DUI Lawyer Gladstone

First Steps when Charged with DUI in Gladstone

Have you been charged with a DWI or Criminal Complaint in Gladstone Missouri Municipal Court? The Law Offices of Charles R. Green has been defending Clients on DUI and Criminal matters in Gladstone, Missouri and Clay County for more than twenty years. Being arrested and charged with DUI can be a frustrating, impersonal, and overwhelming experience. Once you have posted your bond and been released from jail you will receive a ticket with the first court date on the front. Take a breath, get you vehicle out of the tow lot, and then talk to an experienced Gladstone Missouri Municipal Court DUI Defense Lawyer at 816.361.0964.

Many DUI Lawyers in the Kansas City Area, including my office offer a free consultation on your DUI case; call us at 816.361.0964 to discuss your options. We have been providing Aggressive Criminal and DUI Defense to our clients Gladstone in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area for more than 20 years and we are dedicated one hundred percent to defending Criminal and DUI charges.

How to Request your Gladstone DUI Driver License Hearing Within Fifteen Days

The first court appearance in Gladstone is a formal reading of the charges against you and may be four to six weeks from the date you are arrested and charged with DUI. However the clock starts running immediately on the right to review or contest the potential suspension of your Missouri Driving Privileges. In Missouri you have fifteen days from the date of a chemical test failure (Breathalyzer result of .08 or greater) to request a Drivers License Hearing.

If you refused the breathalyzer test you face a possible one-year revocation of your Missouri Driver License. A Driver License Hearing must be filed in Circuit Court within thirty days.

The request for Administrative Hearing is a Civil matter and is a separate matter from the criminal DUI case . If the request is not made within the statutorily prescribed time you lose that right to contest the suspension..

First Steps to take when charged with DUI in Gladstone Missouri

Your first court date (arraignment) will usually be at least a month or two from the date you receive the criminal complaint or ticket. However the timer starts running immediately on the right to contest the potential suspension of your Missouri Driving Privileges. In Missouri you have fifteen days from the date of a chemical test failure to request a Drivers License Hearing. If the Officer marked you down as a Refusal, a Petition for Review must be filed in Circuit Court within 30 days. The Arresting Officer should have served you with a 15-Day Temporary Driver Permit (Missouri DOR Form 2385). The request must be made within fifteen days of service of the form if a test failure ( B.A.C. of .08 or greater ) was recorded or a Petition for Review must be filed within 30 days if law enforcement says you refused to cooperate and submit a sample.

Failure to Request a Driver License Hearing within the 15 or 30 day time period will result in the denial of a license hearing and the automatic suspension of your Missouri Driver License .

When you hire The Law Offices of Charles R. Green one of the first steps we take is to request your Missouri Driver License Hearing. This not only ensures your right to review but also importantly allows you to continue to drive legally in Missouri during the administrative process.