What is an ALR Hearing &Why it's Important

If you have been arrested for DWI you can still save your right to drive by filing an ALR listing. If you fail to request an ALR hearing within 15 days your license will be automatically suspended 40 days after your arrest. On the date of your arrest you should receive a notice of license suspension. This notification is known as DIC-25 form and serves as a temporary license. Your license should have been confiscated by the arresting officer and the DIC-25 form serves as notification that your license will be suspended.

The DIC-25 form is your temporary license because when you are arrested for DWI, your license is not suspended immediately. The ALR hearing allows you to extend the time your DIC-25 form is good. Your DIC will be good up until the hearing if you have scheduled an ALR hearing. This also buys you some time to get your attorney up to speed on the case and he can begin to advise you on your next step.

The ALR hearing is one of the most important steps moving forward with your case. If you fail to schedule your hearing within 15 days you will lose your right to a hearing and have your license suspended. If you have been arrested for a DWI/DUI contact your local McKinney, TX DWI attorney, Kyle K. Shaw.