If you're facing the possibility of having your license suspended for a PAC violation or you've been arrested for an OWI and might lose your license if you're convicted, then you need to know how administrative review hearings can have a major bearing on your problem.

Your administrative review hearing is crucial.    Why is it so important to request this hearing?  Simply because if you don't your license could be suspended and you could be arrested and possibly sent to jail for driving without a valid license.  In addition, by subpoenaing the arresting officer to the hearing, your lawyer may be able to discover defenses to your case that result in an amended charge, winning a suppression motion, or victory at trial.  These administrative review hearing provide me with the chance to question the police officer under oath. The hearings provide us with the chance to get his/her testimony soon after your arrest--to freeze it--so he/she cannot change it or claim in court that he/she can't remember what happened. And believe me, this sort of thing happens all the time.   Further, it gives me a better opportunity to evaluate your case, thus giving you a good idea on your odds of success at a trial or a motion to suppress evidence. And the only way to get these benefits is to request a hearing within the time limit given you.   If this sounds serious, you're right, it is. I believe that this is why it is wrong for you to try to go through the hearing process by yourself. You see, these hearings are technical in nature and only look at limited issues. As a result, you'll probably find that doing it yourself was not a wise decision.   By calling my office, you'll get an attorney having many years of experience representing people just like you at motor vehicle hearings. This means that we know the ins and outs of this process, what points must be made to save your license, and when to bring up the relevant issues and defenses.