I have experience in defending no valid driver’s license cases in Orange County and Seminole County. I examine each a case for a lack of evidence or mitigation that would support not filing formal criminal charges. Once hired, I will:
- Evaluate the facts of your case;
- Collect all written reports and video evidence;
- Identify all possible defenses; and
- Do whatever is necessary to avoid a conviction.
DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE DEFINED UNDER FLORIDA LAW
The crime of no valid driver’s license is defined under Florida Statute 322.03(1). Under the Florida criminal statute, no valid driver’s license consists of two elements:
- The driver drove a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state.
- At the time, the driver did not have a valid driver’s license recognized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles of the State of Florida.
The term highway means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way or place if any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
FLORIDA NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE PENALTIES
Driving without a valid driver’s license is classified as a second degree misdemeanor that is punishable by up to sixty days in jail and up to a $500 fine. Other penalties include:
- Permanent criminal record
- Probation
- Driving Courses
- Community Service
If you continue to drive without a valid license, you can be charged with “driving while license suspended or revoked” with knowledge (DWLS) which is also a second-degree misdemeanor. Subsequent offenses can be charged as either a first-degree misdemeanor or enhanced to a third-degree felony.
Three convictions of DWLS arrest within a five year period will result in a five-year revocation of your driver’s license as a habitual traffic offender.
DEFENSES TO NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
There are legal defenses or reasons for mitigation that can lead to a better result. Some of the more common defenses or mitigation include the following:
- Was the defendant the actual driver?
- Did you possess a valid license at the time?
- Can you obtain a valid driver’s license?
- Was this your first criminal offense?
CALL ME TO SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION TODAY
If you have been charged with no valid driver’s license then call my law office at 407-740-7275 for a free consultation. I am happy to meet with you to discuss the facts of your case and how I can help. I offer a free no obligation consultation so that I can learn about you, the facts of your case and what I can do to help.
I have experience in defending no valid driver’s license cases in Orange County and Seminole County. I examine each a case for a lack of evidence or mitigation that would support not filing formal criminal charges. Once hired, I will:
- Evaluate the facts of your case;
- Collect all written reports and video evidence;
- Identify all possible defenses; and
- Do whatever is necessary to avoid a conviction.
DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE DEFINED UNDER FLORIDA LAW
The crime of no valid driver’s license is defined under Florida Statute 322.03(1). Under the Florida criminal statute, no valid driver’s license consists of two elements:
- The driver drove a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state.
- At the time, the driver did not have a valid driver’s license recognized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles of the State of Florida.
The term highway means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way or place if any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
FLORIDA NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE PENALTIES
Driving without a valid driver’s license is classified as a second degree misdemeanor that is punishable by up to sixty days in jail and up to a $500 fine. Other penalties include:
- Permanent criminal record
- Probation
- Driving Courses
- Community Service
If you continue to drive without a valid license, you can be charged with “driving while license suspended or revoked” with knowledge (DWLS) which is also a second-degree misdemeanor. Subsequent offenses can be charged as either a first-degree misdemeanor or enhanced to a third-degree felony.
Three convictions of DWLS arrest within a five year period will result in a five-year revocation of your driver’s license as a habitual traffic offender.
DEFENSES TO NO VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
There are legal defenses or reasons for mitigation that can lead to a better result. Some of the more common defenses or mitigation include the following:
- Was the defendant the actual driver?
- Did you possess a valid license at the time?
- Can you obtain a valid driver’s license?
- Was this your first criminal offense?
CALL ME TO SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION TODAY
If you have been charged with no valid driver’s license then call my law office at 407-740-7275 for a free consultation. I am happy to meet with you to discuss the facts of your case and how I can help. I offer a free no obligation consultation so that I can learn about you, the facts of your case and what I can do to help.
