Sounds to me as if he must’ve plead guilty to the charge. He will have to seek a plea withdrawal to avoid the suspension period. He should contact an attorney for help.

Paying the fine is the equivalent of a guilty plea to the charge. Getting it off of your driving record would require that you pursue an expungement.

Usually three years, under Minnesota Statutes Section 628.26. But in my view, everyone should always fight every speeding ticket. Why not? What's the worst that can happen? It goes on your driver's license record. The only possibility of preventing that is by fighting it. If he has... View More

Driver's license: Minnesota and Wisconsin have both passed the model Interstate Compact on Driver's Licenses. As a result, they report violations of residents to each other. He may have to clear his Minnesota license suspensions before Wisconsin will give him a license. But, he could... View More

No. An error on the ticket will not result in it being dismissed. But there might be other reasons to keep it off your record.

Check to see if it is charged as a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a crime with a maximum 90 day jail sentence. Jail is rare for speeding, however. A person's driver's license can be revoked or suspended as a "habitual violator," based on the number of driving violations within... View More

No. That is not an assault. There is no violation of the law there that I am aware of. It’s unclear what you are asking.

I'm not sure what "unclaimed" means. But, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety administers drivers licenses in Minnesota. If you call a "Driver Evaluator" there, they should be able to help you sort it out. Another idea: if you have the citation number, go to the... View More

Drivers licenses in Minnesota are administered by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. You can call a "Driver Evaluator" there to discuss what's up with your license and whether they sent a notice. And you can go there to get a certified copy of your driver's license... View More

Based on that description, it sounds like someone may have made an error. Check the District Court's "Register of Actions" at the Minnesota Court's website, using the court file number (case number) or citation number. Make sure it shows what it should: speeding under 100 mph.... View More

You don't provide enough information to answer this question if it is an ordinance violations. Ordinances vary from city to city so it is impossible to know what the fine is without knowing what city this occurred it. Yes, it is likely to increase your insurance rates if you are convicted of... View More

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answered on Jun 24, 2019

It can be a few weeks or possibly a few months before you receive notification of charges in the mail. The complaint and court date will be mailed to the address on your license. If your mail is being properly forwarded to another address, you should receive it through USPS. You can also monitor... View More

Not listing the location is not necessarily fatal to a citation so long as it indicates where - as in town/township and county where the offense occurred. Along with the citation there will be police reports and likely squad video as well which are more specific about the location where the... View More

I'm not quite sure what the question is here. But, a person charged with a traffic violation should fight it in court. Most people wish to prevent a conviction, which could trigger consequences such as temporary revocation of driver's license.

That is not going to be a silver bullet. Those sort of errors occur and don’t mean that the state can’t prove you guilty. The traffic stop is likely on a dash cam and will show what kind of vehicle you are driving.

There is no statute of limitations issue here. You have already been charged with the offense.

You could look up the statute number online to see if the charge is a misdemeanor crime. I would if you'd mentioned the number. But, with violations like this, often the primary concern of the government is gaining compliance. Now that you have complied, if you bring proof to court the... View More

That question may not be worded just right. Strictly speaking, the answer is "no." But, if you want to prevent a speeding ticket from being certified by the court to MN DPS to go on your driver;s license record -- that may be possible. It depends upon a few things: what happened... View More

Yes. The statute of limitations period on Minnesota drug crimes is generally three years. While an arrest is inconvenient, a prosecutor can charge a crime regardless of whether the person was ever arrested. They do need evidence. Sometimes suspected illegal drugs are confirmed by a lab before... View More

Did you? The usual problem with charging a crime against someone with only camera evidence is lack of identification evidence. The police would need to get the suspect or target to talk to them, in order to have a solid case.