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Driving Without a License Or a Suspended License In California

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Driving Without a License Or a Suspended License In California

There are two code sections that regulate driving while not having a legally valid driver's license California. The first one is Vehicle Code section 12500. In this law it is illegal for a person to drive a motor vehicle unless the person has valid driver's license. The violation could be filed as a misdemeanor, or an infraction. A misdemeanor can expose the defendant to prison time. Infractions are merely an incident that is accompanied by an amount of penalty.


Licenses are suspended for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is that they did not appear at court to contest an infraction at the time they were instructed to show up as stipulated on the ticket. If you fail to show up in court, the consequences will be twofold. The first is that the judge will add another charge to your ticket for the Vehicle Code 40508, a non-compliance to show up that can result in the possibility of a fine of around $800.00. The court will send an abstract of the DMV to cancel your license for violating the Code of Vehicle 40509.

If this happens it could be considered an offense of misdemeanor. If this is the situation, it is essential that you obtain your license reinstated as quickly as you are able. If you put the ticket that led to suspension suspension back on the calendar and asking the court to give an abstract to you, then the suspension can be lifted. It is your responsibility to go back to the DMV for your license renewed. The current fee to visit an appointment with the DMV costs $55.00.


If you're an offender for the first time, an skilled criminal defense attorney will be in a position to reduce the offense to an infraction when the correct procedure is followed and you're able to obtain your license. If you're not able to obtain your license the chances are that you will be subject to probation and fines. is negotiated with your attorney.

If you've received a number of tickets for violations of Vehicle Code 12500, or in the event that you are suspended for an Driving Under The Influence (DUI) charge and you are convicted, you could be accused of the Violation of Vehicle Code 14601. This is a much more severe section. This could be because you've been placed on notice that your licence is suspended and you are able to drive. In this section of the code it is possible for the prosecutor to try to detain you for a period of 10 days.

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