Opinion ID: 1338930
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Heading: Susan J. Burrough v. Jane L. Cline, Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles [3]

Text: Joe E. Miller, Commissioner of the Division, as successor to the respondent below, Jane L. Cline, appeals the order of the Circuit Court of Hancock County compelling the Division to afford the Appellee, Susan J. Burrough (hereinafter Ms. Burrough), an administrative hearing in order to challenge the revocation of her driver's license for driving under the influence of alcohol. Ms. Burrough did not file a responsive pleading, but instead chose to rely on the record from the underlying proceeding. Ms. Burrough contends, as Mr. Shedd contends, that although she gave her new address to the arresting officer, the Division sent the order of revocation to her old address, thereby depriving her of the opportunity for an administrative hearing. Because Ms. Burrough failed to properly notify the Division of her change of address, we find that the Division's notification, which was sent to Ms. Burrough's address of record, was sufficient notice of the administrative hearing and, therefore, we reverse the circuit court.