Fighting Suspension of Your Driver’s License After a DUI in Florence
If you are arrested in South Carolina for driving under the influence (DUI), there is a possibility that your privilege to drive may be immediately effected and your license suspended the day of the arrest. This occurs if: you refuse the breathalyzer test, or, you submit to testing and score .15% or higher.
While it is your right to refuse a breathalyzer, drivers agree to be tested through implied consent when they obtain a SCDL, permitting the suspension. The attorneys at Barth, Ballenger and Lewis highly recommend hiring an experienced Florence DUI attorney to assist you in navigating the charges and helping you fight the SCDL suspension in the South Carolina Administrative Law Court. Challenging the suspension must occur within 30 days of the arrest, so it is important to not delay.
Once you and your attorney file a challenge with the South Carolina Administrative Law Court, you will qualify for a Temporary Alcohol License (TAL) which will restore your driving privileges for a brief period. Granting of a TAL accompanies a court date, which is non-criminal and has no jury. The Administrative Law Court officer will either decide to overturn the license suspension, restoring your driving privileges in full, or will uphold the suspension, requiring you to complete the Alcohol Drug Safety Action Program, or ADSAP to get your driving privileges back.
Rather than attempting this on your own, it is better to have an experienced Florence DUI lawyer on your side, not only to challenge the suspension and DUI charges, but to also help you avoid civil penalties, such as rising insurance premiums as a result of a DUI conviction.
If you have been charged with a DUI, and have had your license suspended, contact the DUI lawyers in Florence today at Barth, Ballenger and Lewis. They will work with you to restore your driving privileges, as well as help you fight the charges on your day in court.