A plain-English guide for New Hampshire
Here is the whole process in order. It can feel overwhelming, but it is manageable one step at a time—and Chrysalis has walked people through it since 2009.
Start with the shape of the process
The details are different for every case, but the path usually has this shape. Find the phase that sounds most like where you are now, then use the links below it to choose a next step.
The court sets the conditions in your case and the DMV sets your licence status. This is where you learn what you are being asked to do.
You open the program, send in your paperwork, and meet with a licensed counsellor who completes your evaluation. You leave with a written plan.
The required education class, counselling, the victim impact panel if it is ordered, and your monthly check-ins.
The interlock if required, your SR-22, the completion report we send to the court and DMV, and the DMV restoration fee.
Once the fee is paid and every requirement is met, the DMV restores your driving privileges.
Use the phase, not a step number
Choose the situation that sounds closest. You can move through the phases in order, or jump to the part that helps you today.
The court sets the conditions in your case, and the DMV sets your licence status. Start by gathering the orders and records that tell you what applies to you.
Start here: read the DWI process guide, check the required documents, or contact Chrysalis.
This is the opening part of the IDCMP: paperwork, screening, evaluation, and your written service plan. If you are unsure what to send or how evaluation works, these pages show the first moves.
Start here: see IDCMP services, open the document library, or learn about evaluations.
Your service plan guides the class, counselling, any court-ordered victim impact panel, and regular check-ins. Keep your monthly contact current while you work through the requirements.
Start here: learn about the 20-hour class, see current class dates, or review compliance requirements.
After the program requirements are complete, any required interlock and SR-22 still need to be in place before restoration. Chrysalis sends completion information to the court and DMV; confirm the final conditions for your case.
Start here: review the full process guide, check compliance details, or contact Chrysalis.
Once the DMV has the completion information, your SR-22, required documents, and restoration fee—and every other condition is satisfied—your driving privileges can be restored. If you need help checking what remains, contact us.
Start here: review the reinstatement steps or contact Chrysalis.
Your next steps, in order
Your exact requirements depend on your court order, DMV record, and service plan. This guide shows how the pieces fit together so you can see what comes next.
At your hearing and afterward, the court decides the sentencing conditions in your case. Read your court order carefully: it tells you what the court requires and what may be required before you can seek restoration of driving privileges. Chrysalis can explain the provider-side steps, but court conditions come from the court.
The New Hampshire DMV / Department of Safety handles your license status, revocation or suspension period, and driving-privilege reinstatement. What you must do depends on your court and DMV records; completing an IDCMP does not replace requirements set by the Department of Safety. The full New Hampshire DWI process guide explains the license-reinstatement portion in depth.
The Impaired Driver Care Management Program (IDCMP) is New Hampshire’s state-required program for individuals charged with or convicted of impaired driving offenses. It brings together intake, screening, evaluation, education, treatment recommendations, case management, and completion reporting so we can track what your case requires. See how Chrysalis provides IDCMP services.
The IDCMP reviews your paperwork and asks questions about your driving history and current offense, alcohol or drug use, screening tools, and next steps. Documents listed on the site include certified DMV driving record(s), a court order or case summary, chemical test documentation or a refusal form, the arrest report and narrative, your criminal record, and proof of a Victim Impact Panel. Open the required document library for the full checklist.
When screening indicates that one is needed, a full substance use disorder evaluation is conducted by a New Hampshire Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor or New Hampshire Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. It includes a biopsychosocial assessment, an ASAM Level of Care determination, and a DSM diagnosis. The evaluation identifies the level of care and services that fit your situation; the IDCMP service plan then identifies the treatment provider or referral needed. See the evaluation services.
After the evaluation, IDCMP clinical staff develop the service plan with you and review it with you before it takes effect. The plan sets out the types and frequencies of required or recommended treatment and recovery services, the timeframe for starting them, any court-ordered or clinically indicated testing, any abstinence monitoring, and the requirement to complete an IDEP. It is your roadmap for meeting court and/or DMV requirements and drives the rest of the process.
The 20-hour Impaired Driver Education Program is a required IDCMP component (He-A 508.02(b)). Chrysalis runs it over Zoom; the weeknight format is two weeknights per week for two consecutive weeks, and the current schedule has the dates and times. If you want your workbook mailed to you, book at least 2 weeks ahead; otherwise, workbooks are collected at the Concord office. Read what to expect in the 20-hour class.
Counseling fits wherever your service plan requires treatment or recovery services. You can complete outpatient IDCMP counseling at Chrysalis, and when an evaluation calls for a service we do not provide, we refer you to another agency. After required sessions are complete, aftercare and ongoing support can provide a steady place for connection and accountability; you can also continue outpatient counseling at Chrysalis.
When the court orders it, you must complete a qualified online victim impact panel program under RSA 265-A:1, VII; the requirement is described in RSA 265-A:18, I(a)(4-a) and IV(a)(3-a), unless the court determines that exceptional circumstances exist. The panel is separate from the 20-hour IDEP class and is not a prerequisite for scheduling or attending it. You pay the panel provider directly, and Chrysalis does not administer the panel. Read the full Victim Impact Panel explanation.
The IDCMP monitors compliance through case management meetings, which may be face to face or by telephone depending on your needs. Contact is required at least once per month, with biweekly or weekly options when more support is needed; testing is included when the court or service plan requires it. Review compliance and non-compliance requirements.
An ignition interlock device requires a driver to provide a breath sample before a vehicle will start. If the DMV or court requires one, the device is part of the driving-privilege conditions for that case and is separate from IDCMP services. The DMV or court determines whether an interlock is required and what conditions apply.
This step applies to everyone completing the IDCMP process and is required before driving privileges can be reinstated. You request an SR-22 from your own insurer, and your insurer files it with the DMV’s Financial Responsibility division.
An SR-22 is proof of financial responsibility filed with the state. It is not an insurance policy and does not replace your insurance. It typically must stay on file for a set period, so confirm the duration that applies to your case with the DMV.
Once required components, fees, and documentation are complete, Chrysalis sends a written completion report to the sentencing court and DMV and enters the information into the state’s electronic records system within 5 business days (He-A 507.07), providing completion documentation. The suspension period must have run out, and if a motion for a reduction in the revocation period was filed, the court order must have reached the DMV before early restoration. You also submit your own Victim Impact Panel certificate to the NH DMV / Department of Safety before reinstatement.
New Hampshire requires a restoration fee before driving privileges can be restored. For a regular, non-youth licence, the fee is $100; a youth operator licence has a lower restoration fee of $50, so confirm which applies to you.
Pay the fee directly to the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles—not to Chrysalis—and keep it separate from IDCMP fees, court fines, and any other costs. You can pay any time before the restoration date by credit card over the phone to the DMV or by submitting payment to the DMV with your reinstatement documents. Pay a restoration fee — NH Division of Motor Vehicles.
Paying the fee alone does not restore your licence. The DMV restores driving privileges only after the fee is paid and all other conditions are satisfied, including the completed IDCMP service plan, the SR-22 on file, and any court-ordered requirements. Confirm the current fee and payment method directly with the New Hampshire DMV, since fees and methods can change.
Take one calm next step: start your intake packet. If you have a question, call 603-998-4210, use the contact form and choose a person, or email intake@crc-idcmp.com.
Requirements are set by New Hampshire law. Chrysalis explains them as a provider; clients should confirm their own court and DMV requirements.
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