Chapter 9-0 Suspension - Criminal Defaults Criminal Citation Defaults If you defaulted on a criminal citation and the court issued a Criminal Citation Default, the RMV is required to suspend your license or right to operate until you appear at the court to clear the default. When the court notifies the RMV of a court default, the RMV is required by law to send a notice of suspension to the address on record. Once the customer contacts the court and clears the default, the court must forward an Amended Court Abstract to the RMV. Most often, it's the clients responsibility to hand carry this to a full service RMV. There is a $10 filing fee to remove each default. In addition, they must pay a $100 reinstatement fee to have their license or right to operate restored. Note: In some cases, a court may have issued both an Arrest Warrant and a Criminal Citation Default for the same incident. This would generate two separate indefinite suspensions that stay in effect until resolved with the court. Once cleared with the court, they may need to submit a Warrant Recall to the RMV and pay a $100 reinstatement fee. * A Default is a failure to make a payment in the required amount of time or a failure to appear for a court hearing. 06/16 9:6