These are imposed by the Department of Licensing separate and apart from the court case. The only opportunity to contest these DOL administrative penalties is to make a timely request for a hearing. The officer should have provided the form. The staff at Fox Bowman Duarte will gladly provide you with the form if you did not receive it.
90 Day License Suspension (BAC .08 or higher, no prior DUI admininstrative suspensions)
Your license is suspended for 90 days. You may be eligible to apply for an ignition interlock license, but the DOL will not issue the license unless the vehicle you drive is equipped with an ignition interlock device. In addition, you must also file "proof of financial responsibility" (SR–22 insurance) with the DOL as a prerequisite to the issuance of an ignition interlock license. SR–22 insurance is required for three years following reinstatement of the license.
One Year License Revocation (Refusal to take breath test, no prior DUI administrative suspensions)
Your license is suspended for one year if you refused to take the breath test. You may be eligible to apply for an ignition interlock license, but the DOL will not issue the license unless the vehicle you drive is equipped with an ignition interlock device. In addition, you must also file "proof of financial responsibility" (SR–22 insurance) with the DOL as a prerequisite to the issuance of an ignition interlock license. SR–22 insurance is required for three years following reinstatement of the license.
Two Year License Suspension (second administrative suspension within seven years)
Your license is revoked for two years. However, you are eligible for an ignition interlock license. The DOL will not issue the license unless the vehicle you drive is equipped with an ignition interlock device. In addition, you must also file "proof of financial responsibility" (SR–22 insurance) with the DOL as a prerequisite to the issuance of the ignition interlock license. SR–22 insurance is required for three years following reinstatement. Further, to fully reinstate the license, you will need to retake the driver's test and pay a reinstatement fee.
SR–22 Insurance
SR–22 or "high risk" insurance is required for drivers who (by statute) pose a high risk to the safety of the community. Premiums are typically much higher than standard insurance. You will be required to obtain this more expensive insurance for a period of 3 years following a DUI conviction. You must also have SR–22 insurance if you suffer an administrative suspension of the license at the hands of DOL, even if you are acquitted of the DUI charge.
Probationary License
A specially marked probationary license is issued to you after you have served your DUI related suspension or revocation.
Administrative Penalties are Separate from Criminal Penalties
A Seattle or Washington State DUI results in two ways your license can be suspended - administratively by the DOL and independent of that, as the result of a conviction for a Seattle or Washington State DUI. Thus, it is critical to focus the resources of your DUI defense upon these two venues in order to save your license.
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