DUI - Immediate License Suspension?

I was arrested on Tuesday night and charged with DUI. The judge set my court date for next month...can I still drive my car until my court date?

Yes, but only if you have your six pack of Bud, and a few liquor bottles, next to you.

Okay...thanks for the cute reply. In all seriousness...is it alright for me to drive my car or is it automatically suspended? They did not take my license from me.

Remember, you're innocent until proven guilty. Like I said, yes. But, after court, your license will be suspended, so make sure you have someone there to drive you home - - that's assuming, of course, that you don't get immediate jail time. Also, after paying all that money to the court, your purse is going to be much lighter, too!

I received my DUI in PA and it took the court system here over 6 months to suspend my license. If its your first offense I believe jail time is unlikely. Especially if you get ARD.

I don't know the law in your state, but in MN, unless they took your license from you - you should be legally able to drive until you get a letter in the mail from the State or go to court and it is asked from you. My first DUI was a crash & I wasn't arrested, just hospitalized then 9 months later, went to court. I actually had lost my license for 30 days and didn't even find out since the letter they supposedly sent to suspend it, never got to me. So when I called a month or two later to see when it was going to be suspended, I had already had the "OK" to get my license back! I asked if I was in trouble for driving that entire time - to my surprise was told "I guess if you didn't get pulled over, don't worry about it! Also if you never received the letter, legally you weren't informed." BUT...the 2nd one - they arrested me and took it on the spot. So - I'd say unless they took it, clipped it or something of that sort, you should be legal to drive unless someone official (cop, court) said otherwise. Still not sure? Call the State Highway Patrol office and find out if you have a valid driver's license. Good luck!

Remember, a DUI is a misdemeanor level offense. You are entitled and should have a criminal lawyer represent you. You can hire such a DUI lawyer or the court will appoint one for you. There are no exceptions. You can ask that DUI lawyer what the law is in your state and whether you can drive until the court date.

Thank you for all of your comments and advice. As it turns out, my license was suspeneded right away. On top of that, I cannot request my conditional license until the 27th of October, 30 days after my arrest.

Apparently, no one is innocent until proven guilty.

First of all, your original question was:

"can I still drive my car until my court date?"

So, I gave you the correct answer, which was "yes." Your question was answered.

But, when you finally went to court, you conveniently failed to tell us what happened in court, and who said what to whom. I can tell you what DIDN'T happen, and that was, you walked into the courtroom, and without a word, someone snatched your driver's license, and then sent you home. That didn't happen.

You either pled guilty, or after trial, the evidence was against you and you were found guilty. Then, you were told to surrender your license. It was at that time that you were "proven" guilty.

So, please, don't hand me that bunch of boloney of yours.