Beverly Hills DMV Hearing Lawyer

Scheduling a California DMV Hearing

If you have been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in the state of California, police officers will serve you with a pink notice of suspension. From the moment that this notice is issued, you will only have 10 days to schedule a hearing with the California Department of Motor Vehicles. If you do not schedule your hearing, your driver’s licenses will automatically be suspended, which means that you will no longer be allowed to drive for a set period of time.

The DMV Hearing Process

Once you have scheduled your hearing within the allotted timeframe, you must then appear at the local DMV on the date of the hearing. A DMV administrator will be present to preside over the process. The hearing's purpose is meant for the DMV to justify, beyond all doubt, that your driver’s licenses should indeed be suspended. For this very reason, the DMV administrator serves as both a prosecutor and a judge throughout the entire hearing.

During the hearing, the administrator will present evidence as to why your license should be suspended. If the administrator has sufficient evidence (such as a valid breath alcohol test result of 0.08% or higher), they may rule that you are “guilty.” For first time offenders, this may lead to a suspension of four months or more. If, however, evidence is lacking, the administrator may rule that you are “not guilty.” Your driving privileges would then be reinstated.

Before attending a DMV hearing, many people wonder if the suspension is worth fighting. Without question, the answer to this is “yes.” Many people are able to challenge the suspension of their driver’s licenses, especially when they have help from an aggressive DUI defense attorney. If you are looking for tenacious DUI defense, we at Okabe & Haushalter have a long-standing history of success at defending our clients. You can breathe easier knowing that when you are working with us, we will be doing everything in our power to bring you the success that you deserve.

To get your questions about the DMV hearing answered, contact a Beverly Hills DMV Hearing Lawyer from our firm today.