Driving With a Suspended License in Texas
In the state of Texas, driving with a suspended license (DWLS) or invalid license (DWLI) is against the law. Like a DWI, it is considered a class C misdemeanor for a first offense. A fine of $100-$500 applies in addition to a possible jail time if there are prior convictions or other aggravating factors.
If a prior DWLS/DWLI conviction exists, then it becomes a class B misdemeanor, meaning the driver could face up to 180 days in jail, in addition to fines up till $2,000.
A Class A misdemeanor DWLI/DWLS charge in Texas is the most serious level of driving while license invalid or suspended offenses and typically applies when the driver was operating a vehicle without insurance and caused a crash that resulted in serious bodily injury or death. This offense is punishable by up to 1 year in county jail, a fine up to $4,000, or both. The consequences are severe because the offense combines license invalidity with dangerous or harmful driving conduct, making it essential to seek experienced legal representation if charged.
What Can Cause My License to Be Suspended in Texas?
In the State of Texas your driver’s license can be suspended for many reasons. Among them:
- Automatic Suspension – If you are convicted of criminally negligent homicide involving a vehicle, fleeing or eluding police in a vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries or death, or DWI
- Suspension for Habitual Traffic Offenses – If you are convicted of four or more moving violations such as speeding in one year, or seven or more in two years
- Suspension Due to a Serious Accident – If you are found responsible for a crash that resulted in serious injuries or death to another person
Your license could also be suspended if you fail to keep your car covered with the proper insurance, or if you do not keep up with your child support obligations as ordered by the family court.
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