Hawaii OVUII Defense and ADLRO Administrative License Revocation Package
HAWAII OVUII DEFENSE AND ADLRO ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE REVOCATION PACKAGE
PART 1 — OVUII / ADLRO TIMELINE SUMMARY AND INTAKE
TIMELINE (alcohol-related offense; calendar days)
| Day | Event | Statutory Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Arrest; Notice of Administrative Revocation (NOAR) issued; license surrendered; 30-day temporary permit issued | HRS § 291E-33 |
| By Day 3 | Respondent may submit written information to ADLRO for the automatic review | HRS § 291E-37(c)(2) (alcohol); 17 days for drug-related |
| By Day 8 | ADLRO mails administrative review decision | HRS § 291E-37 (22 days for drug-related) |
| 6 days from mailing of review decision | Deadline to request administrative hearing — SHORTEST IN U.S. | HRS § 291E-38(a) |
| By Day 25 (alcohol) / Day 39 (drug) | Hearing must commence (if timely requested) | HRS § 291E-38(a) |
| Day 30 | Temporary permit expires (alcohol-related); revocation begins absent stay | HRS § 291E-33 |
| Item | Hawaii Rule |
|---|---|
| Per se BAC | .08; .04 (CMV); .02 (under 21 — Use of Intoxicating Liquor by Minor While Operating Vehicle) — § 291E-61 |
| Highly intoxicated threshold | ≥ .15 BAC — § 291E-61(b)(2) |
| Tests permitted | Breath, blood, or urine (alcohol — choice of breath or blood); blood/urine for drugs — §§ 291E-11, 291E-21 |
| Right to refuse | Yes — § 291E-11 (statutory right; triggers separate revocation period) |
| Revocation period — 1st (failed test) | 1 year revocation; 3 months absolute; 9 months IID permit eligible — § 291E-41 |
| Revocation period — 1st (refusal) | 2 years revocation — § 291E-41(b)(1) |
| Revocation period — 2nd within 5 yrs | 18 months–2 years (failed); 3 years (refusal) |
| Revocation period — 3rd within 5 yrs | 2 years (failed); 4 years (refusal) |
| Ignition interlock permit | § 291E-44.5; § 286-118.5; available during revocation if not refusal-only and IID installed |
Client Intake Snapshot
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Client name | [________________________________] |
| DOB | [__/__/____] |
| Hawaii DL # / out-of-state | [________________________________] |
| Date/time of stop | [__/__/____] at [____:____] |
| Date NOAR issued (Day 0) | [__/__/____] |
| 3-day automatic review submission deadline | [__/__/____] |
| Expected admin review decision mailing date (Day 8) | [__/__/____] |
| 6-day hearing request deadline (after review decision mailed) | [__/__/____] |
| Arresting agency (HPD/MPD/KPD/HCPD) / officer / badge | [________________________________] |
| Island / location of arrest | [________________________________] |
| Charge(s) | ☐ § 291E-61(a)(1) impairment ☐ § 291E-61(a)(3) per se .08 ☐ § 291E-61(b)(2) highly intoxicated ≥.15 ☐ § 291E-61.5 habitual ☐ Refusal § 291E-15 |
| Test type / BAC | ☐ Breath: [____] ☐ Blood: [____] ☐ Urine: [____] ☐ Refusal |
| Prior OVUII / admin revocations | [________________________________] |
| CDL holder? | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
PART 2A — REQUEST TO RECONSIDER ADMINISTRATIVE REVOCATION (AUTOMATIC REVIEW — § 291E-37)
State of Hawaii Judiciary
Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office (ADLRO)
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Respondent | [________________________________] |
| Date of birth | [__/__/____] |
| Hawaii DL # | [________________________________] |
| Address / phone / email | [________________________________] |
| Date NOAR issued | [__/__/____] |
| Arresting agency / officer | [________________________________] |
| Island / location of arrest | [________________________________] |
| Counsel | [________________________________] (Bar # [____]) |
REQUEST TO RECONSIDER ADMINISTRATIVE REVOCATION
Pursuant to HRS § 291E-37, Respondent submits the following written information demonstrating why Respondent's license and privilege to operate a vehicle should not be administratively revoked.
