| Since you have been charged with "driving" under the | | | | separate from your other DUI court proceedings. Just |
| influence it should come as no surprise that your driving | | | | because you may with the DMV hearing doesn't mean |
| privileges will be affected by your DUI. When you | | | | you will be able to avoid a DUI conviction, and the |
| were arrested your driver's license was taken by the | | | | opposite is true as well. |
| officer and you should have been given a document | | | | Now since your physical driver's license was kept at |
| that states this pink (or yellow, or blue) piece of paper | | | | your DUI arrest, you no longer have a photo id. This |
| is your license. This document, or possibly another | | | | can pose its own difficulties in daily life. Since it may be |
| document from your arrest, will also mention how long | | | | several weeks to several months before you know |
| you have to file for a DMV administrative hearing | | | | what will happen to your driver's license, you should |
| before your driver's license is suspended or revoked | | | | consider getting a regular photo id. You can obtain a |
| due to your DUI. This window of opportunity is often | | | | regular photo id from your local DMV or licensing office |
| very short, for example in Kansas it is only 10 days. If | | | | for about $20. |
| you fail to file for an administrative hearing your driver's | | | | Should you happen to have Commercial Driver's |
| license will be suspended or revoke per your states | | | | License (CDL) and get a DUI you will typically lose your |
| DUI laws. For example in Kansas on a first time DUI | | | | CDL for at least a year. Also a record of a driver's |
| offense your driver's license will be suspended for 30 | | | | license suspension could keep you from obtaining a |
| days, and restricted for 330. A second time DUI | | | | CDL in the first place. |
| offender will have their license suspended for 1 year, | | | | If you have a question about the status of your license |
| and restricted, with an ignition interlock, for 2 years. | | | | call your state's DMV or Department of Motor Vehicle |
| Be aware that this administrative hearing is completely | | | | Control. |