If you are licensed in Alabama or drive on the public highways of Alabama, you have consented to submit to a chemical test of their blood alcohol content if they are legally arrested for DUI. If you are legally arrested for DUI and you refuse to submit to a chemical test, penalties will apply. As well, penalties attach to those who submit to the blood alcohol test and test over the legal limit.
The proceeding is civil in nature, not criminal. You will have to face criminal charges for the DUI also.
The length of administrative driver license suspensions are determined by how many alcohol or drug-related enforcement contacts a person has in the preceding 5 year period. These contacts are deemed to be: any previous administrative suspension in Alabama, any administrative suspension from Alabama or other state for refusal to submit to test, or any conviction for DUI (alcohol or drugs) in Alabama or another state. Though, only one contact may be considered from each DUI. For further information, contact your local Limestone County DUI Attorney or Colbert County DUI Attorney.
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