Bronx, NY asked in Traffic Tickets for New York

Q: I got a unlicensed driving ticket about 5 years ago maybe 6 the judge put in back of file

I never heard a thing about it was wondering if there was a time period to be charged

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A: Hard to understand your question. Are you saying that you received a ticket for driving without a license 6 years ago, and you just received a court date now?

If so, it depends. If you didn't plead not guilty, the time is charged to you, because you didn't do what you needed to do. If you plead not guilty and the court waited 6 years to schedule your case, you can argue that it took to long, and move to dismiss.

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