Hardship Hearings
After 30 days you may be eligible for a pre-conviction hardship conditional license (judicial temporary conditional license) which will allow you to travel to and from work, school, or medical appointments. Not every case and not every motorist will be eligible, and you may be able to avoid the license suspension entirely if you can demonstrate an undue hardship.
A defendant does not have to wait the 30 days before attempting to obtain a pre-conviction conditional license. One is afforded a chance to demonstrate a hardship exemption or exception for an immediate conditional license.
Hardship hearings are tricky for inexperienced attorneys. For a full and complete discussion of the issues involved, Attorney Karl Seman of Grunwald & Seman, PC has written and lectured about this issue. In fact, other DWI lawyers often consult with and seek the advice of our DWI/DUI attorney.
