Driver License

Frequently Asked Questions

The amount of points depends on the violations. Contact Us for this information. Provide your full name, date of birth and driver license number.

You may be required to attend a Traffic Survival School for one of the following:

• For convictions causing the accumulation of at least 8 points, but not more than 12 points, within a 12-month period, with no Traffic Survival School completed in the previous 24 months.
• For a conviction of one of the following violations: Aggressive Driving, Moving Violation Resulting In An Accident Causing Serious Physical Injury, Moving Violation Resulting In An Accident Causing Death.
• For the first moving violation of a driver under 18 years of age
• For a conviction for Red Light Running

Executive Hearing Office

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The criminal trial and the Executive Hearing Office proceeding are separate and distinct. The outcome of one will not affect the other. If you wish to contest the suspension/revocation of your driver license, you must appear at the hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. If you fail to appear, you may lose the case by default.

... And remember:

If you request a hearing, the Departments Order, whether a suspension, assessment, business license cancellation or other action is usually ‘stayed’ pending the outcome of the hearing. In other words, the Department’s Order will not go into effect until the hearing is held and the administrative law judge issues a final decision. As a general rule, this means that you can continue to drive, operate the business, avoid the accumulation of tax penalties, etc. pending the outcome of the hearing. This is a general rule however and does not automatically apply in every case. You should carefully read the Department Notice or Order to determine whether a stay applies in your case

You must inform the Executive Hearing Office immediately if you change your address while your hearing is pending. If you fail to do so, you may lose your case by default.

If you require special accommodations, such as wheelchair access, sign language interpretation or TTY telephone accommodations, you must inform the Executive Hearing Office of that need at the time you file your hearing request.

Spend some time preparing for your hearing. Make a checklist of the major points that you want to make at the hearing. Know what you are trying to prove and stay focused. Do not waste time or confuse the judge with irrelevant issues. Speak clearly, simply and concisely. And above all, always be courteous to the judge, to the witnesses and to the opposing party.

Executive Hearing Office
Motor Vehicle Division
Arizona Department of Transportation

Specific Rules governing hearings in the Executive Hearing Office may be found in the Arizona Administrative Code at A.C.C. R17-1-501, and in Title 28, Arizona Revised Statutes. These sources may be found at any law library and in most public libraries as well as on the Internet.