Drivers License/DMV

When California law enforcement makes a DUI traffic stop, they will usually ask the driver to submit to a blood alcohol test, often in the form of a breath test.  Many people do not know that this breath test is voluntary and that they have the right to refuse to submit to testing.  If a person refuses to submit to the breath test, law enforcement will automatically serve him/her with a Notice of Suspension.  Additionally, if the person consents to the breath test and his/her blood alcohol concentration is 0.08% or higher, he/she will be served with a Notice of Suspension.
A person has only has 10 days from the date of his/her arrest and receipt of the Notice of Suspension to request a hearing with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).  If the person does not schedule a DMV hearing within the 10 day period, his/her driver license will automatically be suspended for a length of time determined by the DMV.

In order for a person to challenge the suspension of his/her driver license, he/she must schedule and attend a DMV hearing.  At the DMV hearing, an appointed DMV officer will act as a prosecutor, presenting evidence against the person and arguing that his/her license should be suspended.  The DMV officer will also make the final decision, like a judge, as to whether or not the person is guilty or not guilty.  If the DMV finds the person to be guilty, his/her driving privileges will be suspended for a set period of time.  If the DMV finds that the person is not guilty, the person’s driving privileges will be reinstated.     

California’s Top DUI Attorneys

If you have been charged with DUI in California, you cannot afford to be without representation from a skilled DUI lawyer.  Without assistance from a California DUI attorney, you stand little chance of winning your court case or your DMV case.  The best thing you can do after you have been charged with driving under the influence is to retain the services of a leading DUI defense attorney. 

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