Coconino County License Hearing Guide

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.