Striving to Help You Keep Your License
Many people charged with a first-or second-offense DUI in Southern California find that losing their driver's license is a harsher penalty than any sentence they may get for a plea arrangement or guilty verdict in court. The driver's license suspension hearing with an administrative judge at the Department of Motor Vehicles is a separate legal matter from the criminal case. Under California law, a driver automatically loses his or her license after registering a blood-alcohol level of .08 or above on a breathalyzer test or if they refuse the test.
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Although the DMV hearing and the criminal charges are technically two separate issues, the attorneys of Hutton & Wilson understand that they are linked. The administrative hearing is our first opportunity to challenge the evidence the police have gathered against you. By finding significant flaws in the police procedure or the probable cause for making the drunk driving arrest, the evidence builds in your favor for the criminal case. In many cases, the arresting officer doesn't show up to testify and the administrative case for the driver's license suspension is dismissed, pending the criminal sentencing.
Our Experience at License Suspension Hearings Can Make a Difference
Unlike many DUI defense mills, we investigate the evidence for your driver's license suspension hearing as if everything is riding on it, because in many ways, it is. We know how important it is for individuals and families to continue to drive. In cases where a plea arrangement is the best possible outcome for your charges, we work hard to ensure that a suspended license doesn't inflict undue hardship on you or your family. There is almost always a way to keep you driving.
Contact us to talk to one of our DUI trial lawyers about your driver's license suspension hearing and how we can help defend against DUI charges. Our clients include successful professionals and corporate professionals who value privacy, so we place special emphasis on handling all DUI defense cases with extreme sensitivity.
