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Can I get a restricted drivers license while my criminal DUI case is ongoing?
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Can I get a restricted drivers license while my criminal DUI case is ongoing?
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DUI Basics
Get the low down on the law and what you can expect if you're arrested and charged with a DUI.
Get the low down on the law and what you can expect if you're arrested and charged with a DUI.
Your DUI and the DMV
Besides the court and criminal charge the Department of Motor Vehicles will also bring you grief.
Besides the court and criminal charge the Department of Motor Vehicles will also bring you grief.
DUI Arrests, Police Reports, Arraignments, and Fees
After you're arrested, booked and released, you'll need to get ready for your arraignment.
After you're arrested, booked and released, you'll need to get ready for your arraignment.
DUI/DWI Charges and Penalties
After a DUI conviction expect fines, license suspension, DUI school, and sometimes jail.
After a DUI conviction expect fines, license suspension, DUI school, and sometimes jail.
Fighting a DUI
You may have options to lessen the sentence, get a reduced charge or get the case dismissed.
You may have options to lessen the sentence, get a reduced charge or get the case dismissed.
Getting Help with a DUI/DWI Charge
There are some things you can do yourself and some which require the help of an attorney.
There are some things you can do yourself and some which require the help of an attorney.
In many states, when you are arrested for a DUI charge, your license is suspended automatically upon arrest through an administrative action by the DMV. This can lead to major problems for those who need their licenses to get to work. In such cases, knowing how to get a DUI hardship license becomes critical.
The first thing it is important to understand is that an administrative drivers license suspension by the DMV is entirely different from and separate from a criminal action. To request that you have your license reinstated (either fully or on a restricted basis), you will need to schedule this hearing and appear before the administrator from the DMV. There, you will need to make a convincing argument as to why you need your license back.
Unfortunately, however, even if the DMV gives you your license back, you may lose it once again at your criminal hearing if the judge suspends your license as part of your sentence.
To have the best possible chance of keeping your drivers license after a DUI, through both the administrative hearing and your court appearance, you should strongly consider hiring a lawyer to argue on your behalf.
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