California DUI: An Overview
In order to completely avoid adverse consequences to your license as a result of a DUI arrest, including suspension and restriction you will generally have to prevail in a DMV hearing AND in Court. It is possible to overturn an administrative ruling or the failure to request a hearing but the timing of the legal process will generally not coincide with the administrative process. Even if you eventually achieve a result in Court, related to the prosecution of your DUI criminal charges that would set aside an administrative suspension you may still experience some adverse consequences to your license. An experienced attorney can often help you to avoid the timing problem. However you may place yourself at a substantial disadvantage if you fail to make a timely request for a DMV “Administrative Per Se Hearing and Stay of Suspension.”
