Remember To Request Your DMV DUI Hearing
Since California has designated 2010 the “year of the DUI checkpoint”, California DUI arrests will undoubtedly be on the rise. And with DUI arrests come DMV driver’s license suspensions. This is a friendly reminder that you only have ten days to request a DMV DUI hearing in order to keep your driver’s license.
When you are arrested, the cop takes your driver’s license and replaces it with a pink paper. This pink paper acts as a temporary driver’s license, valid for 30 days beyond your arrest. Your driver’s license will automatically be suspended at that time if you don’t request a California DMV DUI hearing.
You only have ten days from the date of your drunk driving arrest to request this hearing. If you contact the DMV within this timeframe, your suspension will be postponed until your hearing. Typically your California DUI defense attorney will represent you at this hearing to explain to the DMV hearing officer why you were falsely arrested for DUI…and therefore should have your driving privilege reinstated.
