Mohave County License Hearing Guide
How to request your MVD Implied Consent Hearing and protect your driving privileges after a DUI arrest.
Last verified: July 12, 2026
15-Day Deadline
You have exactly 15 days from your arrest to request a hearing. Miss this deadline and your license is automatically suspended. No exceptions.
Enter your arrest date to see your deadline:
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 after waiting period
How to Request Your Hearing
Online Request
Fee: Typically $50-$125
Available: 24/7
Instant confirmation
Phone Request
Fee: Same as online
Hours: Business hours only
Expect hold times
Information You'll Need
From Your 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
Temporary Permit
ImmediateDrive legally until your hearing
Hearing Notice
20-40 daysDate, time, and format mailed to you
Prepare Defense
Before hearingGather evidence, hire attorney
Attend Hearing
Scheduled dateUsually phone or video
Decision
Same dayWin: keep license. Lose: suspension starts
Temporary Permit
Immediate
Drive until hearing
Hearing Notice
20-40 days
Date mailed to you
Prepare
Before hearing
Gather evidence
Attend Hearing
Scheduled
Phone or video
Decision
Same day
Win or suspension
What to Expect at the Hearing
Most hearings are by phone or video
You usually don't need to travel. 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), state attorney, hearing officer
What They Review
Probable cause for stop, proper arrest procedure, 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
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
- State has experienced attorney present
- May not know proper objections
- Can't effectively cross-examine officers
- Lower win rate statistically
If You Lose Your Hearing
Losing the 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
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Guides
You can win your criminal case in court and still lose your license at the MVD. The two tracks run completely independently in Arizona, and the administrative side moves on its own strict clock regardless of how the criminal charge turns out.
The 15-Day Deadline
The moment an officer serves you the Admin Per Se / Implied Consent Affidavit, the clock starts: you have exactly 15 calendar days to request a hearing. Miss it, and the suspension, typically 90 days, begins automatically on day 16 with no further recourse. Requesting the hearing does two things worth knowing: it stays the suspension so you can keep driving until the hearing date, which may be months out, and it puts the arresting officer under oath in a civil setting, giving you a preview of their testimony before the criminal case ever gets there.
Filing the Request
The Admin Per Se form itself has the URL for ADOT's Executive Hearing Office portal on the back. You can also mail or fax the request using the provided form; fax is the safer option since you get a transmission report proving the date, something a mailed letter can't offer if the state later disputes your timing.
Where to Go for Everything Else
Official ADOT offices serve Kingman (3670 E Andy Devine Ave), Lake Havasu City (2081 Spawr Circle), and Bullhead City (1325 Alonas Way), all Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. — but they're known for long waits and often stop taking new customers by 4 p.m. to clear the queue, so arrive early or book through AZMVDNow.gov ahead of time. For routine transactions like reinstatement fees or a restricted license, a private Authorized Third Party provider (Quick Stop Title & Registration in Lake Havasu City and Fort Mohave, or EZ Title Service in Kingman) can save real time for a convenience fee.
If You Need an Interlock
Mohave County's summer heat is a genuine technical hazard for ignition interlock devices. In temperatures over 110°F, car batteries degrade fast, and the device's constant power draw can leave you with a dead battery. If you jump-start the car improperly or disconnect the battery without telling the provider first, the device can log that as a tamper or power-disconnect violation and extend your case. Smart Start has locations in Kingman and Bullhead City and offers a detachable head unit you can bring inside out of the heat; Intoxalock and QuickStart (in Lake Havasu City) also serve the area, with QuickStart frequently running promotions like a free first 30 days.
Last updated: July 12, 2026
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