Common Causes of Driver License Suspensions in Utah

Here are some common crimes that will suspend your Utah driver’s license. The majority suspension reasons are listed in Utah Code Ann. 53-3-220 (2020).

• Drug Possession. 120 day suspension if you are the driver and drugs are found.
• Drug Paraphernalia. 120 day suspension if you are the driver and drug paraphernalia are found.
• Manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from driving a car or automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207 or 76-5-207.5 (2020).
• DUI. Drugged DUI or Alcohol DUI. Driving under the influence convictions. 120 days first conviction. 2 years for 2nd DUI conviction with 10 years.
• Lying on your car registration or driver license applications.
• Any felony that is listed in Utah motor vehicle laws. E.I. automobile homicide, discharge of a firearm for motor vehicle.
• Any felony in which a motor vehicle is used to facilitate the offense;
• Failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws of this state if a motor vehicle accident results in the death or personal injury of another. Currently a one year suspension with a possible limited license being recommended by the judge and granted by the Utah Driver’s License Division.
• Two charges of reckless driving, impaired driving, or any combination of reckless driving and impaired driving committed within a period of 12 months; but if upon a first conviction of reckless driving or impaired driving the judge or justice recommends suspension of the convicted person’s license, the division may after a hearing suspend the license for a period of three months;
• Failure to bring a motor vehicle to a stop at the command of a law enforcement officer as required in Section 41-6a-210. One year suspension with possible limited license by the Utah Driver’s License Division.
• Any offense specified in Part 4, Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, that requires disqualification;
• Felony violation of Section 76-10-508 or 76-10-508.1 involving discharging or allowing the discharge of a firearm from a vehicle;
• Using, allowing the use of, or causing to be used any explosive, chemical, or incendiary device from a vehicle in violation of Subsection 76-10-306(4)(b);
• Metabolite drugged driving conviction. Utah Code Ann. 41-6a-520 (2020).
• Alcohol Restricted Driver. Operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having any measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the person’s body in violation of Section 41-6a-530.
• Drag racing. Speed contest. Engaging in a motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed on a highway in violation of Section 41-6a-606. 60 days first conviction. 90 days second conviction.
• Interlock Alcohol Violation. Operating or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle in this state without an ignition interlock system in violation of Section 41-6a-518.2.
• Custodial interference, under:(A)    Subsection 76-5-303(3), which suspension shall be for a period of 30 days, unless the court provides the division with an order of suspension for a shorter period of time;
  (B)    Subsection 76-5-303(4), which suspension shall be for a period of 90 days, unless the court provides the division with an order of suspension for a shorter period of time; or
  (C)    Subsection 76-5-303(5), which suspension shall be for a period of 180 days, unless the court provides the division with an order of suspension for a shorter period of time; or
• Refusal of a chemical test under Subsection 41-6a-520(7). Refusing a chemical test is now a Class B Misdemeanor under Utah law as of 08/2020.
• Juvenile Crimes Requiring revocation.
  (i)     Felony violation of Section 76-10-508 or 76-10-508.1 involving discharging or allowing the discharge of a firearm from a vehicle; or
  (ii)    Using, allowing the use of, or causing to be used any explosive, chemical, or incendiary device from a vehicle in violation of Subsection 76-10-306(4)(b).See this DUI and alcohol driving matrix for a master list of driver license suspensions.
• Drug offense. If you are driving a car, most any drug offense will suspend your driver’s license or six months.
• Stealing gasoline. Requires a court order recommendation suspension to the drivers license division.
• Driving conviction while your license is suspended. Generally you your original