I am very experienced in negotiating with prosecutors and resolving traffic matters in a way favorable to my clients. Please call Curran Law Firm at 417-823-7500 or visit our website at www.CurranLawFirm.com.