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DUI defense attorney Andrew Mishlove sits down to discuss important deadlines that those charged with impaired driving in Wisconsin should know about, namely the 10-day time limit to request an administrative hearing to keep your license. It's especially important to contact an attorney if you earn a living by driving. Our team at Mishlove and Stuckert can contact the Department of Transportation immediately and fight the suspension of your driving privileges.
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I'm Andrew Mishlove
from Mishlove & Stuckert.
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We are Wisconsin's only true specialists
in defense of drunk and driving cases.
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There's some time limits
and tricky little procedural things
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that people who are accused
of drunk driving ought to know about.
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Many people have heard about
this so-called 10-day time limit,
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and this can happen two different ways.
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If a person has taken
an evidentiary chemical test,
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that means a breath test,
and the result is over the legal limit,
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the police can start a procedure
called an administrative suspension
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that can result in a person
losing their driver's license
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while the case is still pending,
even before their first court date.
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There are several important deadlines
that can come into play early in a case.
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First is the administrative
hearing deadline.
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In the event you're arrested,
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and you have a breath test
of 0.08 or higher,
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or a blood test that you'll receive
results back for a little later
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after your arrest of 0.08 or higher,
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it is essential that
you let us know right away
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so that we can take action
with the Department of Transportation
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and request a hearing
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to try and avoid any immediate
suspension of your driving privileges.
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This is of particular importance
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if you have a job that requires you
to either drive out of state
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or for long hours during the day,
or various counties throughout the state,
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or if you have
a commercial driver's license
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and you drive a truck for a living.
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If you've been accused of drunk driving,
if you've been arrested for drunk driving,
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it's really important that you talk to
a qualified law firm as soon as possible.
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You don't want
the 10-day time limit to expire
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because you're thinking
your court date is the deadline.
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You might find that
you've lost your driver's license
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even before you've had a chance
to defend yourself.
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Give us a call.
We're here to help you.