What are work and school permits?
If the judge suspends or revokes a defendant’s driver’s license, the judge may grant a permit to drive for work, school, court-ordered counseling, or medical appointments. That includes dropping off and picking up children from daycare so that the defendant may attend work or school. A permit does not include general household chores. The judge is not authorized to issue a permit for a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). The application for a work permit is obtained through the Clerk of Court’s Office or on this website, and you must turn in a valid driver’s license and show proof of insurance to obtain a work permit. The judge is not authorized to issue a work or school permit if the Department of Driver Licensing, not the judge, takes a defendant’s license. If a defendant receives a work or school permit and drives outside of that permit, the defendant will be charged with a new offense, and the judge will not re-issue a work permit. A defendant who has had his driver’s license taken
