DUI Loss of License
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At what point in Tennessee do you lose your license after you have been charged with a DUI? It is a very good question and one that has a few different answers, and it all depends on what jurisdiction (county), you are in when you are charged with a DUI.
Currently in Tennessee your license is not automatically suspended when you are charged with a DUI, you retain your license, However, should the Department of Safety suspend your license while a DUI is pending, the trial court may issue a restricted license to you. There are many restrictions placed on your ability to drive under the restricted license. This aforementioned only applies if the Department of Safety has suspended your license, and it is not automatic that your license is suspended, just because you have been charged with a DUI.
So what you may ask is the current state of affairs in regards to DUI license revocation? In some counties you will retain your license after your plea of guilty and turn it into the DMV local office when you apply for your restricted license, in some counties you will immediately turn your license over to the clerk of the court when you plead guilty or are found guilty by a jury or judge at a trial.
DUI license revocation all depends on the county you are in at the time of your arrest. If you have any questions please feel free to phone our office Monday through Saturday at (615) 308-2633. We would be pleased to speak with you.
Daniel L. McMurtry, Esq.
