Do I need to get a lawyer for a driving under suspension charge?
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Do I need to get a lawyer for a driving under suspension charge?
Pulled over for suspension for failure to have up to date SR-22.
Asked on May 6, 2012 under General Practice, Ohio
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
In most states in this country, the charge of driving on a suspended license is typically a misdemeanor where the sentence can be $1,000 and/or up to six months in jail.
Given the seriousness of the charge against you, I suggest that it would be in your best interests to retain a criminal defense attorney to represent your interests in the matter that you are writing about.
In the interim, I suggest that you get in place a policy of auto insurance to show the court that you have insurance in place when you make your first appearance in court.
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