WA DUI DOL Hearing
Hearing on Washington State Driver’s License
Washington permits you to request a hearing to contest suspensions or revocations. You must request this hearing within seven days of your arrest. Otherwise, you forfeit your right to a hearing.
Request a DOL Hearing
Application for DOL Financial Assistance
Check the status and application for a Washington drivers’ license
Common Reasons for License Suspension
- DUI
- Physical Control of a Vehicle
- Hit and Run
- Reckless Driving
- Vehicular Assault
- Failure to pay traffic tickets
- Failure to pay child support
- Too many traffic tickets
- DUI License Hearing
You should have received paperwork stating that you have seven days from the date you were arrested to request a hearing to challenge your license suspension if you are charged with DUI. For the hearing, the Department of Licensing charges you with a $375 non-refundable fee. If you are in financial hardship, the DOL might waive the $375.
Within 30 days of your arrest, you have the right to a hearing. The hearing can be conducted by phone. It involves a hearing officer appointment by DOL who will review the report of the arresting officer and any defense evidence. If requested by the driver, the police officer will attend the hearing.
These are the issues that the hearing officer will address:
No matter if you were in lawful detention
If the officer had reasonable grounds for believing that you were driving, or in actual physical control, of a motor car while under the influence or any other drug.
Whether you were given the right information under RCW 46.20.308(2)
Whether or not you refused to take a test.
Your license will be suspended if the hearings officer finds the police officer followed the law. If your attorney points out any mistakes made by the police and provides evidence, the DOL will not suspend you license.
Your license will not be suspended while you wait for the DOL hearing unless there are other reasons for it to. The DOL can help you check the status of the driver’s license.
Get in touch with an experienced DUI attorney
DOL hearings and DUIs are complex areas of law. Contact our office if you have been charged with a DUI, or are concerned about your license being suspended. Contact us for free and sit down with us to discuss the details of your case.