(Newswire.net — December 3, 2019) — Driving under influence can lead to license suspension. This can significantly impact a person’s personal and work life and make simple errands impossible to do without help from a friend or family member. Fortunately, if your license has been suspended, you can appeal to the court. This can reduce the impact a driver’s license suspension can have on your life and potentially overturn it, making it possible to return to your normal way of life. Here, attorney Rahul Balaram shares his insights on the DUI Driver’s License Suspension.
Appealing a decision to the courts may seem like a complicated process, but it doesn’t have to be—especially with the help of an experienced lawyer by your side. Here is what you should know if your license has been suspended.
The Difference Between an Arrest and a Conviction
If you’ve received a notice that your driver’s license has been suspended following a DUI arrest, you technically have not yet been convicted and your case is pending. During this time, you can apply for an occupational driver’s license or hardship license in order to continue driving.
Then, it is a good idea to prepare for the hearing. Hiring a lawyer can help you with this process and avoid a DUI conviction.
Don’t Immediately Accept a Guilty Sentence
Often times the courts or law enforcement will try to coerce a person into accepting a guilty sentence. They may make it seem like it will make things easier for both parties and that it is the only way to get your license and normal life back, but the truth is that it isn’t.
In fact, accepting a guilty sentence does not affect the length of the suspension at all. Rather than accepting it, hiring a lawyer to fight these pending charges can decrease the severity of your punishment or avoid these charges or punishments altogether.
Achieving a favorable sentence is only possible with an attorney, though. They know the ins and outs of DUI and DWI cases and laws and will know exactly how to present your case effectively in court.
You Can Appeal It
Many people think that a driver’s license suspension cannot be appealed, but like any other charge or punishment, it can. It is your right to appeal a sentence or conviction to a court.
With the help of an attorney, they will be able to find loopholes and inaccuracies to develop a strategy to destroy the case against you to help you get your driving privileges back with options such as a temporary license, restricted driving privileges, or reinstating your license.
You Can Get a Temporary Restricted License
If a driver’s license suspension seriously affects your ability to get to and from work, the ability to go to medical appointments, school, or your job involves driving, you may be able to get a temporary restricted license through the DMV.
You must apply to a temporary restricted license within the state’s guidelines and pay a fee, but this may be worth it if you rely heavily on driving.
About Rahul Balaram:
Rahul Balaram is an experienced and dedicated attorney that has represented hundreds of clients. Mr. Balaram takes pride in ensuring his clients are aware of every aspect of their case and that their interests are presented with dignity, compassion, and competence.
Rahul opened the Balaram Law Office in Santa Rosa and is widely known for his excellent trial skills, his unrelenting work on behalf of his clients, and the outstanding results that his clients receive.