Editorial standard
How we turn state sources into public reinstatement guides
The short answer: we organize published state material, preserve the source and check date, and leave unsupported fields blank. We do not use a reader's answers to decide which legal or administrative requirements apply.
Method last reviewed July 17, 2026
Five-stage process
From official page to public guide
Start with published state material
We prioritize driver-licensing agencies, courts, legislatures, and official state service portals. A state-authorized transaction vendor may be linked when it is the agency's published route.
Record the source at the fact level
Requirements, fees, proof documents, forms, payment methods, court coordination, and routing are stored as separate fields with a source URL and check date when available.
Normalize without deciding for the reader
We group public material into common topic labels so it can be found. Readers use their own notice or official record to decide what to read; the site does not classify an individual case.
Publish the evidence boundary
Pages show source counts and dates. If a value is missing or not supportable from the recorded source, the public page omits it instead of filling the gap with an estimate.
Recheck and correct
The registry stores when a source was checked. New state instructions can supersede our summary, so every guide directs readers back to the issuing agency and provides a corrections route.
Evidence labels
What our internal source statuses mean
- Verified
- Recorded from a primary or official transaction source and checked against the published material.
- Sourced
- Supported by a recorded source, but not promoted to the stricter verified status.
- At risk
- A source or fact needs renewed review. It is not used to imply a dependable current answer.
- Unknown
- No publishable answer is on file. Public surfaces leave the field out.
Interpretation limits
The state's current record still controls
Suspension reasons can overlap, state pages can change without notice, and a fee or form can vary by offense count, date, court action, or another fact. Our summaries are research aids, not a determination of what applies to a particular driver.
Confirm current requirements with the issuing agency before paying, filing, or driving.
Corrections policy
A correction should point back to evidence
Send the page URL, disputed statement, and supporting official source to hello@reinstatelicense.com. We review the recorded source, update the public fact when warranted, and retain the new check date in the source registry.
See current source coverage by state