If I pled guilty to failure to maintain vehicle insurance but I recently found out that I did have insurance at the time, is it possible to overturn this ruling?
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If I pled guilty to failure to maintain vehicle insurance but I recently found out that I did have insurance at the time, is it possible to overturn this ruling?
Asked on November 5, 2011 under General Practice, South Dakota
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
There is always the possibility that if you did plea guilty for failure to maintain automobile insurance at a criminal proceeding but somehow discovered that there was a policy of insurance in place for you before the date of the citation, you can file a motion to set aside the conviction.
Whether or not the motion is granted remains to be seen. I suggest that you retain a criminal defense attorney to asisst you in this endeavor and provide proof to the court that you actually had insurance in place before the date you were cited for no insurance. Good luck.
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