In Georgia, a driver’s privilege to operate a vehicle on the roadways may be suspended for a number of reasons including failing to pay for a speeding ticket, failing to appear in court or conviction of a serious traffic offense, such as DUI. If you are convicted of DUI or a serious traffic offense, the judge or court personnel in your case usually provides you with written notice of your suspension at the time of your conviction. However, if your license has been suspended because you lost your speeding ticket and forgot about your court date or simply failed to pay a speeding ticket, you may not even know that your license was suspended.
In some locations, the police will take you to jail for driving with a suspended license. Embarrassing calls to your family and friends to come bail you out of jail, high fines, excessive bond amounts and the unpleasant experience of spending time in jail among criminals can accompany this very unpleasant experience. If you believe that your license has been suspended in Georgia, please contact a knowledgeable Georgia suspended driver’s license attorney to assist you in clearing up your driver’s license.
A Note to Out of State Drivers
If you are licensed to driver in another state and fail to pay a ticket or attend a court date in Georgia, the local county or city that you received your ticket in may request that your license be suspended by the state in which you are licensed. So, for example, if you are licensed in Florida or North Carolina and you fail to appear in court or fail to pay a ticket, the local police department or court handling your ticket may request that your license be suspended in your state of residence. If you realize that you have missed a court date, please contact our Georgia suspended license attorney now. If your license has not already been suspended, we may be able to assist you in getting the request for suspension removed so that your privileges to driver are not lost.
Penalties for Driving on a Suspended License
If you are a Georgia driver and are stopped for driving on a suspended license, the penalties can be quite severe. It does not matter if you were driving with knowledge that your license was suspended or if you simply lost your license because you forgot to pay a ticket. A conviction for driving on a suspended license may result in jail time, a fine and suspension of your driver’s license for an additional period of time. In addition, you may end up having to attend driver’s school and pay multiple reinstatement fees to the state of Georgia. If you have been stopped for driving on a suspended license, our Georgia suspended license attorney is standing by 24/7 to assist you with your case. In many cases, we can help you reduce or even eliminate the fines and jail time associated with a conviction for driving on a suspended license.