Maine Administrative Alcohol-Level License Suspension Hearing Request
MAINE ADMINISTRATIVE ALCOHOL-LEVEL SUSPENSION HEARING REQUEST
Before sending: This request is for a Secretary of State administrative suspension under 29-A M.R.S. § 2453. Section 2483(1) calls for a written request within 10 days from the suspension's effective date. For a stay under § 2453(5), the Secretary of State must receive the written request within that period. A request does not pause another type of suspension unless law specifically says so. Read the notice for instructions and send this early enough to establish receipt.
To: Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Division of Legal Affairs, Adjudications & Hearings
29 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0029
From: [FULL NAME]
Date of birth: [__/__/____] Maine driver license or history number: [NUMBER]
Mailing address: [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP]
Daytime telephone: [PHONE] Email: [EMAIL / NONE]
Administrative suspension notice or case number: [NUMBER]
Effective date stated in the suspension notice: [__/__/____]
Date and manner notice was actually received: [DATE AND DETAILS]
Written hearing request
I request an administrative hearing under 29-A M.R.S. §§ 2453 and 2483 to review the Secretary of State's determination and suspension identified above. Please send hearing notices and the decision to the mailing address stated in this request.
I contest the following issue or issues under § 2453(8), based on the facts stated below:
☐ Whether I operated a motor vehicle with an excessive alcohol level.
☐ Whether there was probable cause to believe I was operating a motor vehicle with an excessive alcohol level.
Facts supporting the selected issue or issues:
[____________________________________________________________]
[____________________________________________________________]
[____________________________________________________________]
Documents or witnesses I may present: [IDENTIFY AVAILABLE RECORDS OR PEOPLE / NONE IDENTIFIED YET]
Late request explanation, only if applicable
☐ My request is after the ordinary 10-day period. I ask the Secretary of State to consider the exception in § 2483(3) because I could not request a hearing on time due to ☐ lack of actual notice ☐ physical incapacity. The facts and supporting records are: [EXPLAIN DATES, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND ATTACHMENTS]. I understand § 2483(3) does not permit a stay on this late-request ground.
Signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Delivery record
The Bureau's hearing instructions direct written requests to the Hearings Section and ask for the requester's name, date of birth, daytime phone number, current mailing address, license or history number, and a brief statement of the matter. Keep a copy and reliable proof of delivery.
Method sent: [METHOD] Date sent: [__/__/____]
Date the Secretary of State received it, if confirmed: [__/__/____]
Delivery confirmation or receipt: [REFERENCE]
Official references
About this template
- Last updated
- November 1, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 1, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Category
- Criminal Law
Legal authority
- 29-A M.R.S. § 2453(5), (8) (timely written request, stay, and hearing issues)
- 29-A M.R.S. § 2483(1), (3)-(4) (hearing request, late-request exception, and stay limits)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 1, 2026.
29-A M.R.S. § 2453(5) (checked November 1, 2026): "If, within 10 days from the effective date of the suspension, the Secretary of State receives a request in writing for a hearing in accordance with section 2483, the suspension is stayed until a hearing is held and a decision is issued."
29-A M.R.S. § 2453(8) (checked November 1, 2026): "The scope of the hearing must include whether: A. The person operated a motor vehicle with an excessive alcohol level; and B. There was probable cause to believe that the person was operating a motor vehicle with an excessive alcohol level."
29-A M.R.S. § 2483(1) (checked November 1, 2026): "A person may make a written request for a hearing to review the determination of the Secretary of State. The request must be made within 10 days from the effective date of the suspension."
29-A M.R.S. § 2483(3) (checked November 1, 2026): "If a request is made after the 10-day period and the Secretary of State finds that the person was unable to make a timely request due to lack of actual notice of the suspension or due to factors of physical incapacity, the Secretary of State shall waive the period of limitation, reopen the matter and grant the hearing request, except a stay may not be granted."
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