Legal Question in DUI Law in Missouri

Re: Suspended Imposition of Sentence

The wording of your question suggests a lack of understanding on your part. If you were charged with a DWI, you were the defendant in a criminal prosecution (state or municipal Court usually). You may have pled guilty and received a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS). In a separate but related legal proceeding, the Department of Revenue either suspended or revoked your privilege to drive. This was a civil, administrative action, not a criminal prosecution. The Department of Revenue places the administrative suspension or revocation of your license on your driving record stating what it was, and when it was entered. A later entry on your record will reveal when you obtained the reinstatement of your driving privilege. Nothing on the driving record states that you received a SIS on the underlying criminal charge, but anyone that knows the system can easily figure it out. I hope that this helps you to understand.