Separate DOR track
The Missouri Department of Revenue explains that administrative license action can move separately from the criminal ticket or court case.
Missouri DWI resource
Missouri DWI administrative hearing guide.
A Missouri DWI arrest can create a criminal case and a Department of Revenue driver-license action. For an over-limit Form 2385 action, the DOR provides an administrative-hearing route. An alleged refusal follows the separate RSMo 302.574 circuit-court petition route.
Over-limit Form 2385 deadline
The DOR states that a written administrative hearing request for an over-limit Form 2385 action must be received or postmarked within 15 days after the notice date.
Refusal follows another route
A refusal revocation is challenged through a petition for review in the circuit or associate division for the county where the arrest or stop occurred under RSMo 302.574.
Checklist
Practical items to review.
- Find the Notice of Suspension/Revocation of Driving Privilege, commonly referenced as Form 2385.
- Confirm the date the notice was issued and compare it to official DOR hearing-request instructions.
- Separate the criminal court date from the Department of Revenue license issue.
- Ask a Missouri DWI attorney whether the administrative hearing, restricted driving options, and court case should be handled together.
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Last verified: May 7, 2026