California Supreme Court December 26, 1995, S040219 (Larsen v. Department of Motor Vehicles)

Opinion

GEORGE, J.

Vehicle Code section 13352, subdivision (a)(1), imposes a duty upon the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to suspend the license of any driver, in the case of a first offense, for a period of six months “upon receipt of a duly certified abstract of the record of any court showing that the person has been convicted” of the criminal offense of driving under the influence of an