Durham, NC piloted an expunction and license restoration program

Durham, NC pilot expunction and license restoration program

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Durham ran a pilot program to assist low-income residents whose driver license had been suspended for more than 18 months for Durham County charges that did not involve DWIs. Durham continues to run this program with great success, making improvements to the program every year.

Citizen Services Transportation Licensing

Durham, NC

Municipality in North Carolina

United States

Links

Initiatives — Durham Innovation Team

DEAR

Newsworthy

Durham program offers second chance to NC drivers with suspended, revoked license :: WRAL.com

A new office has opened in Durham that is part of a program to give drivers a second chance after they lost the ability to obtain a North Carolina driver license because of unpaid tickets for moving violations.

Project Succeeded

Durham used data to remove barriers to employment for 46,000 individuals by suspending fines and fees, and restoring residents’ driver’s licenses. The city was awarded a What Works Cities Certification by Bloomberg Philanthropies for Excellence in Using Data and Evidence.

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