Legal Question in DUI Law in Iowa

Re: Dui

Here are the rules on that subject. It seems that if you're characterizing your current case as a second and you've served the year's suspension you ought to be able to get a license but your job is going to be to convince the DOT that it isn't a third. They may have characterized a previous offense to count as a DUI even if it was plea bargained down.

2nd offense (defendant consented to test) - revocation of one year and hard

suspension of one year

Work permit rules:

No work permit is possible, because the hard suspension and the

revocation are both one year. However, a person convicted of second or

subsequent offense must have an ignition interlock installed for license

reinstatement.

2nd or subsequent offense (defendant refused a test) - revocation of two years,

hard suspension of one year

Work permit rules:

No work permit until hard suspension has passed; ignition interlock

required to receive a work permit

3rd or subsequent offense

Sentencing court imposes six year revocation