News Letter LOORFR PLLC - Law Offices of Raushanah F. Rodgers

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LOORFR, PLLC
issue 1, 8/8/13
LAW OFFICES OF RAUSHANAH F.
RODGERS, PLLC
Driving While License Revoked
Issue 1, 8/8/13
A DWLR conviction and it’s many consequences
DWLR
Continuation: “How does DMV
handle DWLR convictions.”
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HELP: I’ve pled to a DWLR or two or
three.
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HELP: I’ve pled to a DWLR or two or
three.
Unfortunately many of
today’s drivers are on our
highways with a revoked
drivers license. If stopped by
a police officer, an officer will
learn that the driver is
driving on a revoked license
and charge the driver with
driving while license
revoked. On the court date
for the actual charge, the
district attorney will want to
know what the Defendant
wants to do. Should the
Defendant plead guilty, not
guilty or lawyer up?
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Basics: Earning your privilege to
drive again.
Limited Privilege
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Call or text our offices at 919-688-7878
How does DMV handle DWLR convictions?
When you go into any courthouse and plead guilty to
a DWLR or are found guilty of a DWLR, DMV will
consequence you. DMV consequences you by
suspending your driving privilege (ability to drive)
for a period beyond the date that you are convicted of
DWLR.
Your date of conviction is the actual calendar day that
you either plead guilty or are found guilty. For your
first conviction, DMV will suspend your ability to
drive for a period of one year from your date of
conviction. So say on August 8th of 2013, you plead
guilty to DWLR. DMV will be notified of your
conviction and will suspend you from 8/8/13 until
8/8/14. On 8/8/14, if you qualify for reinstatement,
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continuation: How Does DMV handle DWLR convictions?
you can apply for reinstatement.
If you plead guilty or are found
guilty of a DWLR for a second
time, DMV assumes that you
have not learned your lesson
from the first one-year
suspension period. DMV steps
up the ante just a tad and
suspends you for two (2) years
from the date of conviction. So if
you plead guilty to DWLR on
December 10th 2012 after an
earlier conviction for DWLR,
DMV will suspend your driving
privilege for two years and your
suspension will end on
12/10/2014. Now, suppose you
get stopped driving after
pleading guilty to the second
DWLR. You’re driving on
10/13/2014 during your
suspension period, then of
course you will be charged again
with DWLR. This will be your
third round at the rodeo L
When you get into court and
plead guilty yet again, DMV is
going you hook you right on up.
DMV will suspend you once
again but this time the
suspension will be permanent.
DMV calls it a PERM. Once you
are permanently suspended, you
no longer qualify to apply for
reinstatement of your drivers
license. You will be required to
have a hearing before a DMV
hearing officer to even think
about getting your drivers
license re-issued.
§ 20-28. Unlawful to drive
while license revoked, after
notification, or while
disqualified.
(a) Driving While License
Revoked. –any person whose
drivers license has been
revoked who drives any
motor vehicle upon the
highways of the State while
the license is revoked is guilty
of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
HELP: I’ve pled to a DWLR or two or three L
Start by calling an attorney with traffic experience as
quick as possible. Especially if you are currently in
court on more traffic charges. Our office number is
919-688-7878; you can start by calling us. Next,
immediately after you hang up the phone with the
attorney of your choice, order your driving record
from DMV by clicking this link: https://edmvdr.dot.state.nc.us/DrivingRecords/DrivingRecords
After you’ve ordered your drivers license and have it
in hand, fax it to us at 888-788-5629 or email it to
Attorney Rodgers at [email protected],
you will review it and offer you feed back for zero
dollars.
A hardworking, honest attorney is the
only attorney that deserves your
business.
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Basics: earning your privilege to drive again.
Once your license is suspended/ revoked and you
lose your ‘privilege’ to drive, you must work really
hard to get your driving privilege back. DMV is
watching you. Take the following steps:
1) Stop driving;
2) Don’t get caught driving;
3) Contact a lawyer and have your record
reviewed;
4) Get a second opinion if you don’t trust your
lawyer;
5) Identify whether you qualify for
reinstatement, a hearing or a limited driving
privilege;
6) Follow your attorney’s advice;
7) Pay off all outstanding court fines and fees
Note that you may not immediately qualify for a
drivers license. You may be permanently
suspended (PERM) or have a suspension that is
still in existence. Whatever your situation, you
want to be guided by an attorney you trust. Be
sure that your attorney is well versed on DMV
rules and requirements. In fact, inquire as to
whether your attorney will speak with DMV
before his/her representation of you concludes.
Depending on your situation, a limited driving
privilege may be best for you. A limited driving
privilege is a ‘test run’ of how you will handle
being re-licensed. DMV is closely watching how
you behave on your limited driving privilege.
The privilege will allow you to get to and from
work and handle household obligations.
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Limited Driving Privilege
Limited driving privileges are
issued by the court in the county
where you reside. If you qualify,
the judge will authorize you to
drive within the State of North
Carolina so that you maintain
your job and household.
The judge will dictate what
hours you can drive and on
which days. If you drive at
times other than ordered by the
judge—you will be charged with
DWLR. A DWLR will clearly
delay your changes of getting a
drivers license.
If you drive on a limited driving
privilege without incident—once
the privilege terminates DMV
will likely reward you J
You want to have your privilege
and behave in accordance with it
so that you can become a
licensed driver and not have to
abide by the limitations the court
placed upon you when issuing
your privilege.
Be sure to speak with your
attorney about whether you
qualify for a privilege. You will
need your driving record, a DL123 (insurance verification) and
proof of work hours.
All this we can do. All
this we will do.” Barack
Obama, Inauguration
Speech
“The Law Offices of Raushanah F. Rodgers, PLLC is a full-service law firm providing criminal and civil representation and legal advice. We
represent clients in the following NC counties: Alamance, Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Johnston, Lee,
Orange, Person, Vance and Wake Counties.
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Law offices of Raushanah f.
rodgers, pllc
807 E Main St, Bldg 4, Ste 131
Durham, NC 27701
Future DWLR Client
101 Any where address
Durham, NC 27701