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Under Louisiana law, you
must request an Administrative Hearing within 15 days of your arrest in order to prevent the
automatic suspension of your driver's license.
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Click on the appropriate Louisiana
Parish listed below to go to that page and there you will find information
specific to that Parish including the Parish website (if they have one) and the
Parish OMV office(s).
Louisiana DWI Suspension Periods
source:
http://dpsweb.dps.louisiana.gov/omv1.nsf/58c968bd569b099986256cdc000806eb/88579a76dd8d26ac862564b600470c37?OpenDocument
|
LAW |
Violation |
Suspension Period for Conviction Date August 14, 2007
and Before |
Suspension Period for Conviction Date of August 15,
2007 and After |
|
R.S. 32:414A(1) |
DWI 1st |
90 days (3 months) |
365 days (1 year) |
|
R.S. 32:414A(1)(c)(i) |
DWI 1st with BAC .20+ |
730 days (2 years) |
730 days (2 years) |
|
R.S. 32:414B(2) |
DWI 2nd |
365 days (1 year) |
730 days (2 years) |
|
R.S. 32:414A(1)(c)(ii) |
DWI 2nd with BAC .20+ |
1,460 days (4 years) |
1,460 days (4 years) |
|
R.S. 32:414D(1) |
DWI 3rd |
730 days (2 years) |
1,095 days (3 years) |
|
R.S. 32:414A(1) |
UDUI |
180 days (6 months) |
no longer valid same as DWI |
|
R.S. 32:414.2 |
DWI with BAC .04 |
N/A |
N/A |
Implied Consent
The
implied consent law in Louisiana deems that all drivers in the State of
Louisiana agree to submit to a chemical test of blood, breath or urine if a
peace officer has reasonable cause to believe you are under the influence of
Alcohol or Drugs. If you refuse to submit to such a test your drivers license
will be suspended for 180 days the first refusal. If you refuse to chemical
testing for a second time your drivers license will be suspended for 545 days.
Our Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers have proven track records in
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Louisiana Drivers Information:
Motor Vehicle Department: http://omv.dps.state.la.us
DWI Laws: http://dpsweb.dps.louisiana.gov/omv1.nsf/58c968bd569b099986256cdc000806eb/88579a76dd8d26ac862564b600470c37?OpenDocument
Louisiana Standardized Sobriety Test Field Notes:
http://www.dps.state.la.us/tiger/field.html
Driver's Manual: http://www.dps.state.la.us/omv/driversguide.html
Recent legislation: http://legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=497684
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