What is an ALR hearing and why is it important to request one?
ALR stands for Administrative License Revocation and this is a hearing in which you may attempt to save you driving privileges. The State must prove that the officer who stopped and arrested you had a probable cause to do so. If the officer didn't have proper probable cause, the case may be dismissed without a criminal prosecution for DWI. If you refused to submit to chemical testing at the time of your arrest, the State must prove the following at an ALR hearing:
1) Reasonable suspicion or probable cause for the stop and arrest
2) Probable cause to believe you operated a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated
3) You were placed under arrest and properly requested to submit to chemical testing
4) You refused the test upon proper request of the officer
If you are alleged to have failed a breath or blood test, the State must prove the following:
1) That you had an alcohol concentration of .08 or more while operating a motor vehicle in a public place and at the time of testing
2) Probable cause existed to stop you.