Arrest for Driving Under the Influence and Your Drivers License
At the time of arrest for driving under the influence / DUI or DUI With Injury, the officer will confiscate the motorist's drivers license. The driver has the right to request a hearing from the Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days of receipt of the suspension or revocation order. The driver may drive for 30 days from the date the order of suspension or revocation was issued provided he or she has been issued a California driver license and the driver license is not expired, or the driving privilege is not suspended or revoked for some other reason. The drivers license will be returned to the driver at the end of the suspension or revocation provided the driver pays a $125 reissue fee to the Department of Motor Vehicles and files proof of financial responsibility. The reissue fee remains $100 if the driver arrested for driving under the influence was under 21 and was suspended under the Zero Tolerance Law pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 23136, 13353.1, 13388, 13392. If the Department of Motor Vehicles determines there was no basis for the suspension or revocation, the drivers license will be issued or returned.
If you are arrested for a DUI, contact Christine McGuire, The Santa Cruz Criminal Defense Attorney.