San Diego DUI Attorney

License Suspension in San Diego

One of the many things people will have to deal with after they are caught driving under the influence in San Diego is DUI license suspension.  Once law enforcement stops people for drunk driving and they make arrests, they will issue people a notice of driver's license suspension.  From that time forward, people's driving privileges will be revoked and they will need to schedule an administrative hearing with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

According to the law, people must schedule their DMV hearings within 10 days of receiving their notices of driver's license suspension.  If they fail to schedule hearings with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, their licenses will automatically remain suspended for up to 6 months.  People who have been charged with a subsequent DUI offense may face longer periods of driver's license revocation.

Fighting License Suspension in San Diego

After people have scheduled their hearings with their local DMV, they will have to go through a proceeding that will allow them to fight for the reinstatement of their driving privileges.  During their DMV hearings, people will meet with a DMV representative who has one job - to determine whether people are guilty of driving under the influence or not.  If DMV representatives find that people are in fact guilty, people's driver's licenses will remain suspended for a set period of time.  However, if DMV representatives rule in favor of people's innocence, their driver's licenses will be reinstated and they will once again be able to drive in the city of San Diego.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence and you are facing DUI license suspension, contact a San Diego DUI attorney at the Law Offices of Aaron T. Hicks to receive the legal representation you need to fight for your driving privileges!  The firm would welcome the opportunity to work with you and to represent you during your official DMV hearing.