DUI and Your Driving Privileges

If you've been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in the state of California, you're probably wondering what will happen to your driving privileges.

Immediately after you have been arrested on DUI charges, the charging officer is required to forward a copy of their report to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. This includes a copy of your driver's license, a completed notice of suspension or revocation, and the officer's sworn report of what happened. Once the DMV receives this information, they will conduct an administrative review to determine whether or not your license should be revoked or suspended. This review will also include any results from testing that happened on the scene such as a breathalyzer.

If your order of suspension or revocation is upheld by the DMV's review, you can still try to overturn the decision by requesting a hearing. This can be done only within the first ten days after you have received your notice of suspension or revocation. During this review, a judge might find that there is no basis for your license to be suspended or revoked. If this is the case, you will be notified in writing by the DMV.

If you have been charged with DUI, contact a Los Angeles DUI lawyer from our law office. Our Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys can represent you at your DMV hearing as well as during your criminal proceedings.