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Help! I Drove on a Revoked License and Got Locked Up!

Fizeradmin • Oct 19, 2018

If you have driven on a revoked licensed in Montgomery or Robertson County, Tennessee and subsequently been arrested, you are definitely not alone. According to one study , as many as ten percent of the motorists in Tennessee are driving on a revoked license . Many of these people may not even know their license is suspended.

For example, you might have been one day late paying a traffic ticket or other fine payment. The court could theoretically and automatically suspend your license at that point. Or, if the state suspends your license due to child support delinquency and they send the notice to your address of record and you have moved from that address, you may never receive the notice.

A word here about “revoked” and “suspended” licenses. Many people assume that, once the suspension period ends, the state automatically reinstates their drivers’ licenses. That may or may not be true.

Penalties for Driving While License Revoked

Missing court dates or deadlines is the most common reason for license suspension in Tennessee. Implied consent DUI suspensions are probably second on the list. Many policymakers assume that only crooks drive on suspended licenses. So, per TCA 55-12-131 https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2010/title-55/chapter-12/55-12-131/ , the penalties are quite severe:

  • For a first offense , driving on a suspended license in TN is a Class B misdemeanor (maximum six months in jail and $500 fine).
  • Aggravated driving on a suspended license is at least a Class A misdemeanor (one year in jail and $1,000 fine). Aggravating circumstances include a second offense or additional facts, like a suspension due to vehicular manslaughter.

Knowledge of the suspension is an element of this offense. However, the statute presumes that notice is complete once the state mails something to your address of record. It’s difficult, but not impossible, to overturn this presumption. This is just one of the reasons it is best to seek the counsel of an attorney that can provide you with consultation and representation.

Probation is a possible outcome, especially in Class B misdemeanors. However, when you are stopped by law enforcement in Robertson and Montgomery Counties there is a possibility that you will go to jail for driving with a suspended license. These jurisdictions are very hard on these kinds of offenders. If this happens to you, make sure that you or your family or loved one calls Fizer Bonding Company at the earliest time possible so that our bonding agent can get to work for you on your release bond.

Should I Call a Bail Bondsman Near Me ?

Definitely. Fizer Bonding Company is available 24/7 every day of the year to arrange for your immediate jail release for only a fraction of the cash bond amount. Otherwise, you could spend several days in jail waiting to see a judge.

Bear in mind that, once your bondsman with Fizer Bonding Company gets you out of jail, your license may still be suspended. If that’s the case, you’ll need to take care of the case straight away! Having an attorney to represent you is very important because your case could involve getting the suspension set aside or could mean obtaining a limited drivers’ license until the judge hears your case.

Remember, the first thing to do if you were arrested in Montgomery and Robertson County 19th judicial district, for driving on a revoked license, is to call Fizer Bonding Company.  You have the power to make things right when the bondsman at Fizer Bonding Company because “We’ll get your tail outta jail!”

Call Fizer Bonding Company 24/7 every day of the year for fast, courteous, bonding services!

In Montgomery County Call (931) 449-9351

In Robertson County Call (615) 667-1109

“We’ll get your tail outta jail!”

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