Index

• Author: Deandra M. Grant/Kimberly Griffin Tucker
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Absorption. See Alcohol Absorption

Accident Report

Form of, Form 2–3

Acquittals

Administrative license revocation(s), §3:177

Email/letter to client, Form 1–34

Expunction of DWI arrest(s), §12:21. See also

Expunction of DWI Arrest(s)

Administrative License Revocation(s)

Generally, §3:01

Acquittals, §3:177

Administrative Law Judge’s role, §3:02

Appeal of decisions

DPS appeals, §3:175

petition for appeal, §3:174; Form 3–10

standard of review, §3:170

stay of suspension pending, §3:176

transcript for appeal, §3:173

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Arrest of client

actual arrest, existence of, §3:132

attacking elements of case, §§3:130–3:134

Attorney-issued subpoenas, §§3:90–3:92

Blood-test cases, attacking, §3:134

Breath tests

attacking .08 or greater BAC result, §3:134

involuntary consent to, §3:124

Burden of proof

documents-only proof, §3:122

failure cases, §3:124

refusal cases, §3:123

Change of venue, §§3:62–3:64; Forms 3–6, 3–7

Continuances, §§3:51, 3:52, 3:112; Forms 3–5,

3–6

Denial of suspension, §3:164

DESK subpoenas, §§3:90–3:92; Form 3–8

DIC-24, §3:32

DIC-25

generally, §3:33

and blood tests, §3:34

Discovery

generally, §1:40

hearing for discovery purposes, use of,

§§3:20, 3:150–3:152

requests for discovery, §§1:40, 3:70–3:71

response to requests, §3:72

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Docket sheet, Form 1–4

Documents

DIC-24, §3:32

DIC-25, §§3:33, 3:34

proof of case with, §3:122

to request from client, §3:31

subpoenas duce tecum, Form 3–9

Elements of case(s)

attacking, §§3:130–3:134

burden of proof, above

failure cases, §3:124

refusal cases, §3:123

Emails/letters to clients

attached documents, with, Form 1–11

loss email/letter, Form 1–12

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win email/letter, Form 1–12

Enhanced penalties, §3.12

Failure cases, elements of, §3:124

Grant of suspension, §3:160

Hearing

burden of proof, above

continuance of, §§3:51, 3:52, 3:112; Forms

3–5, 3–6

deadline for requesting, §3:03

discovery, use for purposes of, §§3:20,

3:150–3:152

educating the client about, §§3:30–3:34

failure of defense to appear at, §3:53

“5-day” reset, §3:50; Form 3–4

HGN test question for, §5:50

location of, §3:04

Notice of Hearing letter, §3:120

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Texas DWI Manual I-2

preparation of client for, §1:41

request for, §1:40, §§3:50–3:53; Forms 3–1,

3–2, 3–3

resetting, §§3:50–3:53

by telephone, §3:61

venue for, §§3:60–3:64

witnesses, below

Importance of, §§3:20, 3:21

Initial client interview(s), §1:23

Occupational Driver’s License

counseling, suspension for failure to attend,

§4:110

notice to state, §§4:80-4:81

suspension period chart, Form 4–5

venue for suspensions by administrative

order, §4:91

“Paperwork wins,” §§3:140, 3:141

Pleading errors, §3:121

Refusal cases, elements of, §3:123

Reinstatement fee, §3:02

Resetting the hearing, §§3:50–3:53

Rules and procedures, §3:05

SOAH-issued subpoenas, §§3:100–3:102

Stay of suspension pending appeal, §3:176

Subpoenaing witnesses

continuances, impact of, §3:112

DESK subpoenas, §§3:90–3:92; Form 3–8

failure of service, §3:110

failure of witness to appear, §3:111

knowledge of procedure, importance of,

§3:82

necessity of, §3:80

SOAH-issued subpoenas, §§3:100–3:102

who should be subpoenaed, §3:81

Subpoenas duces tecum, Form 3–9

Suspension periods

for adults, §3:161

enhanced, §3:162

for minors, §3:163

ODL chart, Form 4–7

Technicalities, winning on, §§3:140, 3:141

Telephone hearings, §3:61

Temporary driving permit(s)

generally, §3:33

and blood tests, §3:34

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Venue, §§3:60–3:64

Warnings

extra, §3:124

statutory compliance, §3:32

Witnesses

subpoenaing witnesses, above

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Blood draws/tests

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7–13

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7:41, 7:43–7:45

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Criminal complaints. See Complaint(s)

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Agreements

Attorney fees, Form 1–2

Alcohol Absorption

Alcohol curve, §8:10

Calculation of, §8:20

Elimination rates, §8:13

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Fixed rate, rebuttal of testimony claiming, §8:12

Minimum data needed for, §8:21

Widmark equation, §§8:20, 8:22

Alcohol Awareness Course

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Minors, §14:245

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Alcohol Concentration

.08 or greater alcohol concentration, §13:56

Ignition interlock devices (concentration greater

than .15), §§13:56, 14:77

Initial client interview form, §2:20; Form 2–1

Testing. See Blood Draws/Tests; Breath Tests;

Field Sobriety Tests; Testing

Alcohol Counseling. See Counseling

Alcohol Curve

Generally, §8:10

ALRs. See Administrative License Revocation(s)

Analgesics

Narcotic, §9:35

Anesthetics

Dissociative, §9:34

Appeal or Review

ALRs. See Administrative License

Revocation(s)

Bail bond amount, §15:04

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§11:143; Form 11–3

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included in, §11:142; Form 11–2

Document requests, §11:142

Motion to quash indictment/information, §§16:73,

16:93

Notice of appeal

state’s notice, §11:161

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writing requirement, §11:141

Preserving error for. See Preservation of Error

Reporter’s record, request for, §11:142; Form

11–1