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5590 Roswell Rd
#210
Sandy Springs, GA 30342
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By: William C. Head, Atlanta DUI Lawyer
After a DUI arrest in Georgia, the driver’s license of virtually every person taken to jail is confiscated. This seizure of your plastic driver license is part of the Georgia implied consent law. In place of your suspended license is a temporary driving permit that states that it is good for 30 days – but this is HIGHLY DECEPTIVE.
If you fail to appeal this DUI license suspension within 30 DAYS of your arrest, you are at risk of having a suspended license for 12 full months. Our law office’s “criminal lawyers near me” can help you with your ALS appeal letter, help you reinstate your full driver’s license, and help you get your driver’s license back. Can a DUI lawyer explain how to get my license back after a DUI? Read more about complex and highly punitive Georgia DUI laws below.
On July 1. 2017, Georgia DUI law was amended to include a new option to elect to install an ignition interlock device on your vehicle and NOT file a license suspension appeal. Within 30 calendar days of your arrest, you must go to the Georgia DDS to apply for an ignition interlock permit. Then, within 10 days of getting the permit, you must have it installed.
The interlock must be on your car for at least 120 days IF you took a breath, blood, or urine test. If you REFUSED chemical testing, the interlock must be on your vehicle for 12 months and cannot be removed for any reason, even if you win your case or it is reduced to another charge such as reckless driving GA.
The IID option is NOT available to drivers under 21 years of age, CDL license holders, anyone with at least one DUI conviction in the past 5 years from ANY state, or any out-of-state license holders.
If you do nothing (don’t file an appeal or request an IID) within 30 calendar days, your Georgia license will be suspended for 120 days if you agreed to take a chemical test. You will also be eligible for a temporary restricted permit. If you REFUSED the chemical test, your driving privileges will be suspended for 12 months, and you won’t be eligible for a temporary restricted permit.
The Georgia Department of Driver Safety has its physical office location at 2206 East View Parkway, Conyers, GA 30013. The Georgia Department of Driver Services MAILING ADDRESS is different: P.O. Box 80447, Conyers, GA 30013. Their phone number is 678-413-8400 or 678-413-8500. Their website can be searched for other issues related to license reinstatement, suspended license, DUI schools, and proper identification needed to prove who you are, for ANY type of George DDS driver’s license or Georgia ID card. www.dds.ga.gov
Will I have to pay a DUI attorney to tell me how does a DUI affect employment?
No. Bubba Head, Larry Kohn or Cory Yager will give you a FREE case evaluation and FREE lawyer consultation. During your conversation Mr. Head will explain how damaging a DUI can be on your current and future employment.
Copyright 2018 by William C. Head, Atlanta, GA. DUI lawyer and author of books on DUI law for a quarter of a century. Call him around the clock at his DUI law firm: (404) 567-5515
Important Links, Phone Numbers and Fax Numbers to Georgia Department of Driver Safety, which is the Georgia DMV office:
NEW – Follow this link for the Georgia DDS Ignition Interlock Device Limited Permit Customer Information Sheet based upon HB205 (2016) which became effective on July 1, 2017.
Reinstatement requirements: Contact DDS Customer Service at 678-413-8400 or access DDA GA online.
Check status of a Georgia driver’s license: Call 404-657-9300 or get online via this DDS Georgia link. Inquiries regarding the receipt of an Implied Consent appeal or ALS hearing requests will be forwarded to the appropriate department for a response.
Location of a Georgia Department of Driver Services Near Me
Refund of the filing fee for OSAH hearing of a DDS administrative license suspension appeal that was not held: Fax the form to 678-413-8450.
Ignition interlock waivers: Fax to 770-918-6255.
Implied Consent/ALS Withdrawals of Sworn Report: Fax to 678-413-8450.
Reinstatement documents should be faxed to 770-918-6255.
OSAH Final Decisions: Fax to 678-413-8450.
Court releases (DS-912) for FTAs: Fax to 770-918-6254.
Reschedule an ALS hearing: Contact OSAH at 404-657-2800.
Accountability Court Orders: Fax to 770-918-6261.