Attorney Dan Chambers of the Chambers Law Firm is always looking for ways to impart helpful information to people who may be facing DUI charges in California. So he recently published a series of videos that include pertinent information about DUI DMV and criminal court procedures.
This video is about the importance of DMV hearings in DUI cases. It includes all of the basic information everyone who’s been arrested for a DUI in California should know about DMV hearings.
Attorney Chambers starts by explaining that when you get arrested for a DUI in California, you’re really facing 2 different battles – one in the court system and another with the DMV.
At the time of your arrest, the police officer likely took your hard copy license and replaced it with a pink sheet of paper describing your rights to try to preserve your license and avoid a suspension by DMV.
NOTE: You only have 10 days from date of arrest to request a DMV hearing to fight suspension. If you don’t request a DMV hearing before the ten days are up, you’ll forfeit your right to a hearing and your license will automatically be suspended.
At the Chambers Law Firm, Attorney Chambers and his staff will help you through whole process from making request, going to the hearing, and hopefully winning your case at the DMV.
You may be wondering – why should I request a DMV hearing at all? Well, there are some major advantages to requesting one.
The first is that it gives you an early opportunity to get the discovery in your case. Discovery is all of the evidence that may be used against you in your court case. It includes police reports, breath or blood results, and every other piece of evidence the prosecution may use against you. You can get that info much sooner than you would if you simply waited for your court date. At your DMV hearing, you’ll get an early opportunity to look at evidence against you. Attorney Chambers can then go over it with you to advise you on how your criminal court case might go.
The other advantage of requesting a DMV hearing is that you can subpoena the officer that arrested you to come to the hearing. That’s important because you and Attorney Chambers will be able to see how that officer will perform in court. It also allows Attorney Chambers the opportunity to cross examine the arresting officer under oath. This sworn testimony will hopefully contain some favorable evidence that can be used to weaken the evidence brought by the district attorney against you in court.
If you do lose your DMV hearing, it’s important to remember you have appeal rights. Attorney Chambers can help you file what’s called a Writ of Mandate with the trial court to try and get the DMV’s decision reversed.
Do you have questions about DMV hearings? Wondering how you can win your DMV hearing? All prospective clients are welcome to schedule a free consultation with Attorney Chambers. He’ll be glad to answer all your questions and offer you personalized legal advice about your case. Contact the Chambers Law Firm at your earliest opportunity to schedule your appointment.
Call: 714-760-4088
Email: dchambers@clfca.com
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