In Georgia a DUI arrest carries a double whammy

duiDid you know: The Department of Driver’s Services can and will suspend your drivers license if you are stopped for a suspected DUI and you either:

  1. Blow over the legal limit (0.08 for adults over 21, regular class C),
  2. You refuse to submit to a breathalyzer

The DDS suspension is civil and is separate and apart from the DUI arrest itself.  This suspension takes place within days of your arrest. Time is of the essence after your arrest.  You only have 10 days from the date of arrest to file the necessary appeal to withdraw that suspension.  Otherwise, your privilege to drive will be suspended even while your DUI case is litigated in the courts of criminal law.  It is completely possible to have your drivers license suspended administratively (civil) for months, then resolve you DUI in the court of criminal law and have a whole new suspension imposed. If you or someone you know has been charged with a DUI, you should contact an attorney immediately.

 

Ruth McMullin