Home All states New Mexico License Suspension New Mexico DWI: License Suspension Last reviewed: 2026-07-17
License suspension periods in New Mexico increase with each DWI within the lookback period:
First offense: 1-year revocation (6-month administrative) – 1 year; hardship: interlock license availableSecond offense: 2-year revocation – 2 years; hardship: interlock licenseThird offense: 3-year revocation – 3 years; hardship: interlock licenseFourth+ offense: lifetime revocation (5-year restoration petition) – lifetime; hardship: interlock after portionRefusing the chemical test Refusal: 1-year administrative revocation (Implied Consent Act) AND automatically elevates the criminal charge to Aggravated DWI. Refusal admissible.
Statute: NMSA 1978, § 66-8-111
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