Court Settings
1) Administrative License Revocation
Within 15 days of the time you were served with a Notice of Suspension you must request a hearing to contest your license suspension. When we defend our clients, the defense begins well in advance of the ALR hearing. We will question the arresting officer at the hearing and begin to make formulate your defense. If your license is suspended, you may be granted an occupational license which allows you to drive to places such as work, school, or the grocery store. If you do not request a hearing, the suspension will go into effect 40 days from the date the notice was sent. A fee of $125 will be charged to reinstate the license after the suspension period expires.
2) First Appearance
A first appearance in court will be requested usually 30 days after your arrest or release for a DWI. If you have retained us as your attorney by this time, we will make this appearance for you, so that you don't have to attend. During the 30 day period, your case is filed and set on the court's docket.
3) Pretrial Conference
By this point (about 8 to 10 weeks after the first appearance) we have extensively researched your case and analyzed video and witness statements. At pre-trial we will discuss your case with the Prosecution and attempt to get the best possible outcome.
4) Pretrial with Witnesses
If we find that your constitutional rights have been violated, we will file motions to suppress certain evidence and the Court may exclude evidence which could be used to incriminate you.
5) Trial
If you decide to take the case to trial, you may request either a bench trial where the court hears your case or a jury trial where the jury decides whether or not you are guilty.