Valparaiso, IN asked in DUI / DWI for Indiana

Q: DUI: is my lisence still valid if it says on the bmv website? I was able to obtain another copy. Was arrested Friday.

I was arrest Friday for blowing .19. I got a dui. My lisence was kept after being bonded out. I spoke to a lawyer briefly and he said I can continue driving if I get another copy of my lisence and if the bmv site shows my lisence as valid. He said go just chdcj it frequently for when the suspension goes through. He said it could take up to a week or 10+ days to be in effect. I got another copy of the lisence today but I'm afraid I'll get arrested if this isn't true. My driving record still shows up clear online.

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A: Your license is not suspended upon arrest, only upon a finding of probable cause. In most counties, the license suspension is processed at the time of the initial hearing. If you were just arrested Friday, your license has NOT been suspended (yet). The other lawyer advised you correctly.

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Andrew L. Bennett
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A: Your Initial Hearing date is when your license will actually be suspended by the court after determining there was probable cause for the arrest and a determination of a failure or refusal. The police take your license so that it can be sent to the BMV also to advise you that you will likely be suspended after court determination. But the officer should have given you a temporary paper license that allows you to drive until your IH. If pulled over you must have the temporary license on you.

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