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Q: I have a suspension in Davidson Co Nashville,TN I am on a payment plan to clear citations. my question is I desperately

Need to get a DL in KY so I can work and survive. Can I get a temp license with my proof of payment plan in TN. Many Thanks

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Q: What can I do in this situation?

So my temp tags expired on March 3rd and on March 6th I got pulled over for expired tags. Now I'm having to book in and out of jail to get a court date all because the dealership never sent my title package out until 8 days after the registration expired. I went to the county clerk and they... View More

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Q: Ticked with failure to prove insurance in Tn. I don’t have insurance. Wondering if that’s a more serious charge.

Im wondering if I can just pay the ticket and get insurance. Or if I’ll get in more trouble if they find out I actually don’t have it.

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answered on Feb 20, 2024

If you do not have insurance at the time of the stop, then it is a crime. However sometimes you can get the charge dismissed with costs if you show up at Court with your new insurance card, registration and TNDL. It would be worth it to hire an attorney to represent you. Conviction for Lack... View More

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Q: If pulled over in Tennessee an charged with driving on a revoked DL is the officer required to give you a paper ticket
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answered on Feb 19, 2024

No. He may give you a Citation or Arrest you on an Arrest Warrant. His discretion.

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Q: Can a drive off tag be displayed in my rear windshield in algood tennessee?

Was pulled over and told having it here where the dealership put it was illegal and it must be taped to the rear mount.

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answered on Feb 4, 2024

In Tennessee, the placement of temporary tags, often referred to as "drive-off tags," is regulated by state law. These tags are typically issued by dealerships when you purchase a vehicle, providing a temporary registration until your permanent plates arrive. According to state... View More

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Q: I’m Nashville tn can u go to jail for not showing for a traffic ticket
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answered on Jan 5, 2024

Yes... Hire an attorney to take you to Court off the Docket and dispose of everything at once.

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Q: Is it true that if a misdemeanor warrant isn't served after five years it is void in Tennessee? Thank you.

My daughter was served a failure to appear in court warrant during a traffic stop and was sentenced to serve ten days in jail. She had no idea of a warrant because she paid the citation and got her driver's license reinstated.

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answered on Jan 1, 2024

In Tennessee, the statute of limitations for misdemeanors generally does not apply to the issuance or service of a warrant. Unlike some states, where charges may be dropped after a certain period if a warrant hasn't been served, Tennessee operates differently. Once a warrant has been issued,... View More

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3 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets for Tennessee on
Q: If a witness' at trial testifies on the stand and tells lies,everything he said in the preliminary hearing will confirm!

Then he cant be held as a credible witness??!! All testimonies sworn under oath are recorded right?

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answered on Dec 17, 2023

Any hearing in court should be either audio recorded and/or recorded by a court reporter. You could request a transcript of the hearing which could be used to impeach the witness at a later date. Impeaching is the fancy term for calling someone a liar in court by showing the inconsistency in their... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law and Traffic Tickets for Tennessee on
Q: Can a cop demand to see your id(my DL is rev)bc I ran out of gas and walking?arrest you for being rev?and search my car?

I was nowhere near the vehicle! Hours later a mile and a half up the road

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answered on Dec 18, 2023

You could file a Motion To Suppress Evidence, but if LEO had any plausible reason to think you were driving, it will be denied.

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Q: Hello. My license are suspended and I am wanting to get them back so I can get to work and back legally!

My tickets are for: 3/13/06, 3/15/06 - those 2 r for speeding. 5/04/06, 8/22/08, & 3/28/16 are for DWLS. I've never had a DUI or anything like that. Just speeding. I was told by a receptionist at a lawyers office to ask for an abstract on most of these, since they are so old. How do I go... View More

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answered on Dec 6, 2023

Each citation and/or arrest warrant must have the Sentence completed and all costs/fines paid in full. You will need to contact each Court Clerk for each misdemeanor, and get paid in full receipts from each Court. Then call the Dept. of Safety and see if there is anything else besides the... View More

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Q: I got pulled over by an officer and signed the citation, but officer drove away without giving me a copy of the citation

What should I do, I've called the courts and for 2 weeks they have said there is nothing there yet? I don't know what date the court is and it is a 4 hr drive from where I live.

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answered on Dec 5, 2023

LEO's do make mistakes. You are correct in calling the Courts in the County you were stopped in on a weekly basis. You might hire an attorney for representation.

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Q: I got a seatbelt violation as a passage can that go against my license
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answered on Dec 4, 2023

Yes, a seatbelt violation can go against your license in Tennessee. If you are convicted of a seatbelt violation, you will be assessed two points on your driver's license. If you accumulate twelve points on your license within one year, your license will be suspended.

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Q: If I'm doing the speed limit can I still get the violation 55-8-204 which is the slow poke law?
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answered on Dec 5, 2023

LEO may have observed a different speed. Go to Court and testify to what you actually did.

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability and Traffic Tickets for Tennessee on
Q: Is there a type of grace period in TN where a car can be driven immediately after purchase from a private party?

Without registration, specifically.

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answered on Dec 17, 2023

A Tennessee attorney should advise, but your question remains open for four weeks. But as a general matter, most places impose a requirement of registration and insurance to leave the lot - it might be temporary, but it's a registration nonetheless. Good luck

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Q: Anything that can legally be licensed has to be lawful without that license or it couldn't be licensed. True or false?
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answered on Nov 15, 2023

Probably false as government employees make mistakes all the time. Also what is legally in the possession of one person is often illegal in the hands of another.

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Q: Ticketed for doing 85 in a 70 in the highway

I was ticketed for doing 85 in a 70. I don’t live in TN and the officer gave me a ticket with an option to pay online as well as a court date “if I want to fight it”. The ticket has no amount due but has a box checked stating that I don’t have to appear and can mail in a guilty plea as well... View More

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answered on Nov 3, 2023

Call the Court Clerk for pay instructions. But that is a guilty plea and will add points to your DL. You could hire a TN attorney to try to get it diverted and dismissed or no points, requiring your appearance in Court.

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Q: My company received a photo citation for speeding in Mosheim TN. Do we have to pay?
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answered on Nov 1, 2023

It is a civil matter, not criminal. Driver/owner can be sued, but not points on MVR.

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Q: I followed every traffic law while diving. I was stopped a got a ticket for running a stop sign which I did not do.
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answered on Nov 1, 2023

Hire an attorney to get is diverted or dismissed.

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Q: What do you do if you get a traffic ticket but you are innocent

I was going home. Obeying all traffic laws as always. I stopped at a stop sign looked, no one coming. Proceeded. Then at a green light, I proceeded to turn left because I had the green arrow which was blinking indicating the oncoming traffic had the right of way which I yielded for them. When... View More

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answered on Nov 1, 2023

You need an attorney to represent you. Otherwise plan on fines and MVR points.

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Q: If a speedometer reigisters another car and license plate does it call into question the validity of said ticket?

I was given a ticket for speeding and upon reading it I realized that the ticket had another car and tag alleging that I was speeding and I assume operating that vehicle.

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answered on Oct 18, 2023

Hire a TN attorney to represent you. You will probably need to appear at the hearing. Wrong target of the radar is a good defense.

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