Grounds (check and elaborate where applicable):
- ☐ Lack of reasonable suspicion to initiate the traffic stop (HRS § 291E-38(e)(1)).
- ☐ Lack of probable cause to believe Respondent operated a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant (HRS § 291E-38(e)(2)).
- ☐ The preponderance of the evidence does not show Respondent operated the vehicle under the influence (HRS § 291E-38(e)(3)(A)).
- ☐ No refusal of testing after proper advisement under HRS §§ 291E-11 and 291E-15.
- ☐ Foundational defects in the chemical test (calibration, deprivation period, certified operator, ISP/lab procedures).
- ☐ Blood draw lacked warrant, valid consent, or exigency (Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. 438 (2016)).
Conditional request for ignition interlock permit: If administrative revocation is sustained, Respondent requests an ignition interlock permit under HRS § 291E-44.5 / § 286-118.5; SR-22 proof of insurance is attached.
| Dated | [__/__/____] |
| Signature | [________________________________] |
| Counsel signature | [________________________________] |
PART 2B — REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING (HRS § 291E-38) — 6-DAY DEADLINE
State of Hawaii Judiciary
Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office (ADLRO)
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Respondent | [________________________________] |
| DOB | [__/__/____] |
| Hawaii DL # | [________________________________] |
| Address / phone / email | [________________________________] |
| Date administrative review decision was mailed | [__/__/____] |
| 6-day hearing request deadline | [__/__/____] |
| Date NOAR issued | [__/__/____] |
| Arresting agency / officer | [________________________________] |
| Counsel | [________________________________] (Bar # [____]) |
REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
Pursuant to HRS § 291E-38(a), Respondent timely requests an administrative hearing to review the administrative revocation. Respondent further requests:
- The hearing be scheduled within the statutory window (25 days from NOAR — alcohol; 39 days — drug);
- Conditional issuance of an ignition interlock permit upon affirmance (§ 291E-44.5);
- Subpoenas to compel attendance of and production by the witnesses listed below.
Issues to be raised (HRS § 291E-38(e)):
- ☐ Reasonable suspicion to stop, valid roadblock under §§ 291E-19, 291E-20, or testing pursuant to § 291E-21 (special-circumstances).
- ☐ Probable cause to believe Respondent operated a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
- ☐ Preponderance of the evidence that Respondent operated under the influence; or
- ☐ Preponderance that Respondent refused testing after proper § 291E-11 / § 291E-15 advisement.
- ☐ Foundational reliability of breath/blood/urine test (calibration, deprivation period, certified operator).
- ☐ Chain of custody (blood/urine).
- ☐ Compliance with arresting officer's NHTSA SFST training.
Subpoena requests (attach): ☐ Arresting officer ☐ Breath operator ☐ Phlebotomist ☐ ISP/State lab analyst ☐ Custodian of instrument records.
Document requests:
- Sworn statement of arrest and probable cause;
- NOAR and proof of issuance;
- Breath test ticket; instrument calibration, accuracy verification, and maintenance records for 12 months pre-test and 3 months post-test;
- Operator certifications;
- Blood/urine lab reports, kit/lot, chain of custody, chromatograms, analyst notes;
- Officer NHTSA SFST certifications and training records;
- Dash/body-cam video and CAD logs.
| Dated | [__/__/____] |
| Signature | [________________________________] |
| Counsel signature / Bar # | [________________________________] |
PART 3 — DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY (CRIMINAL CASE)
| Court | Division |
|---|---|
| ☐ District Court ☐ Circuit Court | [________________________________] Circuit |
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| STATE OF HAWAII, | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [CLIENT FULL NAME], | Defendant |
Case No.: [________________________________]
DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY
Pursuant to HRPP 16, Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972), and Haw. Const. art. I, §§ 7 and 14, Defendant requests:
- Defendant's written, recorded, and oral statements.
- Defendant's prior record.
- Books, papers, documents, photographs, body-cam, dash-cam, station/booking video.
- Tangible objects.
- Results of scientific tests:
- a. Breath test ticket(s); instrument data; calibration; accuracy verification; supervisor records;
- b. Operator and supervisor certifications;
- c. Blood/urine collection records, kit and lot information, lab notes, chromatograms; - Officer NHTSA SFST certifications and training.
