At the Law Office of Mark A. Siesel, one of the biggest concerns our clients have after being charged with Aggravated DWI, DWI, or another drunk driving charge is to maintain at least some of their driving privileges after the case has concluded. In many cases, we are able to obtain a conditional license for our clients, which commences immediately after the criminal charges have been resolved with the prosecutor. Conditional licenses permit driving to and from work, to emergency medical treatment, to pick up children from day care or school, and to attend Court ordered drug or alcohol mandated classes. However, these restricted licenses do not cover non-essential activities such as driving to a restaurant or to visit friends, for example.

We advise our clients throughout the process as to eligibility for conditional licenses, how and when they are obtained, and when to apply for reinstatement of full operating privileges. There is an important distinction, for instance, between a conditional license issued after a Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) charge, which runs for approximately 90 days while the client’s license is suspended, and a conditional license as a result of a DWI conviction, which is for 6 months and requires that the motorist reapply for a full license and pay a reinstatement fee to the Department of Motor