When a person is arrested for a DUI, they undergo two processes – the court process and the DMV process. The court process is related to the crime of DUI, while the DMV process is related to the driver’s license. In other words, the court process will determine if the defendant is guilty of a DUI, and the DMV appeal will determine if the DMV should suspend or revoke the driver’s ability to drive (their driver’s license).
The burden of proof is much higher for the DMV appeal than for the court process. For this reason, DMV appeals can be tricky. They present different challenges than the court does, which means that most lawyers do not have a lot of experience winning these cases.
Because of this, some attorneys might tell you that DMV appeals are not worth it. They will tell you that these appeals are impossible to win, either because they don’t want to deal with these appeals, or because they truly don’t have the experience and knowledge to win them.
But at Ruane Attorneys, we know that the DMV appeal is winnable, and we are confident that we can win these appeals. We prepare for and attend all DMV appeals for our clients so that they have the best chance of license restoration. While of course each situation is different, and there are no guarantees, we believe in giving our clients a chance by taking the DMV appeal seriously and at least trying to win it.
Contact us for DMV hearing representation.
