Hawaii — Reinstatement Guide
Hawaii Driver's License Reinstatement
Most people have more than one reason their Hawaii license is on hold and don't know it. This page walks the common reasons, what each requires per Hawaii's published process, and the order the state expects them in. The roadmap itself is free.
DUI-Specific Path
Suspended after a DUI?
We have a Hawaii-specific page for the administrative road back once the DUI case is resolved — required program, interlock if applicable, financial-responsibility filing, fees.
See the Hawaii DUI reinstatement road back →Common Reasons a Hawaii License Is Suspended
Each reason has its own requirements, fee, and order in the state's process. If more than one applies to you, they have to be cleared in the right sequence — that's what the free roadmap does.
Type A1
Lapse in insurance / SR-22 required
If your insurance lapsed, the state suspends your driving privileges until you re-establish coverage and (in most states) file an SR-22 financial-responsibility certificate.
What Hawaii requires: insurance lapse → surrender plates to county FR Section (not a license suspension in HI); no driver-license reinstatement packet needed for FR alone.
Type A2
Failure to appear or failure to pay a ticket
If you missed a court date or didn't resolve a citation, the court notifies the state and your license is held until the underlying matter is cleared with the court.
What Hawaii requires: county-administered; varies per island. Specific per-county FTA flow `UNKNOWN — not found at primary 2026-06-28`
State reinstatement fee: $8–$20 (paid directly to COUNTY-administered)
Type B-DUI-ADMIN
DUI administrative suspension
An administrative-license-revocation suspension (separate from any criminal court case) is handled through the state's reinstatement process — the criminal case itself is for an attorney, not for us.
What Hawaii requires: revocation under HRS §291E-61 / §291E-61.5 → ADLRO review → **6-day** hearing window per registry → IID / IIP (Ignition Interlock Permit holders may take relicensing tests ≥30 days prior to revocation expiration per primary 2026-06-28) → EDP (Employee Driver Permit) available → relicensing.
State reinstatement fee: $30–$150 (paid directly to COUNTY-administered)
Free
Do it yourself
The Hawaii agency's reinstatement information is free and online. Use the official link above and follow your roadmap. Many people clear their hold this way.
From $99
Or have us prepare your packet
Packet preparation isn't live for Hawaii yet — the free roadmap is still available now. We'll surface the prepared packet here when it opens.
Every requirement, fee, and link on this page comes from Hawaii's own published process. Where Hawaii hasn't published a value at primary source, we leave it out rather than guess — the free roadmap carries the citations behind each step. Requirements can change; always confirm current requirements with the state before submitting.
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