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SAN DIEGO DMV HEARINGS ATTORNEY

Avoid Drivers License Suspension

DMV administrative hearings are very technical, and you have slim chances of winning without legal help. The Department of Motor Vehicles does not care if you need to drive to get to work or to school – but George H. Ramos, Jr. & Associates does.

DMV Attorney George H. Ramos, Jr. knows how prosecutors operate, because he himself was a prosecutor with San Diego County for 8 years. San Diego DUI attorney George H. Ramos, Jr. is a former prosecutor who will start negotiating your defense as soon as possible – even before charges have been filed. For information about drunk driving laws and how to defend against the consequences of drunk driving, contact George H. Ramos, Jr. & Associates as soon as possible to set up a free initial consultation.

We provide our clients with a proactive, aggressive defense, with a full understanding of how driver's license suspension laws play out in actual proceedings. Contact George H. Ramos, Jr. & Associates today for a free initial consultation.

The CA Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) regulates licensing and takes administrative and disciplinary action which is separate and apart from a criminal proceeding involving driving under the influence of alcohol. The DMV sometimes discourages individuals from seeking a hearing, telling them that they "can't win."

However, our office has been successful in winning these hearings as we make a special effort to clarify the issues for the hearing officer, as well as using their own training materials and internal memoranda as authority for our position. We also do full discovery, issuing subpoenas for the arresting officer's training records, and the maintenance and calibration records for any machine used to give a blood alcohol test to our client.

Negligent Operator - "Points" Hearings

George H. Ramos, Jr. & Associates has also represented numerous individuals who have had difficulties with their driving privileges that are not related to a DUI arrest.

A number of moving violations or traffic tickets may threaten the loss of one's license, but California law provides certain exceptions to a license suspension for too many "points."

If you have accumulated up to 4 points in a 12-month period, 6 points in a 24-month period, or 8 points in a 36-month period, then your driving privileges can be suspended by the DMV as a "negligent operator."

Also, you may have your driving privileges suspended or revoked for being involved in an automobile accident, for failing a drive test, or for being referred to the DMV for a priority re-examination by a police officer. However, you do have rights. You have the right to have a DMV hearing to contest the potential suspension or revocation, and, if successful, have the DMV action set aside

Health Issues - Loss of Consciousness

Involvement in a health-related accident such as seizures or loss of consciousness due to health problems such as diabetes (Mr. Allen's oldest son, a college student, has type I diabetes), or other administrative difficulties with the DMV are active areas of practice. The DMV is often unsophisticated and ill-informed in their approach to these situations, and proper representation, and expert testimony, can be quite helpful.

"Zero Tolerance" Hearings

The DMV will suspend for one year the driving privilege of any driver who is under the age of 21, and who has .01 % (or greater) of alcohol in their blood. This is a severe sanction, and should be actively defended.

Certain case law provides that a portable breath machine carried in a police vehicle (commonly called a PAS test: "Preliminary Alcohol Screening") is not assumed to be as reliable as the larger breath test machine in a custody facility. Certain foundational facts must be established by the DMV.

It is our experience that some police departments do NOT properly train their personnel in the use of the PAS test, or properly maintain and calibrate the PAS device. This means that a minor's chance to keep their driving privilege is better than is usually believed.

However, certain technical issues must be brought forth by the issuing of subpoenas before a minor can effectively defend their driving privilege in a "zero tolerance" hearing. If you're facing San Diego, California DMV hearings, contact the lawyers at George H. Ramos, Jr. & Associates  for aggressive, experienced representation.

The SoCal criminal defense lawyers of George H. Ramos, Jr. & Associates, located in San Diego, California, serve clients throughout Southern California including Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, and San Diego County