Three years from the date of a final order declaring a person an Habitual Motor Vehicle Offender, the person may file at petition seeking restoration of his or her driving privileges. The petition may be filed with the court who entered the HMVO order or any criminal court in the person’s county of residence. Although the law indicates a mandatory minimum 3-year period for the driver’s license revocation of an HMVO offender, upon the expiration of the 3 years, the offender is not permitted to drive in Tennessee. The Habitual Motor Vehicle Offender must first obtain permission from a court and take the necessary steps thereafter to have his or her license reinstated by the Tennessee Department of Safety.
The court may, in its discretion, restore the person’s driving privilege and may also require. The court may also order terms and conditions relating to the issuance of the habitual offender’s driver’s license. The habitual offender is further required to meet all requirements of the Tennessee financial responsibility (insurance) law.
Although the law indicates a mandatory minimum 3-year period for the driver’s license revocation of an HMVO offender, upon the expiration of the 3 years, the offender is not permitted to drive in Tennessee. The Habitual Motor Vehicle Offender must first obtain permission from a court and take the necessary steps thereafter to have his or her license reinstated by the Tennessee Department of Safety. If the persons drives before completing the appropriate procedures, the HMVO offender may be subjected to criminal penalties.
If you have immediate questions about the Tennessee HMVO law, please feel free to the Oberman and Rice Law Firm at (865) 249-7200.
