Understanding DMV Hearings

Anyone who has been arrested for DUI in Los Angeles needs to take immediate action in scheduling their DMV hearing. This is because you have only ten days from the time of your arrest to request a hearing at the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Failure to do so will result in automatic license suspension.

At the time of your drunk driving arrest you will be issued a pink slip that permits you to legally drive for 30 days. This waiver is not applicable to the time you have to schedule a DMV hearing – a common misperception of many DUI arrestees. You do not have 30 days to schedule an appointment at the DMV. You have only ten days to do so, and if you do not comply then your temporary 30-day allowance to drive will be immediately suspended as well.

At the time of your DMV hearing you will discuss many issues, including all of the circumstances that led up to and resulted in your arrest. It is at this time that the status of your license and your driving abilities will be determined. Case results will vary depending on the specifics of your situation and the number of prior defenses.

Make sure that scheduling a DMV hearing is one of the first things you do upon being released from jail. In addition, make sure to contact a Los Angeles DUI lawyer who can represent you in your hearing and trial.

The team of DUI defense attorneys at the Law Office of Loren M. Merlin can provide you with the legal knowledge and support you need following the time of your DUI arrest. If the only things you do after you are released are scheduling your DMV hearing and contacting the Merlin office then those will put you at better odds than everyone else who fails to do so.

Don't wait to contact a Los Angeles DUI lawyer from the Law Office of Loren M. Merlin. Your future could depend on it.