Brandon DMV Hearing Attorney
DUI Lawyer for Administrative Driver's License Suspension Hearings
When a person is arrested for DUI, the arresting officer will confiscate his or her driver's license and issue a temporary permit. From the date of your arrest, you will have only 10 days to contact the Department of Motor Vehicles and schedule a formal review hearing to challenge the suspension of your driver's license, which will otherwise take place if you do nothing. The DMV hearing is an entirely separate part of your Brandon DUI case but is very important, as it will affect whether your driver's license is suspended.
At Thomas & Paulk, we believe in providing high quality legal counsel to our clients at their DMV hearings and in criminal court. In fact, we often find that our ability to get involved in our clients' cases during the DMV hearing allows us to better prepare for criminal court as well. If you'd like to learn more about our services in regard to your license suspension hearing, contact a Brandon DMV hearing attorney today.
Why a DMV Hearing?
A DMV hearing may be requested if a driver is arrested for DUI and takes a breath or blood test that shows a result of .08% or greater, or if a driver refuses as blood alcohol test. In either of these situations, the DMV has the authority to suspend the driver's license for a determined period of time. However, the driver will have 10 days to contact the DMV and request a hearing to challenge this suspension.
A DMV hearing is an administrative procedure that is carries out similarly as a court case, with you (the defendant) and a hearing officer who will act as both judge and prosecution. You will have the opportunity to have your Brandon DUI lawyer present and can offer evidence to prove that you were not lawfully arrested or that you actually did not have an unlawful blood alcohol concentration, or that you were wrongfully accused of refusing a breath test.
Find out more about the help we can provide for your DMV hearing, after a Brandon DUI arrest.
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