Reader’s Question:

The officer took my driver’s license after being arrested for DUI in Palm Beach, Florida. Does this mean that I would have to apply for a new license?

Sean
Palm Beach, Florida

It is an ordinary practice for law enforcement officers to take the driver’s license of a person who is suspected for DUI after the arrest. Usually, the driver’s license is suspended if the person who was arrested refused to take the breath, blood or urine test to check the blood alcohol content (BAC) or if the person had a BAC which is at or above the legal limit of 0.08%. The driver’s license suspension could last as long as six to 18 months. The worse thing about this one is that not only that your driver’s license would be suspended immediately for a blood alcohol refusal, but it could also be used against you in your DUI criminal court trial.

That is the reason why the police officer took your driver’s license when you were arrested for DUI in Palm Beach, Florida. Don’t just apply for a new driver’s license because it could create even more problems for yourself. You may seek to have your driver’s license returned by requesting for a hearing with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) within 10 days upon your DUI arrest.

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