Haley v. Hardison

Undercofler, Justice.

The single issue presented is whether state and federal procedural due process bars the General Assembly from defining the term “conviction” for the purpose of civil, administrative revocation of motor vehicle driver’s licenses to include forfeitures of bail or collateral deposited to secure a defendant’s appearance in court to answer DUI charges.1

The facts were not and are not in dispute. Two of the three convictions upon which the Department of Public Safety sought and obtained administrative revocation of Haley’s driver’s license were bond forfeitures for…