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What many people don't realize until too late is that
in addition to the prosecutor, the Washington State Department of Licensing
may be working against you. If you refused the breath test
at the time of your arrest, the police officer notified the
Department of Licensing of this fact shortly after the arrest.
Your license to drive is now in serious jeopardy, and you
need to act quickly to minimize the harm to your driving record
and your privilege to drive. You know for certain that the
Department of Licensing is working to revoke your license
if the police officer punched a hole in your license. This
is conclusive proof that your license is one step away from
being revoked: you must request a hearing to contest
the action and pay the $200.00 fee within thirty days of receiving
the notice from the police officer.
If you took the breath test and the result was .08 or greater,
any administrative sanctions from the Department of Licensing
will start approximately 90 days following your arrest, unless
you request a hearing; note that if you qualify for a deferred
prosecution, you will not have a conviction, and your license
will not be suspended or revoked (assuming that you properly
requested to have a hearing).
If your license is suspended or revoked, you may qualify for
a Temporary Restricted License. If a TRL is approved, then
your right to drive will be restored on a limited basis, for
example, to allow you to drive to and from work during certain
hours.
One of the services included in our fee is complete
representation at all Department of Licensing hearings, as
well as assistance in applying for high-risk insurance and
a Temporary Restricted License.
For more information on the Washington State Department of Licensing's
DUI penalty sanctions, see:
DUI Administrative Penalties
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