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If you
have been arrested for you DUI you are probably also facing a mandatory license suspension by Washington State Department
of Licensing (DOL) in addition to a possible mandatory suspension if you are later convicted of DUI. As a practical matter,
when you have been arrested for DUI and have either provided a breath sample of either .08 or above or refused an opportunity
to take a test you really have two different licensing problems that require your attention. The first is the impending
Department of Licensing suspension. This suspension is based on what is commonly referred to as “Implied Consent”
law. The “Implied Consent” law is a creature of statue. In a nutshell, it states that by driving
on a public road in WashingtonState, you impliedly give your consent to submit to a breath test
if you have been validly arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. Here’s what you need to
know. If you read the hearing request form carefully, you will see that you MUST submit a request for hearing along
with a $200 fee within 30 days of your date of arrested. If you do not do so, your license will automatically be suspended
pursuant to the implied consent law. You are also facing a mandatory license suspension if you are actually convicted of DUI. Please see this
website's page on Washington DUI Laws for additional information. In order to fully understand how these suspension
affect your driving privileges, it is important to talk to an experienced DUI lawyer with the resources and experience to
properly evaluate and assist you with your case.
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