Arrested for DUI on Labor Day?
Police may increase DUI patrols and checkpoints around Labor Day; enforcement varies by area.
Labor Day weekend sits at the end of the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign, so checkpoints and patrols are at their peak. Arrests often follow end-of-summer trips, when people are far from home. If you were arrested, you're not alone — and the steps you take in the next few days matter more than anything.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT A LABOR DAY ARREST
- •If you were arrested out of state, the hearing deadline is set by the state where you were stopped, not your home state
- •Your home state will usually learn of the arrest and may act on your license too
- •Do not assume the Monday holiday extends your deadline; check how your state counts days
In states with an administrative license hearing, the deadline to request one ranges from 6 to 90 days.
All 50 state guides →Other holiday arrests: Fourth of July · Thanksgiving · New Year's Eve
WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW
- •Don't discuss your case with anyone except a lawyer
- •Write down everything you remember about the arrest
- •Request your admin hearing immediately — your deadline starts NOW
- •Select your state above for specific guidance and deadlines