Is it true that after my friend’s DUI arrest in Lawton, Oklahoma, he would also face a case that has something to do with his driver’s license? How is this driver’s license case different from the actual DUI case trial?

Erica

Lawton, OK

Yes, it’s true; your friend also has to face a case that has something to do with his driver’s license after he has been arrested for DUI in Lawton, Oklahoma. In almost every DUI case, this driver’s license case is set into motion before the first court date. An arrest for “Actual Physical Control” (APC) or DUI would cause anyone to lose the driver’s license.

Depending on the prior DUI record, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) would take his license from him for a period of six months to three years for failing the chemical test with a blood alcohol content (BAC) level of .08% or higher, or .02% or more BAC if he is under 21 years old. He would also lose his license for a refusal to take the test, just like he had failed it. If he has a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and refuse the test, he would be disqualified for one year, no matter what vehicle he is driving during the DUI arrest. Any driving he does during the time his license is revoked could result in additional criminal charges and additional periods of license suspension or revocation.

My sister was charged with DUI here in 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.