DMV Hearings and DUI

El Cajon DUI Lawyer

If you have been arrested for DUI in El Cajon, California, you have only 10 days to contact the DMV and request a hearing regarding your driver's license suspension.

Being arrested for DUI in California triggers an automatic suspension of your driver's license. Upon your arrest, the officer will confiscate your license (unless you are an out of state driver) and hand you a slip of paper that is a Notice of Suspension and a Temporary License. From that point, you will have only 10 calendar days to contact the correct department of the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to request a DMV hearing. This hearing will determine whether you should have your driver's license reinstated based upon whether you were lawfully arrested and whether you failed or refused chemical testing after your arrest. A DMV employee will act as the judge and prosecutor in your DMV hearing, but you will have the opportunity to present your case and your side of the story.

DMV Hearing Attorney Serving Vista, California

Although this hearing is an administrative process and legal representation is not required, it is highly recommended that you work with an attorney. Not only can an attorney schedule your hearing for you, but an attorney can also offer you the professional representation that will be so valuable in granting you the greatest opportunity of having your driver's license reinstated. An attorney's involvement at this point in the process can also ensure better preparation for criminal court proceedings and therefore positively impact the outcome of your criminal case.

By contacting Superior Law Center today, you can take action to ensure your hearing is requested in time. We assist clients throughout Vista, Chula Vista, El Cajon and the surrounding areas and are ready to look over your particular case to see how we can best assist you.

Contact a El Cajon DMV hearing lawyer today!