WHAT IS THE MVD HEARING?
Assuming that you have requested a MVD hearing within the specified time period (usually 15 days), the MVD must then present evidence proving that they are entitled to suspend your license. If you request the hearing, you are entitled to have the suspension "stayed", which means putting off the suspension until after the results of your hearing.
The MVD is a civil administrative proceeding, and different rules apply to it than to the court proceeding.
At the MVD the hearing officer is both the prosecutor and the judge at the same time. Therefore, the deck is stacked against you. That is why it is important to have a lawyer who understands the MVD process and fights regularly at MVD hearings.
Many of our clients find that the MVD portion of their case is extraordinarily important. Many clients simply cannot afford to have a suspension of their driver's license. Winning the MVD can be the most important part of their case. This is especially true of second offense or refusal cases.
Many times we will utilize the MVD hearing to cross examine the police officer. That way we can lock the police officer into a story at the MVD, that he will be hard pressed to explain away or change at a later date. That gives us ammunition to use with the government in the companion court case.
IS IT WORTH FIGHTING THE MVD HEARING? WILL YOU DO THAT FOR ME?
Yes is it worth fighting and yes I will represent you. In fact, if you do not want to go, I will go to the MVD hearing in your place. It is worth fighting because it is possible to have the MVD suspension voided and to have a revocation voided or changed to a suspension. That in itself justifies hiring an attorney because being able to drive to work and avoid an SR-22 (much higher insurance rates) are worth it.
HOW DO I FIGHT MVD?
Fight MVD by contacting me today at 602-955-1985
