Collin County ALR Hearing Lawyer
You have only 15 days to request an ALR hearing.
After an arrest for DWI, your driver's license will be automatically revoked unless you take action within 15 days. You have the right to request an ALR hearing, but limited time in which to do so. At the ALR hearing, the revocation of your driver's license could be challenged. At my firm, The
Law Office of Troy P. Burleson, I act for my clients in both requesting an ALR hearing, which must be done in writing, as well as in representing clients at the hearing. I can manage every aspect of your DWI case, including the criminal charges and in ALR hearings, in which the issue of the license revocation is decided.
If you request an ALR hearing, your license will not be revoked during the period in which you are awaiting your hearing. If the hearing is not successful, an appeal can be requested, allowing for a longer period in which your license could remain in place while waiting for the appeal to occur, often as long as 90 days. Losing your legal right to drive is one of the most significant penalties of a DWI arrest. The only way to halt or delay the revocation is to ensure that a request for an ALR hearing is submitted within the 15 days. I can assist with this important matter.
About ALR Hearings
Most people understand very little about ALR hearings. There are specific details about the DWI arrest that are reviewed at the hearing. The details that must be fully established to legally revoke your license include the following facts:
- The officer pulled you over for suspicion of DWI with reasonable cause. You cannot be stopped if you were not exhibiting some type of driving behavior that indicated that you were under the influence. If the officer did not have a reasonable suspicion, or probable cause for a DWI arrest, your rights have been violated, and this fact can be made clear at the hearing.
- It must be established that you were in physical control of the vehicle while over the legal limit.
- It must be established that the arrest took place after you were given the opportunity for a chemical test, either breath or blood, and at the time, were informed fully of the consequences if you failed to perform the test.
- It must be proven that you were actually over the legal limit, or that you refused to take the breath or blood test.
I have represented many, many of my clients at ALR hearings, and I know the process intimately. Don't take chances with your legal right to drive. Call my firm today for information regarding requesting an ALR hearing and how I can help you fight to retain your legal right to drive. Call now.