What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? West Virginia
Incident occurred in WV, I am the owner of a vehicle that was a party to a Dui. I was the passenger during the process of being pulled over by a police officer and the driver arrested and charged with DUI. I was not charged with any crime, and was not taken into custody by the police, I was asked my name but was not "officially" questioned, my drivers license was not presented to the officer, nor was I read my rights. I was permitted to find a way home from the police department, due to the fact my car was towed and impounded. The officer even stated that he could charge me with permitting a dui but said he elected not to do so. I assumed I was not in any jeopardy with DMV nor any criminal court due to the fact I was not charged with a crime. I recently moved and my mail was very slow in arriving to my new mailing address. I have never recieved one document or piece of mail from the DMV. I was made aware that my license was revoked when I went to the DMV to have a new license card made due to a theft of my purse (prior to the subject incident) which included my driver's license. I was told by the DMV I did not file an answer in the thirty day time frame, therefore I was automatically revoke due to knowingly permitting a dui. I went to the police department of the officer who issued the driver a DUI and got copies of the paperwork filed with DMV. The officer did check the box on the affidavit to the DMV stating "The passenger Knowingly permitted the driver to drive the vehicle while intoxicated". Okay with all that stated my questions is can the DMV revoke my license when I was never charged with a crime. I know they can revoke a license even if a criminal charge of DUI gets dismissed, but can they revoke when charges of permitting a Dui were never filed, nor was I arrested. I have a perfect driving record not one moving violation. I am a 40yr old single mother of 4 children and the sole provider, a revocation can cost me my job. I currently am revoked and not permitted to drive a vehicle.
Incident occurred in WV, I am the owner of a vehicle that was a party to a Dui. I was the passenger during the process of being pulled over by a police officer and the driver arrested and charged with DUI. I was not charged with any crime, and was not taken into custody by the police, I was asked my name but was not "officially" questioned, my drivers license was not presented to the officer, nor was I read my rights. I was permitted to find a way home from the police department, due to the fact my car was towed and impounded. The officer even stated that he could charge me with permitting a dui but said he elected not to do so. I assumed I was not in any jeopardy with DMV nor any criminal court due to the fact I was not charged with a crime. I recently moved and my mail was very slow in arriving to my new mailing address. I have never recieved one document or piece of mail from the DMV. I was made aware that my license was revoked when I went to the DMV to have a new license card made due to a theft of my purse (prior to the subject incident) which included my driver's license. I was told by the DMV I did not file an answer in the thirty day time frame, therefore I was automatically revoke due to knowingly permitting a dui. I went to the police department of the officer who issued the driver a DUI and got copies of the paperwork filed with DMV. The officer did check the box on the affidavit to the DMV stating "The passenger Knowingly permitted the driver to drive the vehicle while intoxicated". Okay with all that stated my questions is can the DMV revoke my license when I was never charged with a crime. I know they can revoke a license even if a criminal charge of DUI gets dismissed, but can they revoke when charges of permitting a Dui were never filed, nor was I arrested. I have a perfect driving record not one moving violation. I am a 40yr old single mother of 4 children and the sole provider, a revocation can cost me my job. I currently am revoked and not permitted to drive a vehicle.