Dallas DWI License Suspension Attorney

Under Texas state law, if you are arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI), you will not only have to face possible criminal sanctions, but administrative ones as well. Whenever someone is arrested for drunk driving, his or her license is immediately suspended. If they failed the breath test, then the license suspension lasts 90 days. If he or she refused to take the breath test, then the license suspension lasts 180 days. This is because of the "implied consent law," which everyone who has a Texas license has agreed to. In short, every licensed person agrees to submit to a chemical test, usually breath, if he or she is pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving. It is to deter people from refusing to take the breath test by applying harsher consequences for refusal than for failure.

If you have lost your license because of a drunk driving charge, you only have 15 days from the date of arrest to schedule a DMV hearing and get your license reinstated.

Your future driving privileges and your criminal trial both depend on the quick retention of an experienced Dallas DWI defense lawyer. Although you will have a temporary license for the immediate period after your DWI arrest, you will need to attend the administrative hearing to get your full license reinstated. Without reinstatement, many people find it exceedingly difficult or even impossible to attend work, take care of their children, and more. In addition, the arresting officer will have to present his or her reasonable suspicion or probable cause, which will give your DWI reinstatement attorney at the D'Amore Law Firm a better idea of which defense to use.

Contact a Dallas DWI License Suspension Lawyer at our firm if you have been charged with driving while intoxicated and need to get your license reinstated.