Atlanta DUI Defense Attorney

ALS Hearing & Driver's License Suspension

When a person is charged with drunk driving they will have exactly ten days to schedule a hearing with the DMV; this hearing is called the DDS hearing or ALS hearing. This administrative hearing will be held by the Georgia Department of Drivers' Services, and will address the suspension of your driver's license. Each day, as we get behind the wheel of our vehicle, we take for granted that being able to drive is a privilege, not a right. When we break the law by driving drunk, the state is allowed to take away this privilege.

Without a driver's license, you will then be unable to drive anywhere legally. You will not be able to drive to work, drive your children to school, drive to the supermarket or anywhere else. You will be forced to rely upon others or public transportation to get where you need to go. As you can see, being without this privilege can have serious and detrimental effects on a person's life. However, you can still fight your DUI charges. With an Atlanta DUI lawyer from the Law Office of Judy Kim, you may find a way to combat these charges and have aggressive representation at your ALS hearing.

An Atlanta DUI lawyer can help!

If you have recently been pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving, the officer may have administered several types of field sobriety tests, including a breathalyzer test. Afteran arrest, you may be questioned by interrogators who could use anything you say against you. Therefore, it is important at this time that you exercise your Fifth Amendment rights and remain silent. Additionally, you have the right to an attorney, and it is strongly advised that you take advantage of this right at once. With only a few days to call the DDS and schedule your hearing, you may miss out on a valuable opportunity to save your driving privileges if you don't have the right legal defense on your side to guide you through the DUI process.

Despite the outcome of the criminal trial for your DUI charge, your license will be suspended if you fail to schedule a hearing with the Department of Drivers' Services in Atlanta. For more information on scheduling your hearing immediately after you have been arrested and to find out how the firm can help you save your driver's license, call the Law Office of Judy Kim today.

For a free consultation, contact the Atlanta DUI defense attorney, Judy Kim, today.