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If you’re charged with driving on suspended second or subsequent offense one of the most important jobs we have is to look into all the prior offenses that the Commonwealth claims you have. The driving record from DMV just shows the synopsis of the case and what you are found guilty of. However, records can […]
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To be guilty of the regular version of driving on suspended in Virginia, the Commonwealth has to prove that you are driving what the law calls a “motor vehicle.” Now this is not just a car. A motor vehicle does have a broader definition than that, and this is where we may have some wiggle […]
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In order for the Commonwealth to prove that you are guilty of driving on a suspended license, one element they must prove is that you were actually suspended at the time of the driving. Note that this ties in to our other piece of the puzzle about fixing your license. The issue is whether or […]
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This is one of the biggest defenses for a driving on suspended case in Virginia. People realize it in a subconscious way, but a lot of people don’t understand that the law actually requires that you must have legal notice that your license was in fact suspended. But what does that mean? Unfortunately, the law […]
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This is probably the main myth that I hear about driving on suspended cases. People say, “I was told that if I get my license fixed, the case will be dropped.” That’s just simply wrong. The charge you’re facing is that your license was in fact suspended on the day you received the ticket. Just […]
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Driving on suspended is a funny charge in Virginia. The charge is that you were driving after your license or privilege to drive had been suspended. The typical case that I see is when someone has not ever had a license and they drive and they get a ticket. They forget to pay the ticket, […]
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A colleague recently posed an excellent question on a national attorney listserv I participate in, and it’s one I’ve fielded for many clients as well. Below is my response. If a Virginia license holder gets a DUI in another state, Virginia DMV is EXCELLENT at getting record of that and promptly suspending the Virginia license. […]
MoreIf you have old license suspension on your Virginia DMV record, you may be interested in removing them to clean the record. Unfortunately, it’s not possible. Video Transcription Hello. My name is Andrew Flusche. I’m a Virginia Traffic and Misdemeanor Attorney. A lot of people ask me about prior suspensions that appear on their DMV […]
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No. Unfortunately, in Virginia if you’re charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license, the key questions at court are whether you were suspended on the day in question and were you actually driving. There’s other pieces the Commonwealth has to prove, such as did you know about the suspension, or should you have known […]
MoreIf your license is suspended in Virginia, you MIGHT be able to ride a moped. That greatly depends upon the reason for your license suspension. Is it suspended for DUI / DWI or for something like fines and costs? Video Transcription Hello, my name is Andrew Flusche. I’m a Virginia traffic attorney. A lot of […]
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Everything involved with my case was handled in a professional and timely matter, I couldn’t be happier with the entire process and its outcome.
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