Driving without a license can occur if the person in control of any type of motor vehicle is pulled over on a public road or waterway without the proper license. This can include individuals that have never been issued a license or those that currently have their license suspended or revoked by a prior court order or sentence. It can also include people that are driving with an expired driver's license that simply failed to renew their license to keep it current.
Driving Without A License Penalties
Typically driving without a license, provided the individual is not impaired or intoxicated or otherwise operating the vehicle in a reckless or unsafe manner, will result in a misdemeanor charge. The driving without a license charges will range in severity based on prior driving without a license convictions or other issues with driving related charges.
Possible Penalties
- Fines
- Deferred Adjudication or suspended sentence
- Driver's education classes or training
- Probation
- Community service
Driving Without A License Sentencing
Sentencing for driving without a license is often done through deferred adjudication or suspended sentences that allow the individual to clear their record after they complete the required conditions without further incident. Lawyers can help set up these types of alternative sentences as well as help clear the record through an expunction at a later date. In addition in some cases an attorney may be able to provide arguments as to why the individual may have not known their license with suspended or revoked, which would result in the charges being dismissed.
Driving Without A License Charges And Legal Help
Since any type of misdemeanor charge could potentially show up in a criminal background check or prevent employment, promotion or even result in the loss of a current job, fighting the charges with a criminal defense attorney is important. These charges, while minor, do need to be cleared off your record or alternative sentencing provided to protect you from issues both now and in the future.
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