DMV Hearings and License Suspension
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A DUI arrest always involves both criminal components and a DMV license suspension. More accurately, the suspension component is administrative. So while you will need to resolve the criminal component in a court of law, the license suspension component will be resolved with DMV at an administrative hearing.
Regardless of what happens in your criminal hearing, even if you do not face criminal charges at all, DMV is still capable of suspending your driving privileges. Consequently, you should be prepared to fight both the criminal and administrative charges with the assistance of a criminal/DMV attorney. Darren J. Kessler can aggressively represent you at both levels and do everything possible to preserve your driver's license.
DMV is first made aware of your DUI when notified by the arresting officer shortly after your arrest. Typically, the arresting officer will give you a notice of your suspension AND YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A HEARING WITHIN 10 DAYS from the date of your arrest. Just as you have a right to defend yourself in a court of law, you also retain such a right here, so long as you notify DMV of such this time limit. If you allow that time to pass, DMV will automatically suspend your license.
Regardless of what happens in your criminal hearing, even if you do not face criminal charges at all, DMV is still capable of suspending your driving privileges. Consequently, you should be prepared to fight both the criminal and administrative charges with the assistance of a criminal/DMV attorney. Darren J. Kessler can aggressively represent you at both levels and do everything possible to preserve your driver's license.
DMV is first made aware of your DUI when notified by the arresting officer shortly after your arrest. Typically, the arresting officer will give you a notice of your suspension AND YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A HEARING WITHIN 10 DAYS from the date of your arrest. Just as you have a right to defend yourself in a court of law, you also retain such a right here, so long as you notify DMV of such this time limit. If you allow that time to pass, DMV will automatically suspend your license.
Why Do I Need a Lawyer?If you want to keep your license, you will need to win at both the criminal and administrative levels. This is significant hurdle to overcome and one for which you will likely require the assistance of counsel.
Darren J. Kessler knows the rules and procedures necessary to avoid license suspension or to make sure that any necessary restriction on your license is as minimal as possible. You only have a limited time to contest the suspension of your license. Don't wait. |
Get Help Fast! Call Darren J. Kessler at West County Law today to schedule a free consultation so that we can discuss the process by which we will fight for you and your license.
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