DMV Hearings
Have you had your California driver’s license suspended? If so, chances are you’ll be facing a DMV hearing to discuss whether you can get your driving privileges reinstated. To ensure that you present your case in the most favorable light, you need the assistance of an experienced LA DMV hearing attorney.
Your driver’s license can be suspended for any one of a number of reasons, including:
- DUI/drunk driving
- Violation of implied consent
- Excessive traffic violations (speeding, reckless driving, etc.) within a specified period of time (usually 12 months)
- DMV suspension due to health issues
- Commercial vehicle regulatory violations
- Underage related violations (under 21 drinking, curfew, juvenile charges, etc.)
- Suspensions for driving without insurance, driving on a suspended license or related matter
How a DMV Hearing Attorney Can Help
Working with an experienced LA DMV Hearing attorney ensures that you have someone with a keen understanding of the law and how the DMV works to analyze your case. In particular, your attorney will review your driving record, look at your current status and develop a strategy best suited to resolving your unique legal issue. Having an experienced DMV attorney on your side is particularly helpful when you are at risk of having an automatic license suspension following another speeding ticket, for example.
Regardless of the circumstances, when a suspension occurs you will have the opportunity to make your case at an administrative DMV hearing. With a successful argument, you can have the license suspension set aside and continue to drive.
The Special Case of a Drunk Driving Related Suspension
When your driver’s license has been suspended as a result of a drunk driving charge, then the DMV hearing will need to be scheduled within 10 days of your arrest. If you fail to schedule the hearing, you will lose the right to request a restricted driving license that allows you to continue to drive (within limitations) while your drunk driving case is pending (which could take over a year!). If you do not schedule the hearing, you will lose your right to drive during this time period, regardless of the final outcome of your criminal charge. Needless to say, in this case it is particularly essential to work with an experienced California criminal defense attorney to protect your rights.
The Law Offices of Jonathan I. Kelman specialize in such criminal defense matters, such as LA DMV hearings. If your driver’s license is at risk of being suspended, do not risk facing the DMV hearing unprepared and alone. Remember, when your future is on the line, call the Law Offices of Jonathan I. Kelman at 310.286.1218 for your free initial consultation.