Definition

Driving While Suspended / Revoked (302.321)
Driving while revoked is defined as operating a motor vehicle on a highway when his license or driving privilege has been canceled, suspended, or revoked under the laws of this state or any other state and acts with criminal negligence with respect to knowledge of the fact that his driving privilege has been canceled, suspended, or revoked. Violation of this law is a class A misdemeanor for the first offense. DWR is a class D felony on the second or subsequent conviction when the suspension is alcohol-related. DWR is a class D felony on the fourth or subsequent conviction for any other offense.

Driving privileges may be suspended for several reasons including administrative alcohol suspensions, point suspensions, unpaid judgment suspensions, failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility suspensions, and failure to appear suspensions.