Hinton v. Director of Revenue

VICTOR C. HOWARD, Judge.

The Director of Revenue appeals from the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees and costs to Robert Hinton. The Director’s sole point on appeal is that the trial court erred in awarding Hinton attorney’s fees and costs because no statute authorizes such an award in a case involving revocation of a license due to the driver’s refusal to take a chemical test.

We reverse.

Facts

On June 16, 1998, Robert Hinton received notice from the Director that his driving privilege was revoked for one year beginning July 1, 1998, for refusing to submit to a chemical test. On July 1,…