Driving With A Suspended License Ticket

Published January 7, 2023 | By Chris Boatright

Ticket

The officer who charges someone with driving on a suspended license is going to do that by issuing a Florida Uniform Traffic Citation more commonly referred to as a ticket.

Civil Or Criminal

In Florida there are two types of driving with a suspended license charges. Driving with a suspended license without knowledge of the suspension is a civil infraction. Driving with a suspended license with knowledge of the suspension is a criminal charge.

Civil Citation

The officer can charge someone with a civil infraction for driving with a suspended license by issuing a ticket. This is a ticket that allows that person to just pay the ticket without appearing court or to contest the ticket which requires a court appearance.

Notice To Appear

The officer can charge someone with a criminal charge of driving with a suspended license without taking that person to jail by issuing the person a ticket which constitutes a notice to appear. This charge requires the person to appear in court to answer to the criminal driving with a suspended license charge.

Arrest

The officer can charge someone with a criminal charge of driving with a suspended license by taking that person to jail and by issuing the person a ticket. This charge requires the person to appear in court to answer to the criminal driving with a suspended license charge.

Driving With A Suspended License Lawyer

If you have been charged with driving with a suspended license please contact Chris S. Boatright, P.A. at 407-740-8300 to discuss your case. Chris is a former driving with a suspended license prosecutor who has been defending people charged with driving with a suspended license for over 20 years. If driving is important to you then put his knowledge and experience to work protecting your driver’s license and your record.

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