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Court Directed Suspension
THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE PROCESSED BY APPOINTMENT AT THE
DRIVER LICENSE OFFICE – 904 301 BLVD W, BRADENTON
Customers will be charged a $6.25 Tax Collector service fee for information and processing, and additional transaction fees may apply. Visit taxcollector.com to schedule your appointment. Services are for Manatee County residents and businesses only. 

Your driving privilege has been suspended because the judge felt that the seriousness of the offense and the circumstances surrounding the conviction warrant suspension. In many cases, a court-directed suspension is added on to another type of suspension to lengthen the total suspension period.
 
You have two options to remove this suspension from your license:
 
Option 1. WAIT OUT THE SUSPENSION PERIOD

Once the expiration date has passed, you can reinstate and pay the applicable fees (see below) in person.  

 Appointments are required - schedule an appointment at taxcollector.com. This transaction can only be done at the Driver License Office located at 904 301 Blvd. W in Bradenton.

 An Online Application is REQUIRED for all transactions! To complete your driver license or ID card transaction at one of our offices, you must complete the Online Driver License & ID Card Application (https://taxcollector.jotform.com/210103795736152) – or scan the QR code to access the application – prior to your appointment. Do not print the application; an associate will access your electronic submission during your appointment. Applications are valid for 90 days.
 
Option 2. APPLY TO BAR FOR EARLY REINSTATEMENT

 If you do not want to wait out the suspension period, you can contact the Bureau of Administrative Review (BAR) to find out if you are eligible for a hardship license and request a hearing.  If BAR approves your application for a hardship license you will be issued a driver license with a specific restriction and it will be mailed from Central Issuance in Tallahassee.  Our office cannot advise you whether or not you are eligible for a hardship license.   

 If BAR refers you to our office after they have approved your application for a hardship license, our office can issue the license and collect the applicable fees (see below), provided that BAR has indicated on your record that you have been authorized and the specific restriction that must be added. 
ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF PAYMENT AND ESTIMATED FEES

We will accept cash, check, debit cards, and credit cards. A $2.50 processing fee for debit cards and a 2.5% processing fee (minimum of $2.50) for credit cards will apply. Our office does not retain any portion of this fee.

Estimate* of fees for your transaction:

Service Fee...............................................................................$6.25             
Reinstatement Fee................................................................$45.00 per suspension
Driver License (replacement).............................................$25.00
Driver License (renewal).......................................................$48.00
Commercial Driver License** (renewal)..........................$75.00
Late Fee......................................................................................$15.00
Endorsement Fee....................................................................$7.00 (each)

*Other related reinstatement or issuance fees may apply.
**Clearance option 2 does not apply to Commercial Driver License holders.

Note: Fees listed above only apply to reinstatements processed at the Driver License Office; they do not apply to any fees owed to BAR.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 Check the status of your license at mydmvportal.flhsmv.gov/home/en/publicweb/dlcheck! 

 You can sign up for electronic notifications when citations and/or sanctions are added to your record online - or scan the QR code to access the site. 
 
Not a Manatee County Resident? Our offices are open by appointment only for Manatee County residents/businesses only.  All out-of-county residents must visit their home county for information and processing.  To find a location visit flhsmv.gov/locations.
 
CourtDirected – Last Update: 06/16/2022