QUESTION
Can I get my license back during a suspension now that a jury said not guilty?
Asked on Mar 16th, 2020 on DUI/DWI - Pennsylvania
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Can I get my PA license back since the jury found me not guilty? I refused blood work and been suspended since the month of arrest. June 2019.
1 ANSWER
Highly doubtful. Did you appeal the license suspension in the time frame allowed? PennDOT does not care about the criminal case. They dont really even care if you were DUI. The license suspension is because you failed to give a chemical test when asked. They do need to establish the request was lawful, but that is a vety fact specific analysis.
All of that being said. Talk to a local attorney who handles PennDOT appeals. They will know how local judges handle these types of things. Some judges may consider the juries verdict and cut you a break. But the law is pretty clear that they dont have to.
Answered on Mar 23rd, 2020 at 8:34 AM