The Florida D6 Clearance

This article explains ways to obtain a D6 Clearance. Most people do NOT need an attorney to get a D6 clearance. Before you call us, please read this entire article to determine if you can do-it-yourself.

If you read this entire article and cannot determine the best course of action, you might want to hire an attorney to look at your driving record and decide how to get your hardship license or full driving privileges reinstated.

At Sammis Law Firm, we charge a fee of $500 to review the records and provide a 30 minute consultation. Just email info@sammislawfirm.com the following information:

• your contact information, including your name and phone number;
• your Florida Driver License number (the format is one letter followed by 12 numeric characters);
• give us permission to order your lifetime driving record (or attach a copy if you already have it); and
• an explanation of what help you need from an attorney.

After we receive the email requesting a one-hour consultation with the attorney, we will schedule that meeting for the same day and take the $500 payment.

We will also send you a lifetime copy of your driving record so you can review it with the attorney. From that consultation, you will learn how to clear the D6, whether you qualify for hardship driving privileges and how to apply, and whether you qualify for full reinstatement and how to apply.

If you want us to help you request a hardship hearing, we typically charge an additional $1,000 for this service, although you do NOT need an attorney to request a hardship license. Most people decide during the initial consultation whether they need any additional services.

The D6 Clearance – Do It Yourself

If you want to represent yourself, you can follow these steps suggested on the DHSMV website [with our suggestions in brackets]:

1. Enter your Florida DL number here: https://services.flhsmv.gov/DLCheck/.

• • If you have any “Court Suspension In Effect – Court Requirements Not Met,” you can click on the link for more information, which provides:
    • Your driving privilege has been suspended due to outstanding tickets in the counties indicated on the previous page.
    • You must pay the outstanding tickets and a $60.00 reinstatement fee.
      • [Paying the outstanding ticket means you will be convicted of that offense, and points will be assessed on your driving record. Twelve points within twelve months will trigger a 30-day suspension. Points might also trigger a dramatic increase in your insurance premiums for years to come].
      • [Never pay an outstanding ticket for “Driving While License Suspended or Revoked Without Knowledge” without consulting an attorney because doing so might trigger a five-year Habitual Traffic Offender revocation].
      • [Instead, hire an attorney to set a court date and request a withhold of adjudication];
    • Contact the county court(s) and arrange to make payment.
    • You must check with the court(s) for the amount owed.
    • If the court does not collect the reinstatement fee, you can either take the D-6 clearance form from the court and a check for $60.00 to your local driver license office or you can mail a copy of the clearance form along with a check made out to DDL to:
      DL-BDI
      PO Box 5775
      Tallahassee, FL 32314-5775
    • When mailing, allow 3-5 days after receipt for your record to be updated. After that time, revisit this site to verify that your record has been updated.
  • If you paid the ticket(s) shown BEFORE the Effective Date listed, you can click on the link for more information, which provides:
    • The court has not notified us that you have handled this matter.
    • Please provide court documentation so we can update your record and remove the suspension. Acceptable documentation includes:
      • A D-6 clearance form with stamped court seal (provided at the time of payment)
      • A letter from the court stating the ticket number, date of payment, and having a stamped court seal.
      • You can either:
        • take the documentation to your local driver’s license office; or
        • fax it to (850) 617-3917.
      • When faxing, be sure your name and driver’s license number are included, and allow 5-7 business days for your record to be updated. After that time, revisit this site to verify that your record has been updated.

Attorneys on Florida’s D6 Suspension in Hillsborough County, FL

If you want to schedule a consultation with an attorney, contact the Sammis Law Firm, P.A., in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. We charge a flat fee of $500 for the consultation.

We can often help you find the most cost-effective way to reinstate your driving privileges, particularly if you are concerned about triggering another license suspension because of numerous tickets or excessive points on your Florida driving record.

If you have also been cited for driving while your license is suspended, an attorney focused on driving while license suspended charges can assist you in obtaining a D-6 clearance so that you can return to court with a valid driver’s license for a case pending in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Dade City, or New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida.

In cases where an individual can reinstate their Florida driver’s license, the criminal defense attorney can attempt to convince the prosecutor to drop the charges against the individual or at least amend the charges to a less serious offense that will not trigger another suspension.

Call 813-250-0500.

What is a D-6 Suspension?

A D-6 suspension occurs when a person is issued a citation and fails to appear, pay, or complete other court-required conditions.

The court sends an order requiring the department to suspend the person’s driving privilege until the person comes into compliance. The department issues a post-dated suspension order for a post-dated suspension set out for twenty (20) days.

These suspensions can appear as a failure to appear on traffic summons and/or failure to pay traffic fines. Each has an identifiable ticket number.

A driver can have a “failed to pay” and “failed to appear” with the same ticket number. In that case, the person must show two clearances, one for each suspension.

The effective dates or offense dates do not indicate the person was issued the ticket, only the date the Florida Department of Highway Safety (HDSMV) suspended the license for failing to pay or to appear. The length of the suspension is indefinite.

If the person shows a clearance for the suspension before the suspension takes effect, the suspension will be purged from the driver’s record immediately and does not require a service fee.

Court requirements are met when the customer receives clearance from the court after the suspension date but must pay a $60 service fee. The ticket number/county court indicates which county the ticket was issued in and the ticket number.

This article was last updated on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.