You can lose your driver’s license in New Mexico if you are arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI). At this point, you are not only facing a DWI criminal conviction, but you are also facing a separate civil matter regarding your driver’s license. If you want to get your driving privileges back, you must request a Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) License Revocation Hearing within ten (10) days of receiving the initial Notice of suspension.
Time is critical when fighting DWI/DUI charges. Hire an MVD license revocation lawyer in Las Vegas, New Mexico at Grano Law Offices, P.C. My office will represent you at your hearing as well as in court for a separate criminal matter. You do not have to stand back while the prosecutor builds its case against you.
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Learn more about your or your loved one’s legal options after a DUI arrest with a Free Case Strategy Session. Give my office a call to request yours by calling (505) 426-8711 or messaging us privately here.
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You Must Request an MVD License Revocation Immediately
If you refuse to take a breath test or your blood alcohol content (BAC) is above the legal limit, the arresting officer will confiscate your license upon arrest. The officer should also provide you with a Notice of Revocation. The Notice will be sent to the Motor Vehicle Division, which will automatically revoke your driver’s license after your arrest, whether or not you go to court, under the Implied Consent Act.
To prevent the immediate revocation, you MUST submit a REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING along with a money order for $25.00 within ten (10) days of your arrest to:
Driver Services Bureau
1100 South St. Francis Drive, Room 2092
P.O. Box 1028
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1028
Conversely, the Request for Hearing form may be accessed through the New Mexico MVD website here. Ensure that you complete this form accurately since mistakes or errors can affect your case’s outcome. Your MVD license revocation hearing attorney at Grano Law Offices, P.C. will help you fill out the Hearing Request Form as well as handle the filing.
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A License Revocation Can Last a Lifetime
If you do lose your license, the period of revocation will depend on your age and whether you have previously had your license revoked:
Over 21 years of age (at or above 0.08%)
- 1st offense: Six (6) months for failing a chemical test
- 1st offense: One (1) year for refusing a chemical test
- 2nd or subsequent offense: One (1) year for failing or refusing a chemical test
Under 21 years of age (at or above 0.02%)
- 1st or subsequent offense: One (1) year for failing or refusing a chemical test
Cases Resulting in a DWI/DUI Conviction
You can also lose your license if you are convicted of DWI. As with Implied Consent, the period of restriction depends on your DWI/DUI history, including:
- 1st offense: One (1) year
- 2nd offense: Two (2) years
- 3rd offense: Three (3) years
- 4th or subsequent offense: Lifetime revocation
When facing life-changing DUI penalties, it is reasonable to feel anxious. You or your family member has a lot to lose, but do not forget that you are innocent until proven guilty. There is a window of time that you have to defend your case. Let a Las Vegas, New Mexico MVD license revocation hearing lawyer fight for your driving privileges as well as your DWI or Implied Consent violation to the fullest extent of the law.
How an MVD License Revocation Hearing Lawyer Will Help
After a DWI arrest or Implied Consent refusal, hire an MVD license revocation hearing attorney in Las Vegas, New Mexico to challenge the decision to suspend your license with a strategic case strategy. Grano Law Offices, P.C. has in-depth experience and insight regarding the administrative hearing and defending DWI charges in criminal court.
If you decide to hire us to defend your case, you can rely on us to help you:
- File the request for the hearing promptly
- Preparation for the administrative hearing
- Subpoena eyewitnesses, if any, for your defense
- Represent you or your loved one during the hearing
- Build a case strategy to defend your DWI matter
- Handle filings and communications with judges and prosecutors
As a special note, not all license suspensions are the result of a DWI offense. Grano Law Offices, P.C. will represent your case under these circumstances, as well. Simply put, when you need a strong legal defense that delivers on proven results, count on our firm to argue for your rights at every critical point of your case.
Hire an NHTSA-Certified MVD License Revocation Attorney to Protect Your Driving Privileges
The effective defense of a DWI/DUI arrest is specialized, intricate, and detailed. I am certified by the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to conduct the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and DWI/DUI investigations. I will use that knowledge and experience to provide you with the best defense possible.
My team and I will obtain every piece of evidence, conduct a thorough defense investigation, prepare a defense of your case with you, fight for your driver’s license, and challenge the prosecutor every step of the way.
