Houston County DUI Attorney

Administrative License Suspension Hearing

If you requested an Administrative License Suspension Hearing (ALS) by filing a letter within 10 days of your arrest, you will be affording a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. Several things can occur at the hearing. The Officer may not show for the hearing. If this is the case your attorney will file a motion to resend the suspension with the Court. Thus dismissing the request to suspend your driver's license. If the officer shows three thing can then occur. First, the officer may agree to a unilateral withdrawal of your suspension. This means, he is dismissing the request to suspend your license. Secondly, the officer and you may enter into a joint withdrawal of your suspension. This will require you to enter a guilty plea to DUI in Court in exchange for the officer dismissing the suspension petition. Finally, you can have a hearing in from of the Administrative Law Judge. The standard of proof is lower than a criminal trial and the only results of the hearing are that your license will be suspended or the petition is dismissed.

If your license is suspended and it is a test case and this is your first DUI, you may be eligible for a temporary driving permit for 30 days. After 30 days you can apply to get your license reinstated upon showing proof of completion of the Risk Reduction Course (DUI School) and paying a restoration fee. If you are suspended because you refused the test, you are not eligible for a temporary driving permit. You license will remain suspended for one year or if your DUI is reduced or dismissed in Court, whichever comes first.






	Houston County DUI Attorney Administrative License Suspension Hearing If you requested an Administrative License Suspension Hearing (ALS) by filing a letter within 10 days of your arrest, you will be affording a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. Several things can occur at the hearing. The Officer may not show for the hearing. If this is the case your attorney will file a motion to resend the suspension with the Court. Thus dismissing the request to suspend your driver's license. If the officer shows three thing can then occur. First, the officer may agree to a unilateral withdrawal of your suspension. This means, he is dismissing the request to suspend your license. Secondly, the officer and you may enter into a joint withdrawal of your suspension. This will require you to enter a guilty plea to DUI in Court in exchange for the officer dismissing the suspension petition. Finally, you can have a hearing in from of the Administrative Law Judge. The standard of proof is lower than a criminal trial and the only results of the hearing are that your license will be suspended or the petition is dismissed. If your license is suspended and it is a test case and this is your first DUI, you may be eligible for a temporary driving permit for 30 days. After 30 days you can apply to get your license reinstated upon showing proof of completion of the Risk Reduction Course (DUI School) and paying a restoration fee. If you are suspended because you refused the test, you are not eligible for a temporary driving permit. You license will remain suspended for one year or if your DUI is reduced or dismissed in Court, whichever comes first. Ho© Greg H. Bell - Attorney at Law. All Rights Reserved.								DUI Penalities 10 Day Letter Administrative Law Hearing