Request a Hearing
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Hearings are held at the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). An administrative law judge will hear your case and notify the MVA of the hearing disposition. The MVA will then update your driving record and actions will be taken if applicable.
How to request a hearing
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Complete the form
You can complete the form for requesting a hearing that is included with the notice you received advising of the action that is going to be taken against your driver’s license.
If you do not have the form, you may file a written request making sure to indicate what action you are requesting a hearing for making sure to provide action type and date imposed.
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Pay the fee
Most hearing request require a $150.00 filing fee, make sure to include this fee in check or money order made payable to “MD State Treasurer." If you do not include the fee, your request will be denied by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
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Send completed request
Send the completed request/form and the filing fee to the Office of Administrative Hearings by the deadline specified your notice. Late filings will not be accepted by the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Frequently asked questions
Request a Hearing
All hearings are scheduled at the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) approximately 4 to 6 weeks from the request date.
You will be notified by mail of the hearing location, date, and time.
If you do not receive information on your hearing, contact the OAH.
You must submit your request for postponement in writing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), at least 5 days before the scheduled hearing date.
The written request must include an explanation of why you are requesting the postponement.
If you have any questions contact the OAH.
The administrative judge will impose the original sanction if you miss the scheduled hearing date.
If you can provide just cause for why you missed the initial hearing date, you may submit a written request, within 30 days of the original hearing date, to reverse the decision and reschedule your hearing. The written request must be submitted to the Office of Administrative Hearings.
- If the administrative law judge grants your request to reschedule the hearing, you will be notified of the new hearing location, date, and time.
- If your request is denied, the Office of Administrative Hearings will notify you in writing.
An appeal must be filed within 30 days after the OAH hearing date. Maryland residents must file the appeal with the Circuit Court in their county of residence.
The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) will notify the MVA of the hearing disposition in order to update your driving record. You will receive a copy of the decision from OAH.
If your license is suspended and it was not surrendered to the Administrative Law Judge, you must return your last issued driver’s license to an MVA branch office.
In the event you are not in possession of your last issued driver’s license, you must submit a certified statement explaining what happened to the license to an MVA branch office.
Once the MVA is in possession of either your driver’s license or the certified statement, the suspension period will begin.
If the Administrative Law Judge restricted your license in lieu of a suspension, you must schedule an appointment with the MVA to obtain the restricted license.