Department of Public Safety v. Ramey

Blackburn, Judge.

The appellee, Robert Allen Ramey, was arrested on January 9, 1994, for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence. When Ramey refused to submit to a state-administered chemical test as required under Georgia’s Implied Consent Law, the arresting officer, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety (the Department), issued to Ramey official written notice of the suspension of his driver’s license. See OCGA § 40-5-67.1. This notice provided that Ramey had a right to an administrative hearing before the Department and that such a hearing must be requested in writing and…