Please remember that you have only FIFTEEN DAYS from the date of arrest to request a hearing on the potential suspension of your driver’s license. If you do not request a hearing your license will be automatically suspended 40-days from the date of the arrest.
In a typical case, the arresting police agency will send your arrest report to the District Attorney’s Office (“DA”). The DA will then file the formal charge against you in one our six County Courts at Law and you will receive a notice to appear. Generally, there is a four to six week time lapse between the time of your arrest and your first court appearance. The period between the arrest and the filing may be much longer in blood draw cases where lab results are pending.