Coconino County ALR Hearing Guide

How to request your Administrative License Revocation hearing and protect your driving privileges.

Last verified: July 12, 2026

15-Day Deadline

You have exactly 15 days from your arrest to request an ALR hearing. Miss this deadline and your license is automatically suspended. No exceptions.

Enter your arrest date to see your deadline:

Your deadline will appear here

If You Request in Time

  • • Temporary permit until hearing
  • • Chance to keep your license
  • • Gather evidence for defense

If You Miss the Deadline

  • • Automatic 90-180 day suspension
  • • No hearing, no appeal
  • • Starts 40 days after arrest

How to Request Your Hearing

Fastest Method

Online Request

Fee: $125 (credit card)

Available: 24/7

Instant confirmation

Go to Arizona MVD Portal
Alternative

Phone Request

Phone: (512) 424-2600

Fee: $125 (credit card)

Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM - 5PM

Expect long hold times

Information You'll Need

From Your DIC-25 Notice:

  • • Driver License Number
  • • Date of Arrest
  • • Arresting Agency
  • • Arresting Officer Name

Personal Information:

  • • Full Legal Name
  • • Current Address
  • • Date of Birth
  • • Phone Number & Email

After You Request

1

Temporary Permit

Immediate

Drive legally until your hearing

2

Hearing Notice

20-40 days

Date, time, and format mailed to you

3

Prepare Defense

Before hearing

Gather evidence, hire attorney

4

Attend Hearing

Scheduled date

Usually phone or video

5

Decision

Same day

Win: keep license. Lose: suspension starts

What to Expect at the Hearing

Most hearings are by phone or video

You usually don't need to travel to Austin. When you receive your hearing notice, it will specify whether it's phone, video, or in-person.

Duration

30-60 minutes typically

Who's There

You, your attorney (optional), MVD attorney, administrative law judge

What They Review

Probable cause for stop, proper arrest procedure, chemical test validity

Evidence That Can Help

  • Dashcam or bodycam footage showing procedural errors
  • Breathalyzer calibration records (if not current)
  • Witness statements about your sobriety
  • Medical conditions affecting field sobriety tests

For the rare in-person hearings:

State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), 300 W. 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701 • (512) 475-4993

Should You Hire an Attorney?

With an Attorney

  • Can subpoena arresting officer
  • Knows how to challenge evidence
  • Uses hearing to strengthen criminal defense
  • Higher success rate at hearings

Without an Attorney

  • MVD has experienced attorney present
  • May not know proper objections
  • Can't effectively cross-examine officers
  • Lower win rate statistically
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If You Lose Your Hearing

Losing the ALR hearing isn't the end. You still have options to maintain limited driving privileges:

Ignition Interlock

Drive with device installed

Occupational License

Limited driving for work/essentials

Arizona MVD Office

For license reinstatement after suspension ends, or to get an occupational license:

Address
1801 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85007
Get Directions
Phone
(281) 219-4500
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

FAQ

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Getting released

The Page MVD office opens at noon instead of its usual morning time on the second Wednesday of every month. It's a small scheduling quirk that can waste an entire trip if you don't already know about it.

The 15-Day Deadline

The moment your license is seized after a failed or refused breath test, the clock starts. You have 15 days to request an Executive Hearing with ADOT to contest the suspension. Miss it, and the suspension takes effect automatically on day 16: 90 days for a failed test, a full year for a refusal.

There's a meaningful difference between the two. With a 90-day suspension for a failed test, a restricted permit for work or school is often available after the first 30 days. With a refusal-based suspension, there's typically no restricted driving allowed at all during the first 90 days.

Where to Handle It

The Flagstaff MVD office, 1959 S Woodlands Village Blvd, is open weekdays, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and handles reinstatement and restricted-license paperwork, but the hearing itself is conducted by ADOT's Executive Hearing Office in Phoenix, usually over the phone rather than in person. The Page MVD office, on US-89, keeps the same weekday hours except for that once-monthly noon opening.

Authorized Third Party providers can handle some MVD transactions, like reinstatement or title work, often faster than the state office, for an added convenience fee. FooteWork in Williams is one such option for the western part of the county, though it's worth confirming a given provider actually handles reinstatement specifically, since some only process titles.

If You Need an Interlock

Flagstaff's altitude, roughly 7,000 feet, and cold winters are a real complication for ignition interlock devices. The fuel-cell sensors that detect alcohol slow down in freezing temperatures, sometimes displaying a multi-minute warm-up delay before you can even test, and the device's small constant power draw can drain a car battery faster in the cold, especially if the car sits for several days. Smart Start serves both Flagstaff and Page; Intoxalock has several Flagstaff locations and one in Page; ADS Interlock also serves Page. Check a provider's local hours before you're stuck needing a lockout resolved on a weekend.

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Last updated: July 12, 2026

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