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The most important thing you should know about the DMV consequences of your Southern California Drunk Driving, DUI or DWI case is this:

THE DMV REQUIRES THAT YOU ACT WITHIN ONLY TEN DAYS (not business days) from the date of your arrest to protect your driving privileges.

If you are arrested in California for drunk driving or DUI, you must act quickly. While your arraignment in the criminal court may not be held immediately, under a law enacted by the legislature and signed into law by the Governor as a stronger deterrent to drunk driving, and known as the ADMIN PER SE Immediate Driver License Suspension program, you must act to save your license with the DMV by requesting both a hearing, AND a stay on your license suspension.

Call Robert Miller and Associates at 877-568-2977 today to have our firm set a hearing, which we will attend, and fight for your license in front of a DMV hearing officer for you, and begin to help you protect your driving privileges.

Orange County DUI license hearings are conducted at the DMV Irvine Office of Driver Safety, (pictured).

California has some of the nation's toughest laws for driving under the influence (DUI). The DUI laws punish offenders for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol.

You probably were given a pink notice of suspension and temporary driver's license (Form DS-367) at the time of your arrest or release from jail. The DMV wants to suspend your driver's license for anywhere from 4 months (first offense with blood alcohol over 0.08%) to 3 years (third or more offense with chemical test refusal) as a result of your drunk driving arrest. This is an entirely separate proceeding from your criminal prosecution. A public defender will not handle a DMV hearing for you. The court does not have the power to give you a restricted license, as the DMV has the ultimate jurisdiction over your driving privilege.

Frequently Asked Questions
1	I've just been arrested for DUI or drunk driving. What happens now?
2	What am I supposed to do with the Order of Suspension and Temporary License that the officer gave me at the time of my arrest?
3	At the time of my arrest, the officer confiscated my driver's license. How do I get it back?
4	Why do I need to contact the DMV within 10 days of my arrest?
5	How do I contact the DMV to request a hearing?
6	What happens at the DMV hearing?
7	Is the DMV hearing worth fighting and can these hearings be won?
8	Do I need a hearing to get a restricted license to go to and from work?
9	The officer stated I refused to take a chemical test. What does this mean?
10	For how long will my driving privilege be suspended if I took the chemical test?
11	How long will my driving privileges be suspended for not taking the chemical test?
12	How is the DMV suspension or revocation for the DUI arrest different from the suspension or revocation following my conviction in criminal court?
13	My license was already suspended by the DMV, or it is too late for me to request a hearing. How do I get it back, or what do I need to do to get a restricted license so that I can drive?
14	How Long Will My License continue to be Suspended or Revoked if I did not request or if I lost a DMV hearing?

DMV Research Links:
California List of Court and DMV Approved Alcohol Schools and DUI Programs

California Department of Motor Vehicles Publications

California DMV Office of Driver Safety Locations and Addresses

If you or a loved one values saving your driver’s license, get professional representation from an experienced attorney immediately to protect your driving privilege. Our firm also represents individuals with negligent operator (too many points) suspensions, and medical suspensions before the Department of Motor Vehicles.