Charlotte DMV Hearings Attorney
License Suspended for Speeding, DUI, Driving After Revocation in Mecklenburg County
Being able to drive is essential for getting to work or going to school. This ability requires a valid driver's license. If your license has been suspended or permanently revoked, you may be wondering if you can ever drive again. The answer may be yes, but only if you have a hearing at the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and petition for license reinstatement. You only get one chance to have a hearing or you must wait months or even years before you can try again.
Over 25 Years of DMV Hearing Experience
At the Law Office of Christopher A. Connelly, we have over 25 years of experience helping clients who have been convicted of a DUI or major traffic violation, with effective, efficient DMV hearing representation. Attorney Chris Connelly, certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Specialist in State Criminal Law, will personally handle your case.
Do not risk losing your license all over again. Get an experienced attorney to represent you. Contact our Charlotte office to arrange a consultation.
The DMV has the power to revoke your license for certain traffic matters including out of state speeding & traffic offenses, one or more Driving While License Revoked offenses, moving violations that occur while your license is revoked, Driving While Impaired, Refusing Chemical Tests etc. The DMV also has the authority to grant hearings to challenge the revocation and perhaps allow you to keep your privileges.
DMV may allow you to keep your license while a hearing is being scheduled ONLY IF you properly ask for a hearing. If you have received a letter from DMV, you should immediately contact this office so the proper steps can be taken to preserve your privileges.
We can demand a hearing to challenge the revocation as the law allows. Issues such as prior record, subsequent remedial endeavors and mitigating factors involved in your driving can be raised as applicable.
You can only petition for reinstatement after 10 years has passed since the date of your most recent Felony Habitual Driving While Impaired conviction. That is why it is so important that you obtain an attorney who knows how to represent you at the DMV hearing and argue on your behalf.
Traffic violation convictions include:
Want Your Driver's License Reinstated?
If your drivers' license has been revoked or suspended, attorney Connelly will work to get limited or full driving privileges reinstated as soon as possible. At the DMV hearing he will advocate for the reinstatement of your license by explaining your circumstances and need for a license. He can explain the conditions at the time you were charged. Was the weather bad? What were the specific circumstances? What needs do you have now for driving?
Limited driving privileges can also be requested by revoked/suspended drivers. Reinstatement can also be done through a “Motion for Appropriate Relief ” where your cases are reopened and renegotiated to get your license reinstated.
Related information:
Effective for offenses committed on or after January 1, 2012 a new statute provides for a civil revocation of a limited learner's permit or provisional license of a person under age 18 if the person is charged with a "criminal moving violation" as defined in that statute. An example of this could be a Speeding more than 15 miles over the limit or in excess of 80 MPH. This new statute appears to require the officer to arrest the young motorist and bring them before the magistrate who may immediately revoke their privilege.
Contact Us
Call 704-376-9376 or e-mail our Charlotte office to schedule a consultation with an experienced DMV hearings lawyer about license reinstatement. We serve clients in courts throughout Mecklenburg County and Cabarrus County.
The Law Office of Christopher A. Connelly
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Criminal Defense Attorney
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