I was arrested for DWI in the state of missouri where I was a resident. I had an adminstrative DWI hearing and won that...my license was still free and valid. I moved and rented a place in Iowa (bc my job required me to bc i was arrested) and established residency during that time, I got a Iowa ID card because missouri had my drivers license and I needed an ID. My old missouri drivers license was then sent back to my prior address where my separated wife lives. Prior to the missouri DMV suspending my license for points due to a conviction for excessive BAC (in missouri, the charge was dropped to this) I got my Iowa drivers license (DMV said there's nothing in the computer indicating a hold so we can issue you a DL) and they took my iowa ID also because they said my drivers license was valid and not administratively suspended. Now that I live in Iowa and have a Iowa license, Missouri is going to suspend my Missouri license for 90 days. What happens to my license in Iowa? Also, I told the DMV exactly what happened and they said you didn't do anything wrong because you have a valid drivers license and no pending suspension was served to you yet prior to obtaining your iowa DL. Just want to make sure this is ok, my lawyer said it was because I technically had no DL suspension notification by missouri prior to obtaining my iowa license.
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There's reciprocal information sharing under an interstate compact. Don't expect that it'll stay secret forever. I wouldn't want to predict what a state administrative agency would do under these circumstances. You may dodge the bullet so to speak or it may come and find you. Nothing may happen. Nobody really knows.
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