If people make the mistake of driving under the influence, they can face a variety of criminal penalties. Jail or prison time, aggressive fines, probation and mandatory drivers education classes might come to mind when people think about the penalties for a conviction on DUI charges. However, the penalties do not stop there. There is a civil case that accompanies DUI charges. In this case, the Oregon DMV will take steps to revoke or suspend a person's driver's license.
Many Oregonians use their driver's licenses on a daily basis. Losing their license could cause many hardships in a person's life. It may become very difficult for the person to get between home and work, to see family and friends or to get to stores. Depending on the facts in a particular case, you can lose your license for between 90 days and three years. Therefore, it is imperative that people fight to keep their licenses. This isn't about a temporary inconvenience, but it's about protecting your future.
In order to fight against the DMV's action, people must act quickly. With the help of an attorney, the accused can request an administrative hearing. This hearing gives the person the opportunity to contest the driver's license suspension. People only have 10 days from the time of their arrest to request this hearing. If a hearing is not requested in 10 days, the accused may not be given the chance to defend against the suspension.
The attorneys at Short Law Group, P.C. understand the time constraints and the emotional pressure of a driver's license suspension action. We know that these actions often arise after a devastating mistake and we are determined to work to ensure that this mistake does not ruin a person's future. By protecting their driver's license, our attorneys can help people get their life back to normal as quickly as possible following an arrest for drunk driving.
For more information on how a person can protect their license, and how we can help, visit our DUI driver's license suspension webpage.
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