Suspended License
Driving with a suspended license? We challenge notice issues and fight to keep you out of jail and on the road.
Statute and Elements
Under Florida Statute § 322.34, it is a crime to drive when your license is canceled, suspended or revoked. If you do so without knowledge of the suspension, it is treated as a civil infraction. However, if prosecutors can prove you knowingly drove while your license was suspended, you face criminal penalties. The statute states that a first offense is a second‑degree misdemeanor; a second offense is a first‑degree misdemeanor; and a third offense or subsequent violation is a third‑degree felony.
Penalties
First offense (second‑degree misdemeanor): Up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
Second offense (first‑degree misdemeanor): Up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Third or subsequent offense: Third‑degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Causing death or serious bodily injury while driving with a suspended license: Also classified as a third‑degree felony.
Key Considerations
To convict, prosecutors must prove you knew your license was suspended—often by showing you received a notice of suspension.
Defenses may include lack of notice, errors in the Department of Highway Safety records or the suspension being invalid.
Convictions result in points on your license and can lead to longer suspensions or revocations.
Ticket Shield’s Approach
If you are charged with driving on a suspended license, Ticket Shield will examine whether proper notice was given and whether the suspension itself was lawful. We work to negotiate reduced charges to a noncriminal infraction when possible or to secure hardship licenses so clients can continue working. Our attorneys know how to navigate the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) administrative process and can represent you both in court and at license hearings to protect your ability to drive.
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