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How do I get a interlock waiver due to financial hardship
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I received a limited driving permit and had the interlock put on my truck 2 months ago. I've since moved and went to the dds to have my address changed and was told at that time that I should not have that permit and was not eligible for it and the only way to keep driving was to get this waiver. I started a new job that requires me to drive and recently bought a new home and have little to no money after I pay my bill any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated. This is my 2nd dui and it has a felony tied with it that makes my a habitual violator.
You have to get the judge who sentenced you, or a judge from the same court if that judge is no longer there, to do a waiver stating that you cannot meet the ignition interlock requirement because of your financial circumstances. The magic words that the order must contain are "financial hardship." That's the language DDS needs to see in the order.
Because you have been declared a Habitual Violator, a "financial hardship waiver" for an interlock device will be ineffective and will NOT allow you to drive. Because you are a Habitual Violator, your license has been REVOKED and not SUSPENDED . I would advise you to get a copy of your Driving Record/History to confirm your Habitual Violator status. I you are in fact a Habitual Violator, your privilege to drive in Georgia has actually been REVOKED. The rules for getting your driving privileges back are different for Habitual Violators than for regular License Suspensions. An Habitual Violator conviction means that you cannot get a permit to drive for any purpose. This is not what you wanted to hear but I believe it is accurate based on the info in your question. Good Luck!
I am sorry to report that, a DDS clerk gave you inaccurate information. If you have been declared an habitual violator, there is no financial hardship waiver of an interlock device that will allow you to drive. The waiver under Georgia law means that you would not drive at all during the suspension period. If you are HV, it is actually a revocation of your license rather than a suspension. I know this is not the answer you were hoping for, but the rules that apply to a driver declared HV are different than those that apply to a suspension. If you want to discuss this in detail, I would be glad to speak to you for a few minutes at no cost. 770-685-6400.
