Driving on Suspended License in Virginia
If your license has been revoked by the courts or suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles in Virginia, this can mean serious consequences. Even a first offense can mean up to a year in jail and thousands of dollars in fines. A single conviction will be on your record for 11 years. Protect your rights and your future by obtaining an experienced Virginia criminal defense attorney.
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Our criminal defense attorneys work diligently to find the best possible options to help you win your case, including technical defenses such as rights violations, lack of probable cause to pull a vehicle over, improper or lack of notice of status and whether you were actually driving/operating a vehicle.
Harsh Virginia Penalties for Driving With Suspended License
The state of Virginia has harsh penalties. A first offense is a Class 1 misdemeanor with the possibility of 12 months in jail, $2500 in fines and 12 months loss of license. Furthermore there is mandatory minimum sentencing for subsequent offenses. This means that a judge has no room for discretion or leniency and will hand down the requisite punishment. These harsher penalties include:
- Third subsequent offense: mandatory minimum time in jail of 10 days
- Habitual offenders: either 30 days in jail or 12 months mandatory minimum (depending on whether charge was misdemeanor or felony)
License suspensions generally may have occurred as a result of nonpayment in fines, nonpayment of child support or by court order for certain convictions such as a DUI or possession of drugs.
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