DMV Hearings and Types of Drivers License Suspensions

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) can suspend or revoke a drivers license for a number of different reasons. A driving under the influence conviction and/or arrest for driving with a blood alcohol level of .08% or greater is one reason for a suspension. Also, if a driver accumulates too many points on their driving record (4 points in 12 months or 6 points in 24 months) they can be deemed a “negligent operator” and their license suspended on that basis. Licenses can also be revoked due to a physical or mental condition (“P&M” Suspension) such as seizures. Even a speeding violation, if excessive, can be grounds for a license suspension. If you are under 21 and involved in any crime involving alcohol or drugs, your license may be suspended for a minimum of one year.

However, nearly everyone subject to a drivers license suspension or revocation is entitled to a hearing (“administrative hearing”) before a DMV hearing officer. Having a competent DMV attorney like Jonathan Turner can be the difference between retaining your license and losing it. In the case of a negligent operator DMV hearing attorney Jonathan Turner can assist you in convincing the DMV that your license should not be suspended or revoked but rather placed on probation. In a physical or mental condition DMV hearing Jonathan Turner can assist you in obtaining the necessary medical documentation to convince the DMV that you are fit to drive. In a DUI admin per se hearing Jonathan Turner has been successful in establishing that his clients were not actually driving with a blood alcohol level of .08% or greater and/or that his client’s rights to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures were violated thus resulting in a dismissal of the licensing case. If you are under 21 and facing a license suspension, Jonathan Turner can assist you in obtaining a critical needs to drive or critical needs license allowing you to drive to school and/or work.

In sum, DMV hearings, governed by administrative law, are unique legal proceedings that require an experienced administrative law attorney like Jonathan Turner.