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Appeal of a DMV DUI Administrative Hearing

Sunday, October 10, 2010 by Matthew J. Ruff

An adverse decision at a DMV hearing for a DUI can mean a license suspension of up to 3 years.  According to one redondo beach DUI attorney , the decisions can be appealed.  The most important thing to remember is that you only have 14 days to appeal the decision, that is 14 days from the date the decision is made, not when you get the letter.  The appeal process is done one of two ways, the first is what is called the administartive review.  The Admin review is done by the department and the case is sent to sacramento for review, there are no new issues that can be presented, the review is limited to the record at the hearing.  If the review is denied then a writ can be filed in the superior court.

A writ is much more involved and the costs are substantial, consult an attorney for more information regarding this procedure.

Posted at 16:38 PM
Topic: Appellate Practice
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