DUI in another state -- transfer license before trial?

[justalayman]

Are you confident about this?

I spoke to a lawyer in AZ about this and her advice, at least over the phone, was that an "administrative suspension" is not the same as a legal license suspension, and that your license cannot be considered suspended if you have not been found guilty of the actual crime you're accused of. I don't know if this is different on a state-by-state basis, but I emailed my lawyer here to ask what his opinion/interpretation would be.

I suppose the definitive rule check would be to call AZ MVD and ask outright.

an administrative suspension is not the same as a court ordered suspension but they are both real suspensions. You cannot legally drive if you have either a court ordered suspension or an administrative suspension.

and yes, depending on the state and the crime, it is quite possible for your license to be suspended without being convicted of a crime. In fact, there are times when you don't even have to be charged with a crime to have your license suspended by administrative action.