Driving with a Suspended License in St. Louis
St. Louis Criminal Defense Lawyer
Getting caught driving with a suspended or revoked license (also known
as a DWR charge) can have severe consequences. In some instances, driving
while your license is suspended or revoked can even be a felony offense.
If you have received a citation for this charge, you should immediately
call a knowledgeable
St. Louis criminal defense attorney from the firm today to learn your legal options and what can be done to
defend your case. Attorney Brent Labovitz has worked solely on
criminal defense matters since graduating law school. As a Missouri Public Defender he
was lead counsel for hundreds of criminal law cases involving charges
from misdemeanors up to serious felonies. You will need a well-versed
and aggressive lawyer if you now face prosecution for a DWR offense.
When the Department of Revenue (DOR) "suspends" a person's
driver license in the State of Missouri, it means that person cannot legally
drive for a determined amount of time but it will be less than one year.
If a person's driver license is "revoked," it means that
person cannot drive legally for a specific amount of time but it will
be more than one year.
Penalties for Driving with a Suspended License
A person's driver license can be suspended or revoked for a number
of reasons. A judge may issue a driver's license suspension order
due to an individual's failure to comply with a court order or to
pay child support. Not paying parking tickets and/or failure to appear
in court can also bring about a suspension or revocation. The Missouri
Department of Revenue may also administratively suspend a driver's
license. This typically occurs as a result of a driver committing
traffic offenses and accumulating too many points within a certain period of time for moving
violations or if a person has been arrested for a
DWI.
In the State of Missouri, if you plead guilty to or are convicted of the
charge of Driving While your license is Revoked or Suspended, then you
will receive twelve (12) points on your driver's license. As a result,
your license will be revoked for one (1) year. A Driving While Revoked
charge is normally a class A misdemeanor. Depending on a person's
driving record, however, a Driving While Revoked charge can be enhanced
to a felony.
If you are not sure if your license is revoked or suspended, you should
call an attorney at the firm to get advice. It is highly recommended that
you get the legal assistance you need as quickly as possible. The firm
has successfully resolved hundreds of DWR charges and knows what needs
to be done to avoid having this conviction on your record.
Contact a St. Louis criminal defense lawyer
if you are facing prosecution for a driving while revoked charge and need
experienced protection of your rights.