Florida Suspended License Issues and Defenses
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Always Consult With Us When You Receive a Suspension Ticket
Never plead guilty to driving on a suspended drivers license (with or without knowledge) offense in Florida without first talking to a criminal defense attorney experienced with suspended drivers licenses issues. The punishment may seem light but the future consequences are never fully explained and those are brutal.
Be Sure Your Attorney Knows the Defenses
There are defenses to drivers license suspension cases and possibilities to get your drivers license back. We know the law and these defenses and we can use these defenses to protect you and your driving privilege. Driving while your license is suspended or revoked is commonly referred to by traffic court attorneys and judges as a DWLS or DWLSR. Get three of those without the benefit of an experienced traffic violations attorney and you will be a habitual traffic offender or HTO. Every driving with a suspended license citation is serious because it can lead to habitual traffic offender status - but no one will explain that clearly to you if you are unrepresented. Once the DMV classifies you as an HTO driver your drivers license will be revoked for 5-years (then it will cost much more to try and undo what has been done).
We fight these charges and we motion the court for your drivers license reinstatement. It helps no one to have you out of work because of a license suspension. We try to get your license back as part of your defense.
Driving with a suspended Florida drivers license is taken very seriously by the Florida Courts and the State Attorneys
Believe it or not, more people are arrested for driving on a suspended license each day than for any other offense. Multiple tickets for driving with a suspended drivers license can lead to being labeled a Habitual Traffic Offender. Once you are classified as a Habitual Traffic Offender [HTO] any driving offense can become a felony punishable by up to five years prison.
Criminal Offenses The Require Drivers License Suspension
| Offense | Duration of Suspension | Additional Info |
| Failure to Render Aid at an Accident | Revoked Indefinitely | Section 322.26(4), Florida Statutes |
| Reckless Driving x3 within 12 months | Revoked Indefinitely | Section 322.26(6), Florida Statutes |
| Use of Vehicle in Prostitution | Revoked Indefinitely | Section 322.26(7), Florida Statutes |
| Failure to Pay Citation | Suspended (Until Paid) | "Paid" includes late fee ($17), D6 clearance fee ($6), and reinstatement fee at DMV. |
| Failure to Pay Child Support | Suspended (Until Paid) | |
| Drunk Driving Arrest | 6 months to Lifetime Suspension | You do not need to be convicted! Suspended upon arrest. |
| Possession Controlled Substance | 2 Year Suspension | Automobile need not be involved. |
| Theft, Shoplifting | 6 to 12 Months | Mandatory for subsequent convictions. |
| Gas and Go (stealing gasoline) | 6 to 12 Months | |
| Graffiti | 1 Year Suspension | |
| Habitual Traffic Offender | 5 Years | For more info click on Habitual Traffic Offender |
| 12 Points in 12 Months | 30 Day Suspension | |
| 18 Points in 18 Months | 90 Day Suspension | |
| 24 Points in 36 Months | 1 Year Suspension |
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