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The DMV and your Driving Privilege
 

The following should show you what you can expect from your DUI case and your California DUI Lawyer:

The DMV And Your Driving Privilege

 

One of the most important issues to address in your case will be your attempt to keep your driving privilege. For most people, this is looked upon as an absolute necessity and often may very well directly relate to your ability to make a living.

You only have 10 days from the date of arrest to request a hearing before the DMV. If you do make the request then a stay of the driving license suspension will be issued. You will maintain full and complete driving privileges while the stay is in effect.

The information set out below supplies the Department of Motor Vehicles with the information legally necessary to obtain a hearing. You do not have to supply any other information at the time you make the request in order to receive a hearing date or the stay of your license suspension. Your hearing request however must be made within ten days of the Notice of Suspension. The ten days are calculated by counting the first day as the first day after your arrest. As an example, if you were arrested on the 15th of the month, start counting on the 16th of the month as the first day, and the tenth day would then be the 25th of the month. Local numbers are found below.

California Department of Motor Vehicles (Hearing Request)

Oakland (510) 563-8900
Sacramento (916) 227-2970
San Francisco (415) 557-1170
San Jose (408) 277-1314

You must provide the DMV, at the time you make your request for hearing, with the following information:

Your name and driver's license number .
The date of arrest or notice of suspension, which you will find on the Notice of Suspension itself. It will also contain information regarding the county where you were arrested.

Request either an in person or a telephone hearing.

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Additional Information

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