Warning! If you have been charged with refusal to submit to a breath or bloodtest, or if you provided a breath sample with a B.A.C. of .08 or higher if over 21 years of age, or .02 or higher if under 21 years of age, your driver's license or privilege to drive will be revoked twenty (20) days after your arrest, unless you make a written request for a hearing within ten (10) days of your arrest.
Under New Mexico Law, your New Mexico driver's license can be administratively revoked for a violation of the New Mexico Implied Consent Act. (New Mexico Statutes §§ 66-8-105 to 66-8-112)
The Administrative Revocation is completely seperate and unrelated to your criminal case. It is important that your request a hearing onregarding the proposed revocation, or your license will be revoked.
Duration of Revocation
The duration of the administrative revocation depends on three factors: whether you submitted to chemical testing , your age and breath score, and your driving history .
If you refused breath or blood testing the revocation will be
- one (1) year in duration.
if you submitted to breath or blood testing and are:
- over twenty one (21) years of age and the test result was .08 or greater, the revocation will be six (6) months in duration.
- under twenty one (21) years of age and the result was .02 or greater, the revocation will be one (1) year in duration.
If you have previously had your license administratively revoked:
- the revocation will be one (1) year in duration.
Albuquerque License Revocation Hearings
 Licanse Revocation Hearings for Albuquerque and Bernalillo County are held at The MVD Office Located at 801 4th Street NW, Suite K .
The Office is located in "The Shops at Metro Park," which are in the Metro Park Parking Structure just north of the Metro Court. Make Sure that you arrive at least ten minutes early for your hearing.
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