- CAD/dispatch records and 911 audio.
- Officer disciplinary, Giglio, and Brady material.
- Names and statements of witnesses; expert disclosures with CVs and reports.
PRESERVATION DEMAND
Defendant demands preservation of all electronic data, video, audio, breath instrument data, retained blood/urine aliquots, and instrument records pending resolution.
Dated: [__/__/____]
| Counsel for Defendant | [________________________________] |
PART 4 — MOTION TO SUPPRESS
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| STATE OF HAWAII, | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [CLIENT FULL NAME], | Defendant |
Case No.: [________________________________]
DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS
Defendant moves to suppress all evidence and statements obtained as a result of the stop, detention, arrest, and chemical testing of Defendant on [__/__/____].
I. Unlawful Stop (Haw. Const. art. I, § 7; U.S. Const. amend. IV)
☐ Officer lacked reasonable, articulable suspicion under State v. Bolosan.
☐ Roadblock did not comply with §§ 291E-19, 291E-20 / State v. Quino.
II. Unlawful Detention / Scope and Duration
☐ Detention extended beyond the mission of the stop without independent reasonable suspicion (Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. 348 (2015)).
III. Lack of Probable Cause to Arrest
☐ SFSTs not administered per NHTSA; HGN foundation lacking under State v. Ferrer / Behrendt.
☐ Totality of circumstances insufficient.
IV. Implied Consent / Advisement / Right to Refuse
☐ Officer failed to give the § 291E-11 / § 291E-15 implied consent advisement.
☐ Coercive warning under State v. Won — submitting to breath/blood test was not voluntary because warnings invalidly threatened criminal sanction for refusal.
☐ Right to counsel before deciding on testing (where applicable).
V. Foundational Defects in Chemical Test
☐ Instrument calibration / accuracy verification deficient — State v. Wallace.
☐ Operator not certified or recertification lapsed.
☐ 15-minute deprivation period not maintained.
☐ Blood draw without warrant, consent, or exigency (Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. 438 (2016); Missouri v. McNeely, 569 U.S. 141 (2013)); chain of custody broken.
VI. Statements / Miranda
☐ Custodial interrogation without Miranda warnings; suppress all statements.
Relief: Evidentiary hearing and suppression of all challenged evidence.
| Dated | [__/__/____] |
| Counsel for Defendant | [________________________________] |
PART 5 — IGNITION INTERLOCK PERMIT APPLICATION
Ignition Interlock Permit Checklist
| Requirement | Status |
|---|---|
| ADLRO IID Permit application form completed | ☐ Done |
| Approved IID installed on each vehicle Respondent will operate | ☐ Done |
| SR-22 / proof of motor vehicle insurance filed | ☐ Done |
| Applicable fees paid | ☐ Done |
| State of Hawaii identification card carried with permit during operation (§ 291E-62(a)(4)) | ☐ Confirmed |
| Mandatory absolute revocation period observed (typically 3 months on first offense) before IID permit issuance | ☐ Confirmed |
| Not seeking IID permit for refusal-only revocation (unless statutorily authorized) | ☐ Confirmed |
Petition
To: ADLRO Director
Respondent, [________________________________] (Hawaii DL # [____]), hereby applies for an Ignition Interlock Permit pursuant to HRS §§ 291E-44.5 and 286-118.5. Respondent attests:
- Respondent is the operator named in the NOAR dated [__/__/____].
- Respondent has installed an approved IID on every motor vehicle Respondent will operate.
- Respondent maintains SR-22 motor vehicle insurance with [carrier], policy no. [____].
- Respondent will carry the permit and a Hawaii ID at all times when operating an interlock-equipped vehicle.
- Respondent will not operate any non-interlock vehicle, including any commercial motor vehicle, while permit is active.
