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Which situation is yours

A temporary permit valid for 5 days, 30 days to petition the district court, and a 6 month suspension on a first refusal.

After refusing a DUI test. 3 stages, from The temporary permit after a refusal.

  1. Stage 1 · What the statutes set next

    The temporary permit after a refusal

    Period
    5 days
    From
    Issue of the temporary permit
    Whose
    A driver who refused a test

    On a refusal, the officer takes the license and gives a temporary driving permit, effective 12 hours after issuance and valid for 5 days, with written notice of the suspension and the right to a hearing.

  2. Stage 2 · Later in the statutes

    Petition the court on a refusal suspension

    Period
    30 days
    From
    The notice of suspension
    Whose
    The driver

    Within 30 days after the notice, the person may petition the district court in the county of the arrest to challenge the suspension, and the court may stay it pending the hearing.

Around these dates

What the law asks of each side between them, a step at a time: The Breath Test After the Rodeo

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