Arizona DUI Lawyers
Any time you are charged with DUI (driving under the influence) or an implied consent law violation in Arizona, you are required to schedule a MVD (Motor Vehicle Division) hearing within 15 days of the citation in order to address your driving privileges. Failure to schedule a MVD Hearing within fifteen days can result in an automatic driver’s license suspension. At the time of your arrest or violation, law enforcement will issue you two separate papers with your citation. One is your temporary driver’s license, good until the hearing, and the other is a MVD hearing request form. A Phoenix DUI attorney at Beauchamp Law Office can help you with your MVD hearing, but you must contact us within 15 days of your citation so that we can review your DUI case and the papers regarding your citation.
An MVD Hearing is different from a criminal DUI trial. It is considered to be a civil case and is decided by an administrative law judge and not a jury. The State's burden of proof is shown by the evidence that is presented by law enforcement against you. It may be the results of your breath and blood tests, sobriety tests and the police officer’s testimony. In order for your driver’s license to be suspended, the state must show proof of the following elements at the MVD Hearing:
- You were arrested for DUI.
- The arresting officer had reasonable grounds to suspect that you were driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- You refused to submit to the breath and blood tests, or a urine test to determine your BAC (blood alcohol content).
- You were told and aware of the consequences for refusing the BAC tests due to the implied consent law.
If all of the above elements are proven, your driver’s license will be suspended for a period of 90 days for driving under the influence and 1 year for an implied consent violation.
Phoenix, Arizona Driving Under the Influence Defense Lawyers
When facing a MVD hearing, it would be in your best interest to retain the legal advice of a professional Phoenix MVD Hearing lawyer. A DUI attorney at Beauchamp Law Office can provide excellent legal representation at your MVD hearing and can fight to uphold your legal rights. Our lawyers are familiar with MVD procedures and are well aware that your driver’s license cannot legally be suspended under certain circumstances.
At Beauchamp Law Office, an Arizona DUI lawyer can assist you at your MVD hearing and can request a dismissal of your driver’s license suspension. Our professional criminal defense attorneys want you to maintain your driving privileges and will do everything legally possible for you to do so. At Beauchamp Law Office, we provide top DUI defense to clients in the cities and surrounding areas of Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Need to schedule a MVD Hearing? Contact an attorney at Beauchamp Law Office today! |