AA-137SW

The New York State DMV form AA-137, titled Notice of Temporary Suspension and Notice of Hearing, serves as a formal notification to motorists who have allegedly refused to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs. Upon this refusal, a motorist's driver license or driving privilege is temporarily suspended by the court at the time of arraignment, typically for 15 days or until an administrative hearing is held. The document provides details for a mandatory hearing conducted by the Department of Motor Vehicles to determine if the license should be revoked based on the refusal, independent of any related criminal charges.

The form also contains a Waiver of Hearing section, which allows the motorist to voluntarily forfeit their right to the administrative hearing. By signing this waiver, the individual admits that the arresting officer's testimony would satisfy the legal requirements to prove the refusal and consents to the immediate revocation of their driving privileges. This revocation carries significant financial penalties, including a mandatory civil penalty of at least $500 ($550 for commercial drivers) and a $750 driver responsibility assessment payable over three years. The form notes that waiving the hearing may allow the revocation period to run concurrently with other criminal sanctions and warns that multiple alcohol or drug-related incidents can lead to permanent license revocation.