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How do you beat a ticket for driving with a suspended license?
I got a ticket for driving with a suspended license, and I don’t think it was right. How do you get charges for driving with a suspended license dropped?
Pat Roache · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Traffic tickets are the worst—especially when they seem unfair or just plain wrong. If you get a ticket for driving with a suspended license, your best chance to beat it is by hiring a lawyer to represent you in court.
A lawyer will be best equipped to help you plead “not guilty” when you believe you received the ticket in error. A lawyer might present the following arguments in court to support your case:
- Lack of knowledge (i.e. you didn’t know yourlicense was suspendedbecause a notice, officer, or judge failed to inform you)
- Invalid suspension (i.e. the suspension was caused or failed to be reinstated because of a clerical error at the DMV)
- Establishing doubt against an officer’s probably cause (i.e. bringing the officer’s reason for pulling you over in the first place to question so as to issue a suppression motion)
Trying to represent yourself against a traffic ticket in court is ill-advised. If you can’t afford a private lawyer, request a public defender from the court to represent you instead. No matter what, don’t forget to make sure that your
license is properly reinstated
before driving again.A ticket from driving with a suspended license can have a serious impact on your
car insurance
rates. Make sure you have the most affordable plan available by using Jerry
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