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Possibly. I am guessing that the cop asked for a blood draw because of your low BAC reading. He is hoping you have an illegal substance in your body. Clearly, you were not under the influence of alcohol to a degree that would warrant a conviction. Hope this helps.

Your license can be suspended 2 ways from a DWI arrest: 1) Administrative License Revocation (ALR)- If you are arrested for DWI and refuse a breath or blood test, your license can be suspended 6 months; if you voluntarily provide a sample, it can be suspended for 90 days. You can request a hearing on the license revocation within 15 days of arrest or it is waived. If no hearing is requested, the suspension starts 45 days after arrest. If you request a hearing, your license may not get suspended - you would need a lawyer for this.   2) DWI conviction- 1st offense DWI conviction your license can be suspended from 90 days to 1-year.   If your license is suspended, you can obtain a license to drive during the suspension (occupational drivers license).

Judges do not sign probable cause charges. Charges at signed by prosecutors, and the judge may find based upon the allegations contained in the charging document that there is probable cause to bind the defendant over. But if the judge finds that the charging document does not contain facts sufficient to establish probable cause, she/he will release the defendant at arraignment.