Inslee issues guidance for Department of Licensing operations impacted by COVID-19
April 3, 2020
Story Gov. Jay Inslee announced additional guidance today related to the "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" proclamation to slow the spread of COVID-19.
In recognition of disruption caused by COVID-19, the proclamations extend the renewal date of personal and commercial driver's licenses and suspend the requirement to hold a DUI hearing within 30 days.
- Personal and Commercial License Extensions - Extends the renewal date of personal and commercial driver's licenses. The proclamation expires May 3, 2020.
Read the proclamation here.
- DUI Hearings – Suspends the requirement to hold a DUI hearing within 30 days when a driver contests a license suspension following a DUI arrest, ensuring that DUI suspensions will not be dismissed due to operational challenges during the COVID-19 crisis. It also allows a driver additional time to enter into a deferred prosecution program available through a court process, which is limited due to court closures during the COVID-19 crisis. The proclamation expires May 3, 2020
Read the proclamation here.
Gov. Jay Inslee announced additional guidance today related to the "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" proclamation to slow the spread of COVID-19.
In recognition of disruption caused by COVID-19, the proclamations extend the renewal date of personal and commercial driver's licenses and suspend the requirement to hold a DUI hearing within 30 days.
- Personal and Commercial License Extensions - Extends the renewal date of personal and commercial driver's licenses. The proclamation expires May 3, 2020.
Read the proclamation here.
- DUI Hearings – Suspends the requirement to hold a DUI hearing within 30 days when a driver contests a license suspension following a DUI arrest, ensuring that DUI suspensions will not be dismissed due to operational challenges during the COVID-19 crisis. It also allows a driver additional time to enter into a deferred prosecution program available through a court process, which is limited due to court closures during the COVID-19 crisis. The proclamation expires May 3, 2020
Read the proclamation here.
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