https://duilawyerorangecounty.com/save-your-license-dmv-aps/ | The DMV will suspend you driver’s license from four months to four years depending on priors and other aggravating facts unless you take immediate action! You need a skilled and experienced attorney who specializes in DUI Defense to help you avoid or minimize the loss of your privilege to drive.

1. LEARN HOW TO SAVE YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE
What You Must Know Now To Save Your Driver’s License
The DMV will suspend your driver’s license from four months to four years depending on priors
and other aggravating facts unless you take immediate action! You need a skilled and
experienced attorney who specializes in DUI Defense to help you avoid or minimize the loss of
your privilege to drive. If you were arrested after 1/1/2019 and are over 21 and didn’t refuse to
take a chemical test, you may be able to avoid any driver’s license suspension whatsoever
regardless of how many prior convictions you may have had or whether someone was injured.
An Attorney who specializes in DUI Defense can also guide you through the process in ways
that will avoid any suspension of your driving privileges!!!
The Temporary License that you got at the time of your release from jail in place of your Real
Driver’s License has a HIDDEN TIME BOMB. You MUST CONTACT THE DMV WITHIN 10
CALENDAR DAYS OF YOUR ARREST AND REQUEST A HEARING TO CONTEST THE
SUSPENSION OF YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE. If you make a timely request, the suspension of
your license will be stayed until the final determination of your case by the DMV. You also have
the RIGHT TO APPEAL a decision against you to a REAL JUDGE
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If you are going to hire an attorney, do so prior to contacting DMV. Your attorney will be able to
push your hearing date back, to ensure that you are prepared for your DMV case. Furthermore,
your attorney will need to coordinate your hearing date with your defense in Court. If you are
approaching the 10 day limit, call the DMV immediately to request an in-person hearing and
advise them that your attorney will be contacting them to set up a date. Request a stay and take
note of the person you speak with. You must request a hearing through a Driver Safety Office;
do not call a DMV Field Office.
THE DMV HEARING
If you make a timely request, the suspension of your license will be stayed until the final
determination of your case by the DMV. A Hearing will be scheduled before a DMV Hearing
Officer who is an employee of the DMV. This Hearing Officer serves as both prosecutor and
judge and is not a judicial officer or even a lawyer. An experienced DUI Defense Lawyer will
know how to obtain the necessary documents, reports, video’s and evidence concerning your
blood or breath tests to properly prepare your case to challenge your suspension. Your Lawyer
will be able to challenge the sufficiency of the DMV’s documentary evidence and present
evidence on your behalf to challenge your detention and arrest and the validity of the chemical
test results.

2. ISSUES AT AN APS O.O8% HEARING
1. The issues before the DMV in an Administrative Per Se Hearing are: The the peace office
have reasonable cause to believe that the licensee was driving a motor vehicle in violation
of Vehicle Code §§23152, 23153, 23156 or 23140.
2. Was the licensee lawfully arrested or lawfully detained. (Did the officer have the right to
detain you or arrest you)
3. Was the licensee driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or more. (The key is what was
the level at the time of driving – not at the time of the test)
DMV CASES CAN BE WON.
Many people think that if their blood or breath test was 0.08% or more they will automatically
lose their license. THIS IS NOT TRUE. There are many technical/scientific defenses including
the failure to strictly comply with the California Code of Regulations, which can and do result in
suspensions being set aside. Our Office has focused on finding systematic failures of
government agencies to follow the rules set forth in Title 17 of the California Code of
Regulations which has resulted in successful challenges to DMV suspensions. ( Learn more
about Successful Challenges to DMV)
The Law Office of Barry T. Simons has focused on finding systematic failures of government
agencies to follow the rules set forth in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations which has
resulted in successful challenges to DMV suspensions at the DMV Hearing level and in Writ
Proceedings before the Superior Court of the State of California. Simons has a long list of
Appellate Court cases challenging DUI issues in The California Court of Appeals, The California
Supreme Court and The United States Supreme Court
He established relaxed standards required at DMV Hearings to challenge alcohol-testing
procedures in DUI Cases which shifted the burden of proof to the DMV to prove the accuracy,
precision and reliability of a chemical test result. (Robertson v Zolin)

