What happens if I don’t have a lawyer and I don’t attend the hearing at the Department of Motor Vehicles for my DUI case here in Washington? But if I do attend the hearing, do we have to request for the officer to be present at that hearing?

Jai

Enumclaw Plateau, WA

The hearing at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for your DUI case in Enumclaw Plateau, Washington is very important. If you don’t attend that hearing, you would not be able to drive for a period of one year because your driver’s license will be suspended. It is a serious traffic offense if you drive and be caught driving after your license has been revoked; it doesn’t matter if you drive for work or personal reasons. A very good DUI lawyer can advise you how to get driving privileges restored for work and school so you need to get a DUI lawyer to represent you at your DMV hearing and at your court trial.

If you don’t request for the officer to be present at the DMV hearing, you would have to subpoena him or waive his presence. The DMV hearing would be based on the officer’s report only. If this happens, you would not hear how the officer would testify. This is very important because your DUI lawyer could learn many things at this DMV hearing if the officer is present. If the officer fails to justify what was done or fails to appear, you could get your driver’s license back.