MVC Announces Last Week New Rules for Pre-court Installation of Interlock Device

Written By Kevin McKernan

We found out last week that the MVC will require any offender who installs pre-court to return to Motor Vehicles a second time to start their sentence. 

Here are the steps for the offender: 

Pre-Conviction… 

  1. Bring a ticket to the interlock provider and have the interlock installed. 

  2. Take the pre-conviction installation certificate, work order, and invoice provided by the interlock company to the MVC and apply for a restricted use license. 

  3. The MVC will give a paper document if approved and send the actual license in the mail. The license is proof of pre-court installation to be used at court. 

Post Conviction…

  1. Must get Order and Certification from the court. 

  2. Contact the interlock provider and coordinate exchanging the Order and Certification for a post-conviction installation certificate to rectify that the interlock is still installed. 

  3. Return to the MVC and present the recertification. The MVC will notate the driver's record indicating that the interlock is installed. The date of this event will mark the beginning of their interlock sentence. 

Without this return trip, their interlock time will not start. So if you have any clients who have installed pre-court and have been sentenced, let them know to reach out to their interlock provider for recertification and to make the trip to the MVC in order to start their sentence.

This document is designed for general information only. The information presented in this document should not be construed to be formal legal or tax advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. 

For more information on this and other topics, please contact Kevin via any of the channels listed below:

📧 kevin@kmckernan.com  | 📞 718-317-5007

Kevin McKernan
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