MVD Request for Hearing Form
If you have been arrested for a DWI in New Mexico, you have 20 days from the date of arrest to request an MVD hearing to contest the revocation of your driver's license. Missing this deadline means your license is automatically suspended. The deadline is absolute.
When filling out the form, check the box requesting that the officer be present at the hearing. Include a $25 check or money order payable to the Motor Vehicle Division. Send the form by certified mail with return receipt so you have proof it was received.
Patrick's office can file this request on the day you call. If you have been arrested for DWI, call (505) 242-9164 before you download and try to handle it yourself.
Download MVD Hearing Request Form (PDF)PDF form, New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division
Why the MVD Hearing Matters
After a DWI arrest, there are two separate proceedings: the criminal case in court and the civil license revocation administered by the Motor Vehicle Division. The MVD hearing is your one chance to challenge the revocation before it takes effect. Even if the hearing is not won, it generates valuable information, including the arresting officer's testimony under oath, that can be used in the criminal case.
Patrick has handled hundreds of MVD hearings in New Mexico. He requests the hearing, prepares for it, and handles the proceeding. You do not have to navigate this process alone.
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