Once you request an MVA hearing, it may be scheduled three months after you request it. You will receive a letter in the mail extending your driving privileges until the date of the hearing. The MVA has ultimate authority over your driving privileges. This is an entirely different government agency with an entirely different set of rules and regulations than the criminal court system. Just like the MVA cannot determine whether you will go to jail, a criminal court judge cannot determine whether you will keep your license. This is why if you refuse to take a breathalyzer test and have your charges dropped, the MVA can still suspend your license for a set amount of time anyway... read more