Revisión de la suspensión o revocación de licencia de conducir

Explicación Simple

Si te dicen que tu licencia de conducir está suspendida, tienes diez días para pedir una reunión donde puedes explicar tu caso. Ahí, un oficial decidirá si la suspensión se mantiene o se quita.

Es como cuando un entrenador decide si un jugador debe seguir en el juego o no. El jugador puede pedir una segunda oportunidad para demostrar que merece seguir jugando.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan recibe una notificación de que su licencia fue suspendida porque no pagó una multa. Juan tiene diez días para enviar una carta pidiendo una reunión donde podrá explicar su situación y, si tiene suerte, el oficial podría decidir que no debe estar suspendida.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-1-370. Review of cancellation, suspension, or revocation of license. The licensee may, within ten days after notice of suspension, cancellation, or revocation, except in cases where the suspension, cancellation, or revocation is made mandatory upon the Department of Motor Vehicles, request in writing an administrative hearing with the Division of Motor Vehicle Hearings in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Administrative Law Court and the State Administrative Procedures Act, in the judicial circuit where the licensee was arrested unless the Division of Motor Vehicle Hearings and the licensee agree that the hearing may be held in another jurisdiction. The hearing must be heard by a hearing officer of the Division of Motor Vehicle Hearings. Upon the review, the hearing officer shall either rescind the department's order of suspension, cancellation, or revocation or, good cause appearing therefor, may continue, modify, or extend the suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the license. If the administrative hearing results in the continued suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the license, the term of the suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the license is deemed to commence upon the date of the administrative hearing, as long as information is transmitted electronically to the Department of Motor Vehicles on the date of the hearing, and not on the date of the notice provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles. HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-184; 1952 Code SECTION 46-177; 1942 Code SECTION 5996; 1932 Code SECTION 5996; 1930 (36) 1057; 1959 (51) 421; 1980 Act No. 501; 1988 Act No. 616, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1315; 1996 Act No. 459, SECTION 88; 2006 Act No. 381, SECTION 4, eff June 13, 2006; 2016 Act No. 185 (H.3685), SECTION