A DHSMV (Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) hearing is an administrative
hearing that simply deals with the state of your driver's license. Your criminal
hearing happens in a courtroom setting before a judge, whereas a DHSMV hearing will
take place at the DHSMV. After a DUI arrest, a person only has 10 days to request
an administrative hearing. Failure to do so will cause your license to go into automatic
suspension.