Courts report all traffic convictions to the DMV. The violation for which you were convicted and the license type you hold at the time of conviction determines the number of points assessed on your driving record. If you hold a probationary driver license, instruction permit, or have no license, you are assessed double demerit points on the second and subsequent convictions. The more demerit points you have accumulated, the more severe the penalties. The violation date (not the conviction date) determines whether you have accumulated 12 or more points in any 12-month period.
If you have a probationary driver license, instruction permit, or have never been issued a license:
- 12-30 points results in a 6-month suspension
- More than 30 points results in a 1-year suspension
If you have a regular driver license or commercial driver license (CDL):
- 12-16 points results in a 2-month suspension
- 17-22 points results in a 4-month suspension
- 23-30 points results in a 6-month suspension
- More than 30 points results in a 1-year suspension