ND is a $20 fine for No Driver's License. If you're suspended, it's a B misdemeanor (or A if you have a bunch of them)
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In PA it is a summary offence. So is driving on a suspended license. $200 fine plus costs. They have even gone so far as to say if they never had a license you can't charge with driving while suspended because they didn't have a license to suspend. This comes into play because to be a habitual offender it only counts if you have multiple suspended tickets. Multiple no license tickets doesn't fall under that section as habitual. The Hispanic population I encounter frequently often do not have licenses and they can't be cited for suspended even if they did something that would suspend some licensed driver.
It's really a crock of **** how the law has been organized. I'm envious of those states that it is a crime.West Chester University B.S. Criminal Justice: May 2009
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To piggyback on Kermit's post about Florida… Two prior convictions of Driving without a Valid License can be upgraded to a Felony.Comment
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When I was active, if you actually did have a license, and you were not able to produce it when you were pulled over, you will normally be charged with an infraction under California vehicle code section 12951. Once you prove to the court that you have a valid license, the charge is usually dismissed. If you have no driver's license, or if your license is expired or invalid, you face other penalties.RetiredComment
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In PA it is a summary offence. So is driving on a suspended license. $200 fine plus costs. They have even gone so far as to say if they never had a license you can't charge with driving while suspended because they didn't have a license to suspend. This comes into play because to be a habitual offender it only counts if you have multiple suspended tickets. Multiple no license tickets doesn't fall under that section as habitual. The Hispanic population I encounter frequently often do not have licenses and they can't be cited for suspended even if they did something that would suspend some licensed driver.
It's really a crock of **** how the law has been organized. I'm envious of those states that it is a crime.Comment
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Colorado:
C.R.S. 42-2-101
(1) Except as otherwise provided in part 4 of this article for commercial drivers, no person shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless such person has been issued a currently valid driver's or minor driver's license or an instruction permit by the department under this article.
(10) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (1) or (4) of this section is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense. Any person who violates any provision of subsection (2), (3), or (5) of this section commits a class B traffic infraction."I am a Soldier. I fight where I'm told and I win where I fight." -- GEN George S. Patton, Jr.
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When I was active, if you actually did have a license, and you were not able to produce it when you were pulled over, you will normally be charged with an infraction under California vehicle code section 12951. Once you prove to the court that you have a valid license, the charge is usually dismissed. If you have no driver's license, or if your license is expired or invalid, you face other penalties.
Ah, by policy we can only tow for evidence reasons, repeat offender, or other extraordinary circumstances.Comment
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In Illinois its a class A misdemeanor offense 625ilcs 5/6-101. It's also a misdemeanor offense to let your license expire over a year (basically equals no valid license). I don't think I've ever seen anyone do jail time for it before.
The first time is a slap on the wrist, every time afterwards they get fined heavy with escalating fines. But with the new law allowing illegals to get drivers licenses here, this ticket will probably be getting issued less and less every year
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Here in Texas, traffic violations are mostly Class C misdemeanors which is the lowest criminal level, but there higher offenses also listed in our Code.
Texas Transportation Code
Sec. 521.021. LICENSE REQUIRED. A person, other than a person expressly exempted under this chapter, may not operate a motor vehicle on a highway in this state unless the person holds a driver's license issued under this chapter.
Sec. 521.025. LICENSE TO BE CARRIED AND EXHIBITED ON DEMAND; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
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Arkansas - At my agency, we don't arrest for No DL, but if a licensed driver cannot get to the scene in 10-15 minutes, we impound the vehicle and send the driver walking.Comment
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I wish we had this! I arrested a guy about 6 months ago that his license was suspended 13 times in 2013. Normally for driving after suspension we issue a citation."We Train to Fight, We Fight to Win, We Win to Survive, We Survive to LIVE!"
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