{"id":1778,"date":"2018-07-17T18:52:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T18:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketclinic.com\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2024-07-19T02:26:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T02:26:46","slug":"what-you-can-expect-at-the-dmv-after-a-dui-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ticketclinic.com\/es\/blog\/what-you-can-expect-at-the-dmv-after-a-dui-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Can Expect at the DMV After a DUI Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

If a California police officer pulls you over and makes an arrest for driving under the influence, he will confiscate your driver\u2019s license. The arresting officer is then required to forward your driver\u2019s license and a suspension report to the Department of Motor Vehicles. This is a temporary suspension that remains in effect while the California DMV conducts an administrative review. Based on their findings, your driver\u2019s license can be suspended or revoked. After being released you have the right to a hearing with the DMV to contest the suspension or revocation and reinstate your driver\u2019s license. You can also pursue a CA DMV point removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scheduling a hearing with the California DMV to reinstate your driver\u2019s license must be done as soon as possible because the time frame for doing so is only ten days after your arrest. The hearing with the DMV is a separate event than the court hearing for the DUI charge. During the DUI court hearing, the judge will determine how long your driver\u2019s license will be suspended if you are convicted. If you are found not guilty, then an application for reinstating a driver\u2019s license must be filed with the DMV along with a $125 filing fee. This is also when you should start the process of cleaning up your DMV ticket records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The California DMV Hearing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are successful in scheduling a hearing with the DMV during the ten-day time frame, it\u2019s critical to show up on time to contest the suspension or revocation. During the hearing, the DMV will review the case by looking at the arrest record and blood alcohol content test results. If you refused to submit to a breathalyzer, blood or urine test, there will be an automatic suspension of your driver\u2019s license. For a first-time DUI offense, the suspension period for refusing the test is one year. A second offense will carry a two-year suspension and a third offense comes with a three-year suspension. Other factors such as speeding or reckless driving and whether the arresting officer had probable cause to believe drugs were involved will also be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are arrested and convicted of a DUI charge it will add negative points to your driving record, which can remain for up to ten years. Additional points will be added if the arresting officer included a ticket for speeding or for another traffic violation. Negative points can lead to increased DMV fines and result in a longer suspension of your driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps You Can Take to Dispute and Reduce DUI Charges or Points in California:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n