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DUI & DWAI · Official-source information

Colorado DUI Guide

A Colorado DUI or DWAI allegation can involve a court case and a separate administrative driver’s-license proceeding through the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles.

General information only. Court and DMV documents contain matter-specific dates and requirements. This page does not calculate a deadline, recommend a response, or predict an outcome.

Court and DMV proceedings

  • The court proceeding addresses the charged offense and any court-imposed disposition.
  • The Colorado DMV proceeding concerns driving privileges and is administered separately from the court case.
  • A result in one proceeding does not necessarily resolve the other proceeding.

Official documents and records

  • A court summons identifies the court case, charged offense, and information published for that matter.
  • A DMV notice identifies the administrative action described by the agency and the information published for that matter.
  • Court and DMV records are maintained by different government entities.

License terminology

  • Colorado DMV publishes separate definitions for suspension, revocation, denial, and cancellation.
  • Reinstatement eligibility and requirements depend on the type of restraint and the agency record.
  • Official Colorado DMV pages linked below describe the agency’s current terminology and processes.

Official sources and further reading

Sources checked · General information only. Official court and agency publications control current public information.

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