Palm Beach DMV Hearings
Legal Representation from a Palm Beach DUI Attorney
As stipulated by Florida state law, a person arrested for driving under
the influence will have only ten days from the time of their arrest to
schedule a hearing at the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor
Vehicles, referred to as both the DMV and the DHSMV. Hearings of this
nature will address the recent
DUI arrest, and it is at this time that the decision will be made as to whether
or not you will be permitted to retain your driver's license and your
right to drive.
This is a defendant's sole opportunity to protect against driver's
license suspension; therefore, it is absolutely crucial that attendance
at these hearings be accompanied by a
Palm Beach criminal attorney from our firm. The length of a suspension will be based on assessment
of a number of different circumstances, including
breath & blood test results or refusal to submit to tests of this nature at all . Drivers
whose intoxication level yields results greater than .08% could be subjected to
license suspension of up to six months, and those who refused to submit to these tests altogether
could lose their driving privileges for 12 to 18 months.
Ten-Day Rule for Palm Beach DUI Cases
The one and only way to prevent a license from being legally suspended
is during the formal review process, also referred to as the DMV hearing,
and this will need to be scheduled within ten days time from the original
arrest. The interim time between application for a review and the actual
review date will be compensated for with a permit that allows for approximately
45 days of restricted driving. Arrestees will also be permitted to drive
for up to ten days after their license has been suspended, assuming that
the driver's license was valid prior to the DUI citation, and under
the assumption that actions are being taken to schedule a DMV hearing.
DUI Lawyer in Palm Beach: Defense at Your DHSMV Hearing
At Parks & Braxton, PA we will make the call to the DMV for you and
schedule a hearing on your behalf. We will then get to work reviewing
your case and assessing how to best represent you when the time comes
for your official DMV hearing. The Florida DMV is the only regulating
system that has the authority to revoke or suspend a driver's license
in the state, so it is very important to have quality representation during
your formal review. We have successfully handled dozens upon dozens of
DMV hearings and license suspension review cases, and we are ready to
put our skills to work for you next. DMV hearings are overseen by an employee
of the Department of Motor Vehicles who will serve as both judge and prosecutor
of the case.
With a former prosecutor on our defense team, we know exactly what needs
to be said and done to challenge the evidence brought against you and
argue on behalf of your right to maintain driving privileges. Matters
handled in the DMV courts are taken just as seriously as those handled
in the adult criminal court system, so we bring the same level of professionalism
and aggression that we would employ in any other type of criminal offense
to DUI offenses as well. In any legal defense, you will need to feel secure
in the tactics and skill set of your representative attorney. We have
the knowledge and legal acumen it takes to address cases of this nature,
and we will not rest until these skills haven't been successfully
put to work for you. Our firm has already successfully handled thousands
of similar cases, and we are ready to put our experience to work for you today.
To take advantage of the skills that can be put to work during your DMV
hearing, do not wait to contact a Palm Beach DUI lawyer
from the firm as soon as possible. We can take your call 24 / 7.