DUI License Suspension Hearings
If you have been arrested for DUI, you have just 10 days to request a hearing to challenge the automatic suspension of your driver's license. Pursuant to new DUI laws in Utah, the period of license suspension for a first DUI is 120 days.
To speak with a Utah DUI defense lawyer about your DUI charge or driver's license suspension hearing, contact me, attorney Matthew L. Nebeker. If we prevail at the hearing I will help them get their Impound Fee back.
What You Should Know
The license suspension hearing is important. It is your attorneys first chance to review the prosecution's evidence. The hearing is not a formal trial. However, the license suspension hearing may present a forum where your defense attorney can question the police officer about the basis for your vehicle stop and your arrest.
DUI License Suspensions in Utah
To create a strong deterrent to drinking and driving, Utah has some of the most severe penalties in the nation for driving under the influence. If you are found to be impaired as a result of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of the two, you face serious criminal and civil penalties.
Pursuant to new DUI laws that recently went into effect, the duration of DUI license suspensions has increased significantly. For drivers 21 or older, the new laws call for the following license suspensions:
- First DUI: 120 days
- Second DUI: 24 months
- Test refusal (with certain alcohol related prior convictions): 36 months
Strict license penalties apply for underage drivers as well. The following license suspensions apply to drivers under 21:
- First DUI: 120 days or until you reach 21 (whichever is longer)
- Second DUI: 24 months or until you reach 21 (whichever is longer)
Contact Me
The best way to protect your license and your freedom if arrested for a DUI is to retain an experienced DUI defense lawyer. I have handled hundreds of DUI cases on behalf of clients throughout Northern Utah. To put my experience to work for you, contact my law office in Layton, Utah.
