Q: I got a ticket for dwlr but I missed my court date and couldn't find it online because they spelled my name wronng
Can I get it dismissed?
A: If you missed your court date, it will no longer appear online on the AOC website whether your name is spelled correctly or not. Also several bad things either have or may happen: 1) you likely have an outstanding order for arrest 2) if it has been more than 20 days since you missed your court date, you likely now have a $200 Failure to Appear (FTA) penalty on top of whatever it will cost to get this resolved and 3) DMV will be notified to further suspend your license. Your best bet is to consult with a local traffic attorney in the county you received the ticket in and have them take care of this for you. You should also look into having whatever is suspending you taken care of and get your license reinstated so that you do not have this problem in the future. If you are suspended, you should not drive but if you do - you should obey all the traffic rules to the letter. Every conviction of DWLR will add a year of suspension on top of whatever suspension you currently have. Get enough convictions and eventually a Judge will likely just put you in jail so youse can't drive. Best of luck.
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