| Ten. | | | | on their revocation laws. You may challenge the |
| If you need to save your driver's license you or | | | | revocation in that home state if the statute under |
| your attorney must usually notify the drivers | | | | which you were convicted does not conform with |
| license bureau immediately! In the State of | | | | the home state. |
| Minnesota, you must seek a review of the license | | | | Five. |
| revocation within thirty (30) days of the | | | | TEMPORARY DRIVER LICENSES are only valid |
| revocation. | | | | for 7 days after your arrest. If you are pulled |
| Nine. | | | | over for driving after that seven day period, and |
| In some counties in some states, you may seek | | | | you have not reinstated your license, you would |
| a prehearing reinstatement of your driving | | | | face new charges for driving after revocation or |
| privileges. In the State of Minnesota, this is | | | | cancellation. |
| possible in Hennepin and Ramsey county where | | | | Four. |
| your license can be immediately reinstated pending | | | | Do not confuse this page's license issue with your |
| a final hearing. | | | | criminal court date! Remember, most states, |
| Eight. | | | | Minnesota included, treats a DWI case as two |
| Calendar your court date immediately. One of the | | | | cases in one. There is a civil case resulting in your |
| worst things that you can do is miss your court | | | | license revocation and a criminal case resulting in |
| date. A missed court date will result in the | | | | potential jail time and fines. |
| issuance of a warrant for your arrest where you | | | | Three. |
| are almost guaranteed to spend some time in jail. | | | | There are three (3) issues at most hearings if |
| Seven. | | | | you completed a chemical test. (Stop, Charge, |
| If you are told - "you will be contacted later", | | | | Test). If you refused, this fact will be used against |
| something will go wrong. If you are not provided | | | | you to show your guilt. Usually you must explain |
| a court date after you are stopped, be sure to | | | | refusals completely to win. |
| check back frequently with the court until your | | | | Two. |
| court date is set. Notices do not always reach | | | | The government has the burden of proof to |
| their appropriate destination. | | | | prevail on all DWI issues, or refusal matters. If the |
| Six. | | | | government meets the burden of proof on only |
| Even if you have a license from another state, | | | | part of the issues, you win. Understanding the |
| and even if the officer did not take your license, | | | | processes that must be followed by police is |
| your state may also take action against your | | | | imperative, since any violation of proper |
| driving privileges. For example, if you have a | | | | procedure may result in a dismissal. |
| Wisconsin license but you are ticketed in the state | | | | One. |
| of Minnesota for a DWi, that infraction will be | | | | All your attorney has to do is knock out one |
| reported back to your home state after you | | | | issue to save your license & you avoid the |
| have been convicted or after the implied consent | | | | harsh civil and criminal penalties! You should |
| license revocation has become final. Your home | | | | contact an experienced or aggressive attorney |
| state, Wisconsin in this example, would then | | | | immediately. |
| revoke your driving privileges inn that state based | | | | |