Texas DWI Information
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Texas is second to only California in number of DWI arrests. According to the FBI, there were 96,921 Texas DWI arrests in 2004. Of these over 1,300 of the DWI arrests were under the age of 18.If you have recently been arrested for driving under the influence in Texas, we recommend you seek the counsel of a qualified DWI attorney in your local area. Information on the Internet is no substitute for professional legal representation.People arrested for a Texas DWI face two separate processes - a Texas Department of Department of Public Safety Administrative License Revocation (ALR) procedure that determines whether or not the Texas Drivers License is suspended or restricted, and a court case that can lead to a variety of DWI penalties.Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)In Texas, a DWI arrest usually results in the officer confiscating the person's Texas Drivers License and issuing a temporary one. As a matter of course, the Texas temporary license will expire after 40 days if no action is taken. To prevent loss of driving privileges, the person arrested for DWI can request a Administrative License Revocation hearing from the TX Department of Public Safety. The request for a TX ALR hearing must be made within 15 days of Texas DWI arrest.If the individual requests a hearing, the temporary driving permit remains in effect until the date of the final decision of the administrative law judge.Under current Texas law, suspension of driving privileges can result from either refusal to submit to a blood alcohol test, or failure to pass a blood alcohol test. Under either situation, the ALR hearing officer has to determine by a preponderance of the evidence that reasonable suspicion to stop the Defendant or probable cause to arrest the Defendant existed.For a first Texas DWI offense, the number of days ones Texas Drivers License is suspended are typically 90 days for refusing to take a DWI test and 60 days for failing a DWI test. If the person had any prior alcohol or drug contact with law enforcement in the prior 5 years, these amounts are usually at least double. People under 21 years of age also face longer periods of driver license suspension.See the Texas Penal Code for more information Texas DWI Law. |
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