After being arrested on a DUI charge, you must request a hearing with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) within 10 days. If the request for a hearing is filed within 10 days, you are entitled to a hearing prior to any suspension.
In Maryland, when you are arrested on a drunk driving charge the police may have confiscated your driver's license and issued you a temporary license to drive. The temporary license is only valid for 45 days, starting from the day of your arrest. On the 46th day, the license automatically expires. Generally, a hearing is held prior to the expiration of the temporary license. As such, you will have the opportunity to heard and challenge any suspension or ask for a modification, before your license is no longer valid. However, there are instances when this hearing will be held after the 46th day of your temporary license.
If a postponement is requested (by you or the MVA) and the request is granted, the temporary license should be extended until the hearing can be held. However, if you did not request the hearing within 10 days, you are not entitled to any extensions of the temporary license.
Attached to the temporary license is a form which looks like a copy of the temporary license. The copy is a form to request an administrative hearing. You must complete and mail or deliver the form to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 11101 Gilroy Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031-1301.
Also, enclose a check or money order for $125.00, made out to the Maryland State Treasurer, as your filing fee. If you do not enclose the filing fee, your request for a hearing will be denied.
Do
not send cash.
It is a good idea to send the form and filing fee registered or certified mail.