OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE LAWYER

Occupation Driver's License in Texas

When your license is suspended you may be eligable for a Texas occupational license. An occupational driver's license allows you to operate a non-commercial motor vehicle:

• to go to work and for your employment;
  
• for your educational needs, such as to and from school; and,
  
• to carry out essential household duties.

An occupational license can be requested at your local courthouse or the court where the suspension originated (if due to an offense). A judge can grant you the occupational order by signing a Petition and Order Granting a Temporary License.

In order to obtain an occupational driver's license, your lawyer will need to set up a court date at which you can receive certified copies of both the petition and the court order that grants the occupational license.

Once you have the court paperwork, the occupational driver's license can be filed in the courthouse, typically for a fee, in order to be certified. You'll also need to obtain an SR-22 certificate of insurance; no other forms of proof of insurance will suffice.

Lastly, an occupational license requires resinstatement fees to be paid at the time of filing the materials with the DPS. The amount is dependant on the reason for the suspension and other surcharge issues.

HOW CAN I GET AN OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE

IN SUMMARY, in addition to having an attorney draft the petition and order, you'll need the following to be granted an occupational driver's license in texas:

*Lastly, certain offenses or a history of certian offenses, such as multiple DWI's or Vehicular Manslaughter convictions can prevent you from obtaining an Occupational Temporary Driver's License.

WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING
AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE?

Once you've retained our office, we prepare a Petition and Order. The Petition must be notorized before presented to the Court. You obtain the necessary documentation (listed above), and the Petition and Order is then filed with the Clerk's Office along with the appropriate fees. That Order is valid for 30 days, during which the materials listed above are forwarded to Texas DPS Office for filing. Within 30 days (assuming timely filing with DPS), you'll receive your Occupational Driver's License, valid for either one or two years from the date of the Order.

 

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