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Question: What happens when a person gets caught driving and their license has already been suspended or revoked for something like a DUI?
Answer: The law addresses this scenario in Arizona Revised Statutes 28-3473 which says that a person caught driving with a license suspended or revoked for DUI is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. Punishment is a mandatory minimum 48 hours in jail, which could certainly result in the judge ordering more time since only a minimum is specified in the law.
If a person's license is suspended or revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles as the result of a DUI conviction, the person's terms of conviction will usually contain restrictions on driving as well, so getting caught driving on a suspended or revoked license will almost always result in a violation of the person's probation and may lead to re-sentencing on the original DUI charge.
Additionally, the law provides that if a person is caught driving on a suspended or revoked license, their vehicle may be impounded as set forth in Arizona Revised Statutes 28-3511.
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On 11/04/06
Tara from IL said:
My husband got arrested the other day for driving on a suspended license, 8 years ago he got a DUI, and driving on a revoked, and the revoked has passed since then, now he is just suspended, and he has never had a license at all... Is he looking at time here, and if so how much time...Thanks, Tara
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On 04/02/06
Richard from IL said:
Officer didn!t read me my rights. He put the handcuff so tight, he brushed both whrist and he pulled both arms back,so hard he hurt both shoulders. He didn!t find drugs, but he towed van anyway, lift my girlfriend standing for two hours ,waiting on a ride.
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On 04/02/06
Mary from IL said:
My boyfriend was arrested driving my car ,for a suppend lic.the officer impounded my car .I am a leagel driver I was with him ,but the officer had my car towed to the city property . can I get my car back??
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On 01/16/06
Lina from FL said:
My boyfriend just got arrested for a DUI but his license was already suspended for Failure to appear in court. What kind of consequences is he looking at?
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On 01/02/06
rick williams from IL said:
I was arrested for the fourth time of driving on a revoked drivers license. my attorney has agreed with the assistant da to give me 61 days in a minimum security prison for this offense. which will be catorgarised as a class 4 felony. can this conviction be expunged at some later date. will i lose any privaledges such as student loans, foi card etc. can i apply for a job in the medical feild????? please reply. from illinois
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