Holding on Iowa! Iowa holds on out-of-state driver’s licenses
“The State of Iowa has a hold on your driver’s license” the clerk at your local DOT/DMV tells you. “For what?”, you ask? “Operating While Intoxicated, test failure (or refusal)” the clerk explains. “That was over twenty years ago” you say with mounting frustration. The clerk explains: “Sorry, we can’t renew your driver’s license until this hold is removed by Iowa.” What do you do?! Prior operating while intoxicated offenses in Iowa can come back to haunt non-resident driver for years, even decades after the case is resolved. In Iowa, the criminal prosecution and license suspension proceedings are completely separate. […]
