The DMV reviews the application for compliance with the following criteria, which are set in statute. The applicant must:

• $100 Non-refundable Application Fee. Payment must be in the form of cash, a cashier’s check, or money order made payable to the Department of Motor Vehicles. When submitting payment, include identifying information (i.e. name, date of birth, license or social security number and current mailing address). Payment submitted by personal or business checks or not for the required amount will be returned. Payment of the application fee does not guarantee a reprieve.
• Have completed a state-certified substance abuse program and be in recovery, or show recovery without benefit of treatment.
• Submit a current substance abuse evaluation.
• Have no subsequent drunk driving convictions.
• Have no subsequent driving during revocation convictions.
• Demonstrate abstention from the consumption of alcohol and abstention from the illegal consumption of drugs for a significant period.
• Have no driver's license suspensions or revocations for any reason in this or any other state.

The Board of Pardons may set the application for hearing. If the Board sets your case for hearing, the Board will notify you of the date and time.  At the hearing, the Board of Pardons will determine whether to grant your request for reprieve of the 15 year license revocation.

The reprieve means that the 15 year license revocation remains in place, but the applicant is given the right to drive a vehicle equipped with an IIP for the remainder of the 15 years.

Non-resident: A grant of reprieve for a non-resident of Nebraska does not guarantee that the person will be able to drive in a state other than Nebraska. Driving privileges in other states depend on the laws of the other state.