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1 MASEP is Mississippi s mandated program for persons convicted of 1 st offense DUI. Upon conviction, you should have received the court order for MASEP, which will give you the location of your class and the dates you will need to attend. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENROLL. You should wait until after you have been convicted and have your MASEP court order. Frequently Asked Questions I was told I did not need to take MASEP, is that correct? According to Mississippi Law, if an individual is convicted of 1 st offense DUI, he/she is required to attend and complete MASEP. If the court chooses, they may find the individual in contempt of court for not attending MASEP. With regard to license reinstatement, if an individual does not attend MASEP for a 1 st offense DUI, their license will not be eligible for reinstatement until they have completed MASEP. Will my license suspension be reduced if I complete MASEP? Yes. For a 1 st offense DUI, an individual s license suspension can be reduced to 90 days (with MASEP completion) as long as he/she was not charged with any additional charges that may affect the suspension time. The individual must contact Driver Improvement for specific details regarding his/her license suspension. Be prepared to give your driver's license number when calling Driver Improvement at (601) Do I need to take MASEP even if I do not have a driver s license? Yes. Every individual who receives a 1 st offense DUI in Mississippi is required to complete MASEP. For individuals that have never had a driver's license, they will be required to complete MASEP in order to obtain a Mississippi driver's

2 What do I do to get my license back when I complete MASEP? If the individual is licensed with Mississippi, they will need a copy of his/her MASEP certificate, proof of SR-22 insurance and the $100 reinstatement fee. If the individual is licensed with another state, he/she must contact the licensing agency in the state he/she is licensed for instructions on how to reinstate his/her What do I do if I cannot attend MASEP when I am scheduled to attend? The individual must contact the court that ordered him/her to attend MASEP to verify that it is okay to attend MASEP at a later date. He/she should also contact the MASEP office to let them know their plans for MASEP attendance. Be prepared to give the MASEP office your name, driver s license number and the city you were scheduled to attend. The MASEP office may be reached at Can I take the MASEP class in a different location than where I was ordered to attend? Yes. The individual should contact the MASEP office for the other locations address and time. He/She will take the court order they were initially given to the MASEP location they are changing to at the scheduled time. The MASEP office may be reached at Can I get a copy of my certificate? Yes. You will need to contact the MASEP office (by phone at , at masep.ssrc.msstate.edu, or fax at (662) ) and request a copy of your certificate. Be prepared to give your name and driver s license number. A copy of his/her certificate will be mailed to the address given. What do I do if I lost my court order or if the court never gave me a court order? The individual must contact the court that ordered him/her to attend MASEP to obtain a copy of their original court order.

3 What do I do to get my hardship license? The individual must contact the circuit court of the city he/she lives in for information on obtaining a hardship How do I get my SR-22 insurance? The individual should contact his/her insurance company for instructions on how to obtain SR-22 insurance. I received a letter from the Driver Improvement Branch. What do I do with this letter? The letter is sent from the Driver Improvement Branch of the Department of Public Safety to inform the individual that his/her license has been suspended and that they will need to attend MASEP to reduce their suspension time. If the individual has other specific questions, he/she should contact the Department of Public Safety at (601) What do I do if I lost my homework booklet? Completed homework is required for each session. He/she should contact the MASEP office at and request the needed homework booklet. What do I do if I cannot make it to one of my sessions? The individual can wait until the next available MASEP class and continue with the sessions needed or he/she can contact the MASEP office at Can I bring a guest with me to MASEP class? No. An individual is not allowed to bring a guest with him/her to the MASEP classroom. Can I bring an interpreter with me to class? For an individual who cannot speak English, MASEP has all class handouts translated into Spanish. For a hearing impaired individual, he/she will need to have someone contact the MASEP office at so that a certified interpreter can be obtained for the dates needed.

4 How long do I have to wait to reinstate my license once I complete MASEP? MASEP sends a completion report to the Driver Improvement Branch approximately 2 weeks after the class ends. Driver Improvement then updates the driving records to reflect MASEP completion. You may want to verify your MASEP completion with them by phone at (601) prior to driving to their location. I received a letter from MASEP stating that I failed to enroll and may be held in contempt of court. What do I do? An individual receives this letter if he/she does not enroll in MASEP as he/she was scheduled by the court. This letter is more of a reminder for the individual and gives the next available dates for attending MASEP. The individual should contact his/her court with his/her plans for attending MASEP since the court may hold them in contempt for failure to attend as scheduled by the MASEP court order. Can I take a class in another state if I got my DUI in Mississippi? If you live, work, or go to school in another state, you should contact the MASEP office at and request approval to take an out of state class. If you live in Mississippi, you must complete MASEP in Mississippi. What do I do once I complete a class in another state? If the individual is licensed with Mississippi and received the 1 st offense DUI in Mississippi, he/she must attend MASEP. If the individual is licensed with Mississippi and received the DUI in another state, he/she must send a copy of his/her program completion certificate to MASEP. The Operations Coordinator will determine if the program attended is a comparable program to MASEP and will approve the out of state program in place of MASEP if it is. We strongly suggest that you also send a copy of your completion certificate to the court that handled your case.

5 What must I do if I am licensed with another state and I am ordered to MASEP? The individual must contact the licensing agency in the state he/she is licensed with and verify what is needed in order to reinstate his/her What must I do when I complete MASEP and I am licensed in another state? The individual must mail a copy of his/her certificate to the licensing agency of the state he/she is licensed with. Can I take MASEP if I got a DUI in another state but live in Mississippi? Yes. The individual must mail in a letter of request to MASEP along with the supporting documentation of the DUI charges. He/she must contact the state where he/she received the DUI and verify all the requirements needed to reinstate his/her Once the individual has completed MASEP, he/she must mail a copy of his/her certificate to the state where he/she received the DUI. Most states required a DUI program for 1 st Offense DUI even if the DUI was received years earlier. If you have any more questions call us at or !