ALR Hearings

Austin Suspended License Defense Lawyer

A violation for driving while intoxicated (DWI), even if it is a first offense, automatically leads to driver's license suspension. Protect your driving privileges, your driving record and your rights by working with an experienced defense attorney. At the Austin Law Offices of Jeff Senter, PC, we provide skilled, effective representation for adults and young people charged with DWI or with suspended licenses.

What Can the Right Defense do for You?
Contact the Law Offices of Jeff Senter, PC to Find Out

Attorney Jeff Senter, the founder and lead lawyer at our firm, has practiced law for more than 20 years; he fully understands the legal process and the strategies utilized by opposing counsel.

Retaining Your Driving Privileges

From the date of your arrest for drunk driving (DWI), you have 15 days to request an Administrative License Revocation (ALR) hearing. If you miss the deadline, it can be more difficult to avoid license suspension. An ALR hearing provides the opportunity for you to petition to keep your license or petition for an occupational driver's license if your license is suspended.

In your defense, an ALR hearing provides our legal team the opportunity to gather evidence to build for your criminal case. We use the hearing as a discovery tool and strategic attack on the state's evidence for both DWI and traffic violation cases. By examining the whether or not the arresting officer had reasonable suspicion to pull a car over, we can develop the facts necessary to support a suppression motion at trial.

If it becomes clear after the ALR hearing that we do not have the necessary evidence to build a winning defense, we can use the period between the ALR hearing and the DWI trial to negotiate a plea agreement.

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Your ALR hearing is an important part of keeping your license and building an effective traffic violation or DWI defense. Available to our clients twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, we will be there for you every step of the way. Contact us today for a free initial consultation.