Reader’s Question:

My sister was charged with DUI here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and I was told that she still has time to save her license. How can we stop this license suspension or revocation after her DUI charge?

Edward

Oklahoma City, OK

After your sister’s DUI arrest in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a hearing should be requested from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) within 15 days of her arrest. She must win this hearing so that she can avoid the loss of her driver’s license. If she does not request, or have her DUI lawyer request the hearing, the suspension of her driver’s license would go into effect 30 days after her arrest. If her case if not addressed in this manner, and within the 15-day period, there is nothing that could be done to avoid the loss of her driver’s license.

If her driver’s license is suspended or revoked because of this DUI arrest, her driving record would show it, no matter what happens in her DUI court trial. This means that even if her DUI criminal case is later dismissed or if she is found not guilty, her driver’s license is suspended or revoked and it is still in her record. This would have the same effect on her insurance rates and, possibly upon employment, as if she had been convicted of DUI in court. Since she’s gonna be needing SR22 insurance because of her DUI arrest, you can recommend to her that she get an online rate quote from this website from a great insurance company in Oklahoma.

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