3. He forced the D.M.V. to announce that they would cancel 4,700 drunk driving suspensions after
exposing the OC Crime Lab’s use of unapproved breath testing machines (Trautman v DMV).
He exposed the O.C. Crime Lab’s use of unapproved Blood Testing methods between 1996 –
2002 (Bite v Gourley) invalidating blood test suspensions for all of his clients during that entire
period.
He followed with Baker v Gourley which established the rule that DMV can’t rely on police
opinions of intoxication to suspend drivers’ licenses.
His class action suit against the entire Irvine Police Department for failing to give DUI arrestees
a choice between blood/breath and urine tests resulted in the decision in Nelson v. City of
Irvine.
You also have the RIGHT TO APPEAL a decision against you to a REAL JUDGE.
An Attorney who specializes in DUI Defense can also guide you through the process in ways
that will reduce any suspension imposed by 50-75%.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT DMV ISSUES
WHAT IS THE TEN DAY RULE?
The pink Temporary License (DS367) that you were given at the time of your arrest advises you
that you must contact the DMV within 10 calendar days to request a Hearing to contest your
suspension. The 10 days starts to run the day after your arrest and is only extended if the 1oth
day falls on a weekend or holiday. You are entitled to have a stay of the suspension of your
license which will allow you to drive without restriction until the final determination of your case
with the DMV. If you fail to request a Hearing and a Stay of Suspension your driving privileges
will be suspended 30 days after your arrest for the term provided by law. (See DMV
Suspension Chart)
CAN I DRIVE WITH THE PINK TEMPORARY LICENSE?
The pink temporary license advises you that your license will be suspended 30 days after your
arrest unless you request a Hearing with the DMV within 10 calendar days of your arrest and
request a stay of the suspension. Once you request the Hearing, you can drive until the final
determination of your DMV Hearing. If your license is suspended for some other reason you

4. must clear that suspension in order to drive. If you can’t, requesting a stay will only prolong the
term of your suspension.
HOW DO I GET MY DRIVERS LICENSE BACK?
If you successfully challenge the suspension, the DMV will issue you a reinstatement order
which you can bring to a field office and get a no fee license. If your suspension is upheld, you
can get your license back on a restricted basis after your minimum suspension period is over if
you enroll in an authorized alcohol program, file an SR22 proof of insurance form and pay a
reinstatement fee to the DMV. If you are an adult multiple offender, who was not charged as a
refusal, you may be qualified for an early termination of your suspension by installing an ignition
interlock device on your car if your offense only involved alcohol.
WHAT HAPPENS AT A DMV HEARING?
Your attorney will schedule your Hearing with the DMV within approximately 4-6 weeks. You
have a right to an in person hearing at the DMV.
Your attorney will then request initial discovery from the DMV which normally would include all
of the evidence that the DMV will rely upon in their case in chief. This typically consists of police
reports, lab reports and any other evidence that the DMV will use in the presentation of your
case. An attorney who specializes in DUI defense will also issue subpoenas to obtain additional
evidence such as video tapes of your contact with the police; audio tapes of any relevant 911
calls; calibration and repair records for the devices used to test your alcohol level.
After reviewing all of the scientific evidence, your DUI lawyer may make a decision to either hire
an expert witness or subpoena the government’s expert to challenge the chemical test in your
case.
Since you have the right to challenge the legality of your detention and arrest, your DUI Lawyer
may also want to subpoena the arresting officer to challenge the lawfulness of the police actions
in your case
Remember that DMV hearings do not have judges or prosecutors. The Hearing Officer is not an
attorney. The Hearings are recorded and transcripts of testimony can be made. As a result,
specialized DUI Lawyers can develop important issues at these hearings which could help you
in your Court case.
I WAS OVER O.O8% – CAN I STILL CHALLENGE MY SUSPENSION?
The DMV is required to establish that you drove a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of
0.08% or above. This determination is based on your level at the time of driving and not the
time of the test. If you had recently consumed the alcohol, it is not in your blood system or
affecting your central nervous system. The absorption, distribution and elimination of alcohol in
the human body is a dynamic process which ranges on average from 45 minutes to over 2 ½

