If you receive a ticket or are arrested for driving on a suspended license in Lake County Florida you need to talk to an attorney. Our Lake County suspended license attorneys are former prosecutors and public defenders that have first-hand knowledge on how these cases are handled by the State Attorney’s office in Tavares and how to defend them. In 2014 Lake County had 2,521 suspended license with knowledge cases. Lake County suspended license cases are handled at 550 W Main St, Tavares, FL 32778. An experienced Lake County suspended license lawyer can help you navigate the process to minimize the long term consequences of a criminal allegation.
In Florida a suspended license case is an enhanceable offense. A first time driving on a suspended license case is a second degree misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine, court cost and a maximum of 60 days jail, 6 months of probation or any combination of the two. The second driving while license suspended case (DWLS) is a first degree misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, court cost and a maximum of 364 days jail, 12 months of probation or any combination of the two. A third DWLS offense is a third degree felony punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, court cost and a maximum of 5 years in prison, 60 months of probation or any combination of the two. The bigger issue with a felony suspended license case is that it could result in a felony conviction. This means you could have to register as a convicted felon, could not vote and could not own a firearm.
If you have 3 suspended license cases within 5 years your license will be suspended for 5 years and you will be designated as a habitual traffic offender or HTO. DUI or a felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used and leaving the scene of a crash with injuries also count as one of the three strikes towards HTO designation. You can also be designated as a habitual traffic offender for fifteen moving traffic offense convictions for which points may be assessed.
A non-criminal Lake County suspended license without knowledge ticket can also county as a strike towards habitual traffic offender designation. Lake County had 1,004 driving on a suspended license without knowledge tickets in 2014. Don’t pay a Florida suspended license ticket without talking to our Lake County suspended license attorneys. Our suspended license attorneys can help keep you out of court and fight to get you the best possible result in your suspended license case. Our goal is to keep you out of jail and get you back on the road as soon as possible. Call today to set up your free initial consultation.
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Attorney Kelly C. Johnson 1900 North Donnelly Street Mount Dora, Florida 32757 PHONE (352)-735-4342 CELL (407)-883-6853 FAX (407)-732-4834