The DMV Hearing in Orange County and Your Right to Drive
You have the right to a hearing with the DMV if you have been arrested and charged with a DUI in Orange County. Having a good DUI lawyer represent you in the DMV hearing can save your license and preserve your ability to drive in this State.
The DMV requires that an individual who has been arrested for a DUI in Orange County and who requests a hearing with the DMV must do so within 10 days of the arrest date. In that hearing, a good attorney can win the DMV hearing. Often, circumstances surrounding your DUI arrest will allow the attorney to win for you thereby preserving your “privilege to drive” in California. In California it is considered a privilege to drive not a right.
Your attorney can assist you in the request for a formal hearing with the DMV. The request must be formal and in writing.
If the DMV suspends your license it will be for 4 months for a first time DUI. A subsequent second or third or more DUI will result in longer suspension or complete revocation of your driving privileges. Your lawyer may be able to get you a restricted license for school, work, or other hardship. Again, having a good lawyer handle your case is to your great benefit.
