What Are The Consequences Of Being Arrested For A DUI with Refusal Allegation?

If you are arrested for a DUI and the police officer cited you for a DUI with a refusal to submit to a chemical test, you need to contact Los Angeles DUI lawyer ASAP.   The law on the consequences for refusal are very severe and the right to have a hearing at the DMV expire fast.  A first time refusal will get a driver’s license suspended for one year with no ability to get a restricted license.  A second time DUI with a refusal will result in a 2 years license revocation without an ability to get a restricted license.  The second time DUI with a refusal will result in 2 years license revocation even if the first DUI was without refusal to submit to a chemical test.  Some people think, they will not get stopped, while driving on a suspended license, but the consequences of such stop are very harsh.  Not only, when a driver with a suspended license is stopped, his or her car will be impounded for 30 days, but also the driver will be cited for driving on a suspended license, an offense that carries a possibility of a fine and jail.  Los Angeles DUI Attorney, such as myself, will help you fight for your driving privilege.   Further, Los Angeles DUI lawyers will need to contact the DMV within 10 days of arrest to request a hearing.  Late hearings are rarely granted, unless a very compelling excuse can be produced.  Failure to request such hearing will result in a loss of a license after the expiration of the temporary driver’s license that issued at the time of the arrest.

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