Kansas · DUI · Checked October 2026
DUI License Suspension in Kansas: Hearing Deadline and Hardship License
DUI License Suspension in Kansas: What Are the Rules?
You have 14 days to challenge a license suspension after a DUI arrest in Kansas.
- Deadline to challenge
- 14 days
- How it is counted
- Service of the officer's certification and notice of suspension (written request postmarked or faxed within 14 calendar days; 3 extra days if the notice was served by mail)
- Failed test
- 30 days, then 180 days of interlock-only driving (first, BAC 0.08 to 0.149); 1 year then 1 year interlock (first, BAC 0.15 or more)
- Refused test
- 1 year, then 2 years of interlock-only driving (first)
- Hardship license
- Restricted (ignition interlock) driving privileges
How to Request a Hearing in Kansas
mail a written request to DL Administrative Hearing Section, Kansas Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 2744, Topeka, KS 66601-2744, or fax it to (785) 296-0275, and pay the $50 hearing fee within the same 14 days; hearings are by telephone unless you ask for in person when you request
Suspension if You Fail a Test in Kansas
30 days, then 180 days of interlock-only driving (first, BAC 0.08 to 0.149); 1 year then 1 year interlock (first, BAC 0.15 or more)K.S.A. 8-1020(a), (d)(2); K.S.A. 8-1014(a)-(b); K.S.A. 8-1015(b)
Suspension if You Refuse a Test in Kansas
1 year, then 2 years of interlock-only driving (first)K.S.A. 8-1020(a), (d)(2); K.S.A. 8-1014(a)-(b); K.S.A. 8-1015(b)
Getting a Restricted (Ignition Interlock) Driving Privileges in Kansas
a person suspended under K.S.A. 8-1014 may apply to drive only a vehicle with an ignition interlock for the suspension period; $100 application fee; approved unless another action has restricted, suspended, revoked or disqualified the license; KDOR takes applications through its Customer Service Center (form DC-1015)
Official source: getting a restricted (ignition interlock) driving privileges (Kansas)
More on DUI Law in Kansas
See the full overview of DUI laws in Kansas and read about hardship licenses in every state.
This page summarizes Kansas law from official sources, checked October 2026. It isn't legal advice; a lawyer licensed in Kansas can advise on your case.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Long Do You Have to Request a Hearing in Kansas?
14 days. How it is counted: service of the officer's certification and notice of suspension (written request postmarked or faxed within 14 calendar days; 3 extra days if the notice was served by mail).
How Long Is the License Suspension for Failing a Test?
30 days, then 180 days of interlock-only driving (first, BAC 0.08 to 0.149); 1 year then 1 year interlock (first, BAC 0.15 or more)
Can You Get a Hardship License in Kansas?
a person suspended under K.S.A. 8-1014 may apply to drive only a vehicle with an ignition interlock for the suspension period; $100 application fee; approved unless another action has restricted, suspended, revoked or disqualified the license; KDOR takes applications through its Customer Service Center (form DC-1015)