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Vehicles (year/make/model/VIN) | [________________________________] |
| IID installer (name, model) | [________________________________] |
| Insurance carrier (SR-22) | [________________________________] |
| Employee Driver's Permit also requested? | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
PART 6 — PLEA EVALUATION WORKSHEET
Statutory Exposure Snapshot (§ 291E-61; § 291E-61.5)
| Offense | Class | Jail | Fine | License revocation | IID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st OVUII | Petty misd. | up to 5 days OR 72 hrs community service | $250–$1,000 + $25 surcharges | 1 year admin (3 mos absolute + 9 mos IID-permit) | yes |
| 1st highly intoxicated (≥.15) | Petty misd. | 48 hrs–5 days | $500–$1,500 + surcharges | 18 months admin | yes |
| 2nd OVUII (within 10 yrs) | Petty misd. | 5–14 days | $1,000–$3,000 | 18 months–2 years | yes |
| 2nd highly intoxicated | Petty misd. | 10–30 days | $1,500–$4,000 | 2 years | yes |
| 3rd OVUII (within 10 yrs) | Misd. | up to 30 days | up to $4,000 | 2 years | yes |
| Habitual OVUII § 291E-61.5 (3+ priors within 10 yrs) | Class C felony | up to 5 yrs | up to $10,000 | up to 4 years | yes |
| OVUII with passenger under 15 | Enhanced | added 48 hrs | added $500 | added | yes |
Plea Offer Worksheet
| Item | Offer | Worst-Case Trial | Net Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charge(s) | [____] | [____] | [____] |
| Jail (custody) | [____] | [____] | [____] |
| Probation (length/type) | [____] | [____] | [____] |
| Fine + costs + surcharges | [____] | [____] | [____] |
| License revocation | [____] | [____] | [____] |
| IID period | [____] | [____] | [____] |
| Substance abuse assessment / treatment | ☐ Required | ☐ Required | [____] |
| 14-hour DOH class | ☐ Required | ☐ Required | [____] |
| Community service | [____] hrs | [____] hrs | [____] |
| Defer Acceptance of Guilty Plea (DAG) — HRS § 853-1 (NOT available for OVUII per § 853-4) | ☐ N/A | n/a | [____] |
| Immigration consequences (Padilla) | [____] | [____] | [____] |
| CDL impact (1-year DQ; lifetime on 2nd) | [____] | [____] | [____] |
| Firearm rights (felony habitual OVUII) | [____] | [____] | [____] |
Suppression / Defense Posture
| Issue | Strength (1–5) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stop | [____] | [________________________________] |
| Roadblock (291E-19/20) | [____] | [________________________________] |
| Scope/duration (Rodriguez) | [____] | [________________________________] |
| Probable cause | [____] | [________________________________] |
| SFSTs / HGN (Behrendt) | [____] | [________________________________] |
| Implied consent coercion (Won) | [____] | [________________________________] |
| Breath foundation (Wallace) | [____] | [________________________________] |
| Blood draw warrant/consent | [____] | [________________________________] |
| Miranda | [____] | [________________________________] |
Client Acknowledgement
I have reviewed this worksheet with counsel, understand the elements, consequences, and collateral effects, and have had the opportunity to ask questions.
| Client signature | [________________________________] |
| Date | [__/__/____] |
| Counsel signature | [________________________________] |
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- HRS §§ 291E-11, 291E-15, 291E-21, 291E-33, 291E-34, 291E-37, 291E-38, 291E-41, 291E-44.5, 291E-61, 291E-61.5, 291E-62
- HRS § 286-118.5 (relicensing; IID)
- HRPP 16 (Discovery)
- Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963); Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972)
- Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. 348 (2015); Birchfield v. North Dakota, 579 U.S. 438 (2016); Missouri v. McNeely, 569 U.S. 141 (2013)
- State v. Won, 137 Hawai'i 330; State v. Wallace, 80 Hawai'i 382; State v. Behrendt, 124 Hawai'i 90; State v. Bolosan, 78 Hawai'i 86
- ADLRO (Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office), 1001 Bishop Street, Suite 500, Honolulu, HI 96813 — https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/administrative/adlro
- ADLRO e-mail filing: [email protected]; fax (808) 534-6888
DISCLAIMER: This package is provided as an editable starting point and does not constitute legal advice. Hawaii's 6-day ADLRO hearing deadline is the shortest such deadline in the United States and is jurisdictional. Always verify current statutes, ADLRO procedures, and local court rules before filing.
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Last updated: May 2026