Index

• Author: Deandra M. Grant/Kimberly Griffin Tucker
• Pages: 597-626

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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

when to file, §3:171

where to file, §3:172

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 3–5, 3–6

Continuances, §§3:51, 3:52, 3:112; Forms 3–4,

3–5

Denial of suspension, §3:164

DESK subpoenas, §§3:90–3:92; Form 3–7

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

District attorney file, §2:34

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 1–10

loss email/letter, Form 1–12

notification of client of date of hearing,

Form 1–10

win email/letter, Form 1–12

Enhanced penalties, §3.12

Failure cases, elements of, §3:124

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Grant of suspension, §3:160

Hearing

burden of proof, above

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

3–4, 3–5

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 3–3

HGN test question for, §5:50

location of, §3:04

Notice of Hearing letter, §3:120

notification of client of date, §1:41; Form

1–10

preparation of client for, §1:41

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

3–2

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,

§4:92

notice to state, §4:26

period chart, Form 4–7

venue for suspensions by administrative

order, §4:41

“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 3–7

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

Traffic stop, attacking, §§3:130, 3:131

Venue, §§3:60–3:64

Warnings

extra, §3:124

statutory compliance, §3:32

Witnesses

fee letter, Form 3–8

subpoenaing witnesses, above

Affidavit(s)

Blood draws/tests

chain-of-custody affidavit, objection to,

Form 7–13

search warrant, affidavit supporting, §§7:33,

7:41, 7:43–7:45

Court file, review of, §2:42

Criminal complaints. See Complaint(s)

New trial hearing, affidavits in lieu of, §11:127

Agreements

Attorney fees, Form 1–2

Alcohol Absorption

Alcohol curve, §8:10

Calculation of, §8:20

Elimination rates, §8:13