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www.ithacadwi.com A driver’s license is a privilege, basically a permission. New York suspends this privilege to drive within the state at the initial appearance of your DWI case. If you have a license from another state your privilege to drive in New York will be suspended. This is called a “suspension pending prosecution” and it is only if you have a test result of .08 BAC or higher. Your attorney can apply for a “hardship privilege” at the arraignment. Under New York law a hardship hearing must occur within 72 hours of the arraignment. A Hardship License only allows privileges “to and from” school, work, or medical care. To learn more about how DWI cases work in the state of New York, I encourage you to explore my educational website http If you have legal questions, I urge you to pick up the phone and call me since I can answer your legal questions at 607-229-5184 or by e-mail at newman.lawrence@gmail.com. I welcome your call. Criminal Defense Attorney Larry Newman www.ithacadwi.com

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