Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) A person arrested for driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or
higher is processed administratively as well as criminally. Minors arrested
or stopped with .020% or more blood alcohol content are also subject to the
administrative sanctions under section 302.500 through 302.540. If the police officer secures the driver's license at the time of the arrest,
the driver will be issued a Notice of Suspension/Revocation. The driver has 15 days from the date their Notice of
Suspension/Revocation is issued to request an administrative
hearing. If requested, a hearing is scheduled by the Department
of Revenue in the county of arrest or may be held by telephone. In most cases,
the administrative records are sufficient to serve as the arresting officer's
testimony during the administrative hearing. In some instances, however, the
arresting officer may be subpoenaed to appear. If the driver does not request a hearing, a suspension or revocation begins
on the 15th day after the arrest, and is final. This law initiates a suspension or
revocation of the driving privilege if an individual's blood alcohol content
level is over the legal limit. This is an automatic suspension/revocation
(unless appealed and won through the Administrative Hearing or Trial DeNovo
process) even if the ticket was disposed of in court or reduced to a
lesser charge. For each
hearing, it is in your best interest to have a qualified DWI Attorney who can
help you fight for your rights. 
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In Missouri you could lose your license 15 days
after your DWI arrest unless you request an Administrative Hearing.
When an individual is
stopped/arrested upon probable cause that they were driving a vehicle while
their blood alcohol level was over the legal limit, two separate sections of
Missouri law govern the arrest and suspension/revocation of the driving
privilege. Missouri's implied consent law requires a driver to submit to an
alcohol and/or drug test when requested by a law enforcement officer. If the
driver refuses to submit to the test, the license is revoked for one year.
Administrative Alcohol Law
You need to find a
qualified DWI Attorney who can help minimize the consequences to you, and fight
to keep your driver's license.
Call 1-866-995-9410 or click the appropriate
county below and fill out the Free DWI Consultation Form and one of our
experienced DWI attorneys will contact you within 24 hours.
An experienced Missouri DWI attorney can help you as you take every action that is needed in order for you to work with the justice system. Even before you request your hearing, he or she can advise you if there is anything further you need to know, for example should you request that a ticketing officer appear at your hearing.
For your protection, Please call a DWI lawyer Now!
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