Q: Does the amount of time before you go to court count towards the number of days your license is suspended for DWI?
Being a 1st offense what is it that hiring a DWI lawyer can help with? Do you help keep the fine lower, no probation time? what is it that you help the defendant keep from punishment wise?
A:
I recommend that you read over the DIC paperwork that is acting as your temporary driving permit if you do not hire lawyer asap. You have the ability to prevent the suspension of your drivers license if you hire a lawyer to request an ALR hearing within 15 days of your arrest date. That hearing is a separate "case" from your DWI. Therefore, your license could be suspended at that hearing or after 40 days after your arrest if you do not hire a lawyer. Also, it is possible that the DWI court also suspends your license for a separate period.
If the DWI court does not suspend your drivers license suspension counts for every day after the ALR decision is made. In other words, if your license is suspended before going to court will count towards your suspension.
You are best to hire a DWI lawyer.
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