Driving With a Suspended License
Being cited or arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license can create a new legal problem in addition to whatever caused the original suspension.
Driver's licenses may be suspended for many reasons, including DUI-related DMV actions or convictions, accumulation of points, failure to comply with certain DMV requirements, and other court or DMV actions.
If you have been cited or arrested for driving with a suspended license, do not assume that nothing can be done simply because your license was suspended. The circumstances of the suspension and the new charge should be carefully reviewed.
California Law Centers, APC. represents clients facing suspended-license charges and related DUI and DMV matters throughout San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
Driving on a Suspended License After a DUI
A suspended-license charge can be particularly important when the original suspension resulted from a DUI arrest, DUI conviction, or DMV administrative action.
A new traffic stop may result in additional criminal and driver's-license consequences. The particular charge and potential penalties depend upon the reason for the suspension, the driver's history, and the circumstances of the alleged offense.
California Law Centers can review both the new criminal charge and the underlying DUI or DMV matter to determine what legal options may be available.
Did You Know Your License Was Suspended?
The circumstances surrounding notice and knowledge of a driver's-license suspension can be important in a suspended-license case.
Simply establishing that DMV records showed a suspended license does not necessarily resolve every issue in the criminal case. The prosecution must establish the elements required by the particular offense charged.
Our legal team can review DMV records, notices, police reports, and other available evidence relating to the alleged suspension and traffic stop.
Why Was Your License Suspended?
A California driver's license may be suspended or revoked for a variety of reasons, including:
- DUI-related DMV administrative action
- DUI conviction
- Accumulation of excessive points
- Certain traffic-related violations
- Failure to comply with particular DMV requirements
- Other court or DMV actions
Determining why the license was suspended is an important part of evaluating the new charge.
Can You Get Your Driving Privilege Back?
Depending upon the reason for the suspension and your individual circumstances, there may be steps available to address your driving privilege.
Those requirements may involve the DMV, the criminal court, or both. In DUI-related cases, restricted-license or ignition-interlock requirements may also become relevant.
California Law Centers can evaluate the circumstances of your case and explain the options that may be available for addressing your driver's license.
DUI and DMV Cases Are Separate
If your license suspension resulted from a DUI arrest, remember that the criminal DUI case and the DMV administrative proceeding are separate matters.
You may have only 10 days following a DUI arrest to request a DMV administrative hearing.
Missing the applicable deadline can affect your ability to challenge the administrative suspension of your driving privilege.
California Law Centers represents clients in both DUI criminal proceedings and related DMV administrative hearings.
Cited or Arrested for Driving With a Suspended License?
If you have been stopped, cited, or arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license, contact California Law Centers before deciding how to handle the charge.
Our legal team can review the reason for your suspension, the circumstances of the traffic stop, your DMV history, and the criminal charge and explain the options that may be available.
Call California Law Centers for a free case evaluation.
888-DMV-2DUI (888-368-2384)
619-667-3743
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San Diego • Riverside • San Bernardino
The information provided on this page is general information and is not legal advice. Driver's-license and criminal consequences depend upon the particular charge, the reason for the suspension, driving history, applicable law, and the individual circumstances of the case. No particular result is guaranteed.
