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DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED

If you or a loved one have been charged with Driving While License Suspended in the City of Seguin or in Guadalupe County, contact our criminal defense lawyers immediately for a free consultation. Our criminal defense attorneys can represent you against charges for Driving While License Suspended and can even help you get an Occupational License.

Under Texas law, Driving While License Suspended (also known as DWLS) is generally a Class C misdemeanor and punishable with a fine up to $500.00 for first time offenses. However, the underlying reason your license was suspended or revoked may result in more serious penalties. Therefore, it is extremely important that you consult with one of our experienced criminal defense attorneys so we can explain the options available in your particular case.

Driving While License Suspended (DWLS) Penalties

According to the Texas Penal Code, driving while your license is suspended can result in the penalties listed below:

Class C Misdemeanor –

Generally a DWLS offense is punishable as a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense. This degree of offense can result in a fine up to $500.

Class B Misdemeanor –

A DWLS offense is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor if the offender has previously been convicted of this type of offense, they were operating the vehicle without valid insurance at the time of the offense, or their license has previously been suspended from committing a DWI offense.
An individual who is convicted of this degree of misdemeanor (Class B) could face up to 180 days in jail and/or a fine not more than $2,000.

Class A Misdemeanor –

This offense is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor offense if the individual was operating a vehicle without valid insurance and caused death or serious bodily injury to another person.
A conviction for this offense (Class A) can result in a jail sentence up to one year and/or a fine up to $4,000.

Reasons your license may be suspended in the State of Texas

Failure to take care of traffic violations or citations (active warrants).
DWI’s (convictions, breath and blood test refusals, breath and blood test failures)
Drug Offenses
Habitual Traffic Offenders (four or more moving violations in one year, or seven convictions in two years)
No Insurance Tickets
Failure to Pay surcharges
Automobile accident judgment (driver did not have insurance to cover the accident)
Criminally negligent homicide while driving a vehicle
Fleeing the police in a vehicle
Leaving the scene of an accident with injury or death
Criminal mischief
Not paying child support
Driving with your license suspended (causes an additional suspension)
Habitually reckless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle
Fraudulent use of your driver’s license
Violation of a restriction endorsement on your license
Has been responsible as a driver for any accident causing serious injury or serious property damage
Has a provisional license under 521.123 and convicted of two or more moving violations in a year – or fleeing from an officer.
Incapacity due to medical or mental reasons (including drug / alcohol dependency issues
Intoxication Assault (causing an injury in an accident while intoxicated).
Failure to register as a Sex Offender
Taking fuel without payment
Racing on a public highway
Employment of an unlicensed driver
Renting a vehicle to an unlicensed driver