Union County Defense Lawyers: Driving While Suspended (Revoked)
Driving with a suspended license is probably the most common of the serious motor vehicle offenses encountered by our Union County law office. Individuals have their drivers license revoked for a whole host of reasons including surcharges, unpaid child support, parking tickets, accumulation of motor vehicle points, a court order, failure to appear, a bench warrant, etc. While a suspension and resulting ticket for driving while revoked may be well founded, the truth is that our attorneys avoid conviction in a substantial majority of these cases. It is therefore foolish in our judgment to plead guilty to a suspended license summons without first speaking with a lawyer. In this regard, you are encouraged to contact our office to speak to an attorney about your charge in Clark, New Providence, Cranford, Berkeley Heights, Fanwood, Summit, Springfield, Hillside, Westfield, Scotch Plains, Roselle, Kenilworth, Union, Roselle Park, Mountainside, Elizabeth, Rahway, and Linden. One of the attorneys on our staff can be reached 24/7 at 1-877-450-8301.
Driving While Suspended Law
The Driving While Suspended law is contained at N.J.S.A. 39:3-40. This statute prohibits anyone to whom a license has been refused or whose privilege to drive has been suspended or revoked, from operating a motor vehicle. N.J.S.A. 39:3-40 also applies to registrations and provides that no one shall operate a vehicle when his or her registration right has been revoked.
Penalties for Driving While Revoked
First Offense. A first offense of driving while suspended carries a fine of $500 and a drivers license revocation of up to six months.
Second Offense. Upon conviction for a second offense, an individual is subject to a fine of $750, imprisonment in the county jail for 1 to 5 days, and is to be suspended an additional period of up to six months. Additionally, if the conviction occurs within 5 years of the first offense of driving while suspended, registration privileges are also suspended.
Third or Subsequent Offense. A third offense involves a fine of $ 1,000.00, period of imprisonment of 10 days, and a license suspension of up to six months. Registration privileges are also suspended if the conviction occurs within 5 years of the preceding driving with a suspended license conviction.
Enhanced Penalties Under N.J.S.A. 39:3-40
Involvement in an Accident. An individual shall be sentenced to a period of imprisonment of between 45 and 180 days if he is involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to a third party while his license is suspended.
DWI or Refusal Suspension. If the suspension is for DWI under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 (Driving While Intoxicated), a conviction for driving while suspended results in an additional suspension of 1 to 2 years, and at least 10 days of imprisonment.
To learn more about how our attorneys can assist you, give us a call. A lawyer is available immediately to address your questions and concerns at 1-877-450-8301.
Driving While Suspended in Westfield, Scotch Plains, Garwood, Plainfield, Hillside, Rahway, New Providence, Elizabeth, Linden, Springfield, Berkeley Heights, Roselle Park, Cranford, Union Township, Clark, Fanwood, Roselle, Kenilworth, Summit and New Providence, is defended by the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, 216 North Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey 07016.
