Georgia DUI – 10-Day Rule – License Suspension
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Robert Horlick in DUI License Suspension
If you are charged with a DUI in Georgia, you face criminal penalties and license suspension, and you may only have days to act or you will lose your license -automatically. Contact a lawyer immediately to discuss your case and your options.
If you are convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) for drugs or alcohol in any municipality or county in the State of Georgia, depending on the facts and circumstances of your particular case, you face a suspension of your driver’s license for as little as six (6) months and as as much as five (5) years.
If your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is at or above the legal limit (as defined by your age or driving class), or you refuse to submit to the state-requested chemical testing, you also face the administrative suspension of your driver’s license for at least one (1) year. The arresting officer will submit a petition for suspension to the Department of Public Safety, and if you do not request a hearing within 10 days, your license will be automatically, administratively suspended after 30 days.
This suspension is separate and distinct from the suspension you face upon conviction in the criminal court for DUI, and only in certain instances can you receive credit for the time you may be suspended administratively when it comes to the suspension you face criminally.
In some circumstances, you may be eligible for a limited work permit, and/or early reinstatement of your license, but in others you are not. DUI law in Georgia is complicated, and the consequences depend on your age, the class of your license, the specific circumstances of your case, and your criminal history.
Please refer to the other sections of this website for a more thorough explanation of the laws and potential penalties for DUI conviction in the state of Georgia, as they vary based on your particular situation.
You may have no criminal history at all. You may have a prior DUI. You may be charged with DUI and be under the age of 21. You may have a Commercial Drivers License. You may have submitted to the state-requested chemical testing. You may not have. You may have been charged with DUI while a child aged 14 or under was in the vehicle. You may be on probation. No two scenarious are alike.
Horlick Law Firm can address all of your concerns, answer all of your questions, and help you through this stressful process. In order to know exactly what consequences you face, and what any potential defenses and penalties are, contact Horlick Law Firm immediately for a free case evaluation and consultation.
