DC DMV Lawyer

After being charged with DUI, DWI, or OWI in Washington DC, you will be prosecuted by the Office of the Attorney General. As well, Washington DC’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will try to suspend your driving privileges. Once charged, you face a potential automatic suspension of your driving privileges in Washington DC, unless you request a formal suspension hearing from the DMV. If you are a Washington DC resident, you must request a suspension hearing within 10 days at the Washington DC DMV to avoid immediately losing your driving privileges. If you are a not a resident of Washington DC, you have 15 days to request this hearing. When you schedule a hearing, you stop the automatic suspension process. However, your license will be suspended if 1) you don’t request a hearing; or 2) you have an unsuccessful outcome in court. The DMV may impose sanctions even if you are found not guilty in a criminal court case. DMV penalties and penalties given by a judge may seem similar, but they are separate and distinct.

Your DC DUI lawyer can use the DMV hearing to impeach government witness testimony and confront evidence offered by those involved in your arrest and investigation.

Washington DC has an out-of-state Driver’s License Compact Agreement. This means that Washington DCWashington DC DUI convictions may be reported to your home state, which may take action to suspend your license or to impose other sanctions. Therefore, it’s imperative that you contact a Washington DC DUI lawyer to walk you through the DMV process and ensure that you maintain your driving privileges.

DUI laws and evidentiary procedures are continually being amended and states are making penalties for a DUI conviction more severe. To be certain that you have a correct and current knowledge of Washington DC law, contact a Washington DC DUI lawyer as soon as possible. When you are stopped and arrested for suspicion of a Washington DC DUI, request to see a DC DUI attorney.