Suspension of your Driver's License
When you are arrested for a DUI, a police officer generally will take your license
and hand you a pink sheet (a DC-27 form) that notifies you of an administrative
suspension of your license.
You have 10 days from your arrest to request an administrative hearing if you
want to challenge the suspension of your license. Even if you are found not-guilty of
DUI, your license will still be suspended unless you request an administrative hearing
and prevail. You should meet with a DUI Defense Team attorney before the 10 days are
up so that you can decide whether to request a hearing. If you do not, you lose the
opportunity to challenge the suspension of your license.
How long your license is suspended depends on whether you failed or refused a
test, and whether you are over or under 21 years old. The suspension periods are as
follows:
TEST FAILURE - BAC below .15
__ 30 days suspended / 330 restricted (1st occurrence)
__ 1 year suspension / 1 year restriction with interlock devise (2nd-4th occurrence)
__ Permanent revocation (5th occurrence)
TEST FAILUER - BAC above .15
__ 1 year suspension, plus one year restriction with ignition interlock devise (1st occurrence)
__ 1 year suspension, plus two years restriction with interlock devise (2nd occurrence)
__ 1 year suspension, plus two years restriction with interlock devise (2nd occurrence)
__ 1 year suspension, plus three years restriction with interlock devise (3rd occurrence)
__ 1 year suspension, plus four years restriction with interlock devise (4th occurrence)
__ Permanent revocation (5th occurrence)
TEST REFUSAL or conviction - Driver under 21
__ if BAC is below .15, 1 year suspension (first occurrence)
__ if BAC is .15 or higher, 1 year suspension, plus one year restriction with ignition interlock devise (first occurrence)
__ 2 year suspension (2nd occurrence)
__ 3 year suspension (3rd occurrence)
__ 10 year suspension (4th occurrence)
__ Permanent revocation (5th occurrence)
TEST REFUSAL or conviction
__ 1 year suspension, plus one year restriction with ignition interlock devise (1st occurrence)
__ 2 year suspension (2nd occurrence)
__ 3 year suspension (3rd occurrence)
__ 10 year suspension (4th occurrence)
__ Permanent revocation (5th occurrence)
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