5. hours from the time of your last drink. An experienced DUI Lawyer can help to establish that
your blood alcohol level was rising at the time that you were stopped by the police and that your
true blood alcohol level was in fact below 0.08% at the time of driving even if your test results
were above the 0.08% threshold.
In addition to the rising blood alcohol defense, an experienced DUI Lawyer can challenge the
calibrations of the devices used to test your alcohol level and establish margins of error that can
bring a blood alcohol result below the 0.08% level that the DMV must establish in order to
suspend a driver’s license. A properly trained DUI Lawyer can also challenge any failure to
comply with Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations for forensic alcohol testing and
establish the unreliability of the test results.
WHAT ARE THE ISSUES AT AN O.O8% EXCESSIVE BAC DMV HEARING
The DMV must prove the following three issues at an over-21 excessive BAC hearing:
The peace officer had reasonable cause to believe that the person had been driving a motor
vehicle in violation of CVC §§23152 or 23153;
That the person was arrested;
That the person was driving a motor vehicle with a .08 or higher blood-alcohol level CVC
13558(c)(2) and 13557(b)(2)
If the department determines that any of those facts were not proven by the preponderance of
the evidence, the department shall rescind the order of suspension or revocation and, provided
that the person is otherwise eligible, return or reissue the person’s driver’s license pursuant to
CVC §13551.
If the DMV intends to aggravate the length of the suspension order based on a prior conviction
or administrative action with offense dates within ten years, then the existence of the prior
conviction or administrative action must also be proven by the DMV. CVC §13353.3.
WHAT ARE THE ISSUES AT AN 0.01% EXCESSIVE BAC DMV HEARING
The DMV must prove the following issues at a .01% or higher excessive BAC hearing:

6. That the peace officer had reasonable cause to believe that the person had been driving a
motor vehicle in violation of CVC §23136, 23140, 23152, or 23153;
That the person was placed under arrest or, if the alleged violation was of 23136, that the
person was lawfully detained;
That the person was driving a motor vehicle under any of the following circumstances:
When the person had a 0.08 percent or higher BAC.
When the person was under 21 and had a 0.05 percent or higher BAC
.
When the person was under 21 and had a 0.01 percent or higher BAC, as measured by a
preliminary alcohol screening test, or other chemical test’ CVC §13558(c)(2) and 13557(b)(2).
The person was on DUI probation and had a 0.01% or higher BAC as measured by a
preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test.
WHAT ARE THE ISSUES AT A DMV REFUSAL HEARING
The DMV must prove the following issues at a chemical test refusal hearing:
The peace officer had reasonable cause to believe that the person had been driving a motor
vehicle in violation of CVC §§23136, 23140, 23154 ; 23152, or 23153;
The person was placed under arrest or, if the alleged violation was of CVC §§23136, 23140, or
23154 (effective 1/1/09), the person was law- fully detained;
The person was advised that a refusal would result in a suspension or revocation of the driving
privilege; and
The person refused or failed to complete the chemical test or tests after being requested to do
so by a peace officer. CVC §13558(c)(1).

7. DMV Driver Safety Offices
Barry T. Simons has specialized in DUI Defense for over 40 years. He is the Author of
“California Drunk Driving Law” which is considered “The Bible of DUI Defense” and is one of
only (6) attorneys in California who holds Board Certification for DUI Defense under ABA
Standards. He has been selected as a “SuperLawyer” for DUI Defense (7) times through 2017.
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