As soon as an officer charges you with DUI, your driver’s license is suspended on the spot for a period of six months. If you had a valid license at the time of your DUI arrest, the citation the officer has given you will serve as a 10-day temporary driver’s license.

If you want to challenge the suspension, you must contact the administrative review office to schedule a hearing within 10 days. When you schedule that hearing, your temporary driving privilege may be extended up to 45 days to allow time for the hearing to occur.

You will keep your driving privilege if, at the hearing, you win your case with the hearing officer. If you do not win your administrative hearing, your driving privilege will be suspended for six, 12 or 18 months, depending on the individual situation.

If you do not want to challenge the suspension, you may not drive after the 10-day temporary period until your six-, 12- or 18-month suspension period is over, or until you are granted a hardship license.