License Suspension Attorney
Occupational Driver’s License Lawyer
If you have lost your driving privileges, we may be able to help obtain a restricted license on your behalf. This restricted license may allow you to drive to school, work and to perform basis household duties.
I have handled numerous license suspension cases and obtained occupational licenses for our clients throughout Collin, Denton and Dallas counties
The Procedure for an Occupational Driver’s License
To receive an occupational driver’s license a person charged with drunk driving must:1) Pay a filing fee for the occupational driver’s license; (Note: these fees vary from county to county. Our office can provide you with information about these filing fees in Collin, Dallas, and Denton Counties)
2) Draft a Petition for an Occupational Driver’s License and file it in the proper county court;
3) Obtain an SR 22 form which shows proof that you have obtained the required high-risk auto insurance policy mandated by the State of Texas before an occupational driver’s license may be granted;
4) Present the Petition for an Occupational Driver’s License for his or her signature.
The Procedure for obtaining an Occupational Driver’s License can be complicated. Our knowledgeable staff and experienced criminal law attorney’s can guide you through this sometimes complex procedure and regain you restricted diving privileges as quickly as possible.
Contact the Law Office of Troy P. Burleson, P.C., today for profession and efficient criminal law representation.
More Information about a Texas Occupational Driver’s License
- under Texas law, an occupational drivers license CAN NOT be granted for a commercial driver’s license
- If you have a prior DWI, you may be required to install a deep lung device on your ca as a condition of receiving your occupational driver’s license.
- An occupational driver’s license may be granted for a minimum of 4 hours a day to a maximum of 12 hours a day. This means the number of hours of actual driving time.
- You may use an occupational driver’s license for limited purposes. These include travel to work, school and other basis household duties.
- No more than two occupational driver’s license may be issued to any one person in a ten year period.
DWI License Suspension Facts
WARNING: YOU HAVE LESS THAN 15 DAYSfrom the date of your arrest to prevent your driver’s license from being automatically suspended.
Texas courts have held that as a condition of receiving a Texas State driver’s license Texas residents give their implied consentthat they will submit to a breath test or blood test is you are suspected of driving drunk. Under the implied consent law your license can be suspended if you refuse to take a chemical test even if you are later found not guilty of DWI. Under certain circumstances, you cold also loose your drier’s license if you submit to a breath test or blood test if the result of the chemical test shows your BAC is over the Texas legal limit of 0.08.
How Can Your Prevent Your License from Being Suspended
When you are charged with drunk driving, your license is not immediately suspended. Although the arresting office typically will retain possession of your driver’s license card, you may continue driving without restrictions while your ALR hearing and criminal case are pending. However, you must request an ALR hearing prior to 15 days from the date of your arrest. If you fail to request an ALR hearing in time, your driver’s license will be suspended automatically on the 40th day after your arrest.
Call me today and I will guide you through each step of obtaining your occupational driver’s license from drafting and filing the petition to presenting and arguing you case before a judge.