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State of Rhode Island, Division of Motor Vehicles , Department of Revenue

Adjudication Fees

Acceptable forms of payment are: cash, money orders, personal checks, bank checks, and credit card (MasterCard, Discover, Visa and American Express). Checks should be payable to Division of Motor Vehicles. Third-party and temporary/starter checks are not accepted. All fees listed below include $2.50 technology surcharge. If you are paying by credit card, there is a minimum service fee of $1.55 per transaction, or 2.40% for transactions of $65.00 and over. This fee goes to the third party provider, Federal Payments, and is in addition to any fees listed below.

Effective July 1, 2013, Rhode Island licenses and motor vehicle registrations are subject to surcharges as part of the Transportation Investment and Debt Reduction Act of 2011.

* Formally known as Operator Fees

Category
Transaction
Fee
Adjudication
Defensive Driving
$165.00
Adjudication
License Reinstatement
$152.50
Adjudication
License Reinstatement and Refusals (DUI)
$352.50
Adjudication
Licensed Driver Record (in person or by mail)
$18.50
Adjudication
Registration Reinstatement
$252.50
Adjudication
Alcohol Education
$350.00
Adjudication
Colin Foote
$850.00
Adjudication
Alive @ 25
$95.00
Adjudication
Insurance Verification Reinstatement
$252.50
Adjudication
Ignition Interlock Device
$100.00