NEW YORK REFUSAL HEARINGS

NEW YORK CITY DMV REFUSAL HEARING

At the arraignment, the clerk of the court will give you a hearing date if you have refused a breathalyzer, this is right after the judge suspends your driver's license. The usual heairng time is 1pm or 10 am. This is your first appearance. You MUST attend if you want to save your driver's license.If the police officer does not appear, you will receive your driving privileges back. Another hearing will be scheduled in about a month and it is at that hearing that the judge will decide your case.

The hearing are usually about 20 minutes long but may be longer if there is additional evidence presented. The hearing rooms are not courtrooms. They are simple rooms with the judge sitting behind the table and the client and the attorney sitting directly in front of the judge. The judge will ask you direct questions that must be answered in a calm and clear manner. Your attorney can cross-examine the police officer and ask you questions on direct examinations. If you are facing a refusal hearing in New York City, contact The Law Offices of Michael S. Discioarro, LLC at 917-519-8417 and let us work for you.