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title: "Do the administrative and criminal suspensions stack?"
description: "They can. The administrative refusal suspension and the criminal DUI suspension come from separate cases, and whether they run back to back or overlap depends on the orders entered in each case...."
url: https://riduilaws.com/faq-items/do-the-administrative-and-criminal-suspensions-stack/
date: 2026-10-29
modified: 2026-10-29
author: "RI DUI Laws"
type: faq
lang: en
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# Do the administrative and criminal suspensions stack?

They can. The administrative refusal suspension and the criminal DUI suspension come from separate cases, and whether they run back to back or overlap depends on the orders entered in each case. Raise the issue at sentencing.

Do the administrative and criminal suspensions stack?[RI DUI Laws](https://riduilaws.com/author/admin_xxgjem88/)2026-10-29T22:31:31+00:00