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I got a court date and a $1000 charge for driving with a suspended license plate. The plate was suspended for lack of insurance. Shortly after my license plate was threatened with suspension, I acquired insurance. I had no knowledge that my plates were suspended until the officer who pulled me over... View More 
answered on Nov 22, 2024
Unfortunately, law enforcement often times runs registration numbers to determine license validity and compliance issues. While after-acquisition and/or compliance is not a complete defense, in most counties I practice in an infraction like yours would be dismissed for “compliance”. I hope this... View More
He had a choice 2 yrs ago of either 30 days in jail or 300 hours of community service. He has court tomorrow and know that he will have to do the 30 days. Will he need an attorney present for this?
answered on Nov 22, 2024
If the court deems his failure to complete public service employment as being willful he faces the imposition of jail. Counsel can assist him in buying extra time to comply or possibly show that the failure was not willful but the of other factors which might mitigate the punishment imposed.
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