DMV Hearings
Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) hearings must be requested within a specified time after the DMV mails notification of an action they intend to take against you. It is imperative that you contact an attorney as soon as possible after you receive notice from the California DMV.
When you receive a notice from DMV that an action will be taken against your driving privilege, a hearing must be requested immediately.
- You have 10 days to request the hearing if you were given your notice of action in person
- You have 14 days if the notice was mailed to you
You may lose your right to a hearing if the appropriate DMV Driver Safety Office is not contacted to request a hearing within the set period.
The hearing will be at the DMV Driver Safety Office closest to your residence. It will be recorded so the DMV hearing officer can analyze and weigh the facts of your case and make a decision regarding your driving privilege. The possible decisions the DMV hearing officer makes include:
- End or dismiss the action allowing you to drive again
- Restrict your driver license or place you on probation so you can continue driving, but on a limited basis, such as no night time driving
- Uphold the original decision to suspend or revoke your driving privilege Some of your legal rights include:
- You may be represented by an attorney at your own expense
- You can testify on your own behalf
- Your attorney can review DMV's evidence and cross-examine any witness offered by the DMV
- Your attorney can present evidence and relevant witnesses on your behalf, such as copies of medical evaluations, vision examinations, accident reports, or photographs
- Your attorney can appeal any adverse decision through a departmental review or through Superior Court
Our attorneys solely specialize in traffic and DMV regulations and have years of study and daily experiences that give them the ability to creatively and successfully defend our clients. If you have a DMV-related legal issue, come to The Law Office of Payman Zargari because we know DMV regulations.
