Bibb County License Hearing Guide
How to request your Administrative License Hearing and protect your driving privileges after a DUI arrest.
Last verified: January 21, 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
FAQ
Related Guides
The moment a DDS-1205 form is served in Bibb County after a DUI arrest, a 30-day countdown begins affecting your driving privileges. If you refuse chemical testing or your breathalyzer results are over the legal limit, you have a limited time to act to protect your license.
Understanding the Administrative License Suspension (ALS) in Bibb County
In Georgia, a DUI arrest triggers two separate cases. Besides the criminal DUI case handled by the State Court of Bibb County, there is also an administrative case with the Department of Driver Services (DDS) that determines whether or not your license will be suspended. The DDS uses the DDS-1205 form to notify you of their intent to suspend your license. You only have 30 calendar days from the date the DDS-1205 form was served to respond. If you do nothing, your license will be hard suspended 46 days after the incident (after the 45-day temporary permit expires).
Your Options: Appeal the Suspension or Obtain an IILP
Upon receiving a DDS-1205 form, you have two main options to avoid a hard license suspension:
- Option A: Request an ALS Hearing. You can appeal the pending suspension by filing a request for a hearing with the DDS.
- Option B: Obtain an Ignition Interlock Limited Permit (IILP). First-time offenders (no DUI in the past 5 years) can waive their right to a hearing and install an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) on their vehicle for driving privileges.
Requesting an ALS Hearing in Bibb County
Filing an appeal with the DDS "stays" (pauses) the suspension, and you can continue to drive on the 1205 form until a hearing is scheduled and held. The hearing is conducted by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) from the Office of State Administrative Hearings (OSAH). The goal of this hearing is often to negotiate a deal where the officer withdraws the suspension in exchange for a guilty plea to the DUI in criminal court, or to fight the suspension on technical grounds, such as an improper Implied Consent reading.
How to Request a Hearing: Mail a request for an administrative hearing to the Georgia Department of Driver Services within 30 calendar days of the date of your arrest.
Mailing Address: Georgia Department of Driver Services P.O. Box 80447 Conyers, GA 30013
A $150.00 filing fee must accompany your request.
Opting for the Ignition Interlock Limited Permit (IILP)
For first-time DUI offenders in Bibb County, the IILP offers an immediate path to regaining driving privileges, avoiding a hard suspension. This involves installing an approved Ignition Interlock Device (IID) on your vehicle within 30 days of your arrest, visiting a DDS Customer Service Center (CSC), paying a $25 permit fee, and signing a waiver of your right to an ALS hearing.
Macon DDS Location: The primary CSC is located at 200 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Saturday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Sources
- Georgia Department of Motor Vehicles / Public Safety
- Georgia Administrative Code - License Suspension Procedures
Last updated: January 21, 2026
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