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Hearing Fees

​​​​​​​​​​​​Unless otherwise indicated, applicants must pay administrative hearing fees at the time they request an administrative hearing.

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles does not process hearing requests without the applicable fee paid in full.

Waived Hearing Fees

NCDMV waives administrative hearing fees for applicants who meet household income criteria and have submitted an Hearing Fee Waiver Affidavit​ with their written hearing request. (The form is also available in Spanish.)

Effective July 16, 2018, all Affidavits of Indigence must be accompanied by documentation verifying the applicant’s income. Examples of verification documentation include, but are not limited to:

  • A recent W-2 form
  • A recent 1099 form
  • Tax statements
  • Pay stubs
  • Written proof of government assistance

Automotive Dealer-Franchise Case Hearings

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Fees
Name of Fee Fee Amount
Court motion$600
Dealer court filing$600
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Automotive Dealers and State Inspection Hearings

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Fees
Name of Fee Fee Amount
Motor vehicle dealer license or salesman license violation$200 (billed after hearing)
Technician license or inspection station license violation$200
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Driver License Hearings

Fees for hearings related to driver licenses can also be paid at any NCDMV driver license location or online​.​ NCDMV an online service called PayIt. ​PayIt collects a $3 fee per online transaction​ plus​ a 1.85 percent card processing fee​, These fees are used ​to deliver quality services more efficiently with no upfront costs to NCDMV. The State of North Carolina does not collect or benefit from the transaction or processing​​ fees. 

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Fees
Name of Fee Fee Amount Description
Alcohol concentration restriction violation$450
N/A
Commercial driver license disqualification$200
N/A
Compliance with probation or restoration agreement$220 (billed after hearing)
N/A
Driver improvement clinic eligibility$40
N/A
Ignition interlock device restriction violation$450 (billed after hearing)
N/A
License restoration (driving with revoked license)$200
N/A
License restoration (DWI)$425
N/A
License restoration (moving violations while driving with revoked license)$200
N/A
License suspensions or revocations not otherwise listed$100
Included those found in G.S. 20-13​ and G.S 20-16​​

Pre-interview held before license restoration (driving with revoked license)$100

​N/A

Pre-interview held before license restoration (situations involving alcohol-related convictions, suspensions or revocations)$225
N/A
Refusal to submit to chemical analysis$450
N/A
Violation of Safety & Responsibility law$200
N/A
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Ignition Interlock Hearings

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Fees
Name of Fee Fee Amount
Ignition interlock medical accommodation review$70
Ignition interlock mouth contaminant review$75
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Liability Insurance Hearings

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Fees
Name of Fee Fee Amount
Vehicle insurance lapse$60
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Other Administrative Hearings

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Fees
Name of Fee Fee Amount
Commercial driver training school$200
Denial of DMV services$50
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Last updated Jun. 30, 2024

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