Fisher County ALR Hearing Guide
How to request your Administrative License Revocation (ALR) Hearing and protect your driving privileges after a DWI arrest.
Last verified: October 9, 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
A failed or refused chemical test triggers a Notice of Suspension and a temporary driving permit on the spot. From that date, the defendant has exactly 15 calendar days to request an ALR hearing with the State Office of Administrative Hearings; miss it, and the license is automatically suspended on day 40, for anywhere from 90 days to two years depending on the circumstances. The hearing request can go in by mail, through the online portal, or by fax directly to DPS in Austin.
Fisher County's local DPS office, inside the Roby courthouse, runs an unusually restricted schedule: open only on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays of each month. Anyone needing faster service has to drive to the Anson office or book an appointment through the DPS online scheduler. Losing the ALR hearing means the suspension stands and a $125 reinstatement fee comes due before driving privileges return. Defendants who need to keep working during a suspension can petition the local court for an Occupational Driver's License, which allows restricted driving for work and essential household needs.
No standalone ignition interlock installer operates inside the county; defendants travel to Sweetwater or Abilene, where both Smart Start and Intoxalock have service locations, and the device needs monthly recalibration, meaning that drive repeats. SCRAM continuous monitoring typically runs through the regional probation office or a contracted state vendor. SR-22 certificates can be filed through high-risk insurance brokers based in Abilene, including options for a non-owner's policy for defendants who don't own a vehicle but need one for an Occupational Driver's License.
Last updated: October 9, 2026
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