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Have You Been Charged With Driving
While Suspended or Revoked? DWS?
Driving with a Suspended (DWS) or Revoked (DWR) driver’s license is a criminal offense in Missouri and Kansas. Conviction for DWS or DWR can result in possible jail time and can cause your driver’s license to become suspended or revoked for even longer.
Don’t let this happen to you! A skilled Traffic Lawyer can help restore your driving privileges and keep new convictions off of your driving record.
How Did I Get Suspended?
A driver’s license can become suspended for many reasons. At Traffic Law Central, our first priority is to determine what is causing your license to be suspended or revoked. We investigate this by thoroughly examining your driving record.
Typical Reasons For A Suspended License Include:
• In Missouri, the Department of Revenue may suspend your driver’s license for having too many points.
• In Kansas, your license can become suspended for having too many traffic violations or you can be placed on a Habitual Traffic Offender Suspension.
• Having unpaid tickets or traffic warrants will result in your license becoming suspended. In order to become reinstated, these outstanding tickets must be resolved by obtaining proof of compliance.
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• A license can also become suspended or revoked as a result of conviction for a
DUI or DWI (or administrative suspension for a breath test failure or refusal). In
Missouri, becoming reinstated after a DWI can require payment of a reinstatement
fee, filing proof of liability insurance (SR-
• Involvement in an auto accident without proof of insurance or Failing To Report An Accident (Hit & Run) can also cause a license to be suspended.
• In Missouri, a license can become suspended due to non-
• Drivers under 21 can lose their license if they are convicted of any alcohol offense including Minor In Possession (MIP).
• Failure to Maintain Insurance when ordered to do so as a condition of reinstatement,
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Penalties For Driving While Suspended Or Revoked
In Missouri, conviction for DWS or DWR can be punishable by up to 180 days in custody
or more if you have been previously convicted of the same offense in the past. Driving
While Suspended or Revoked is also a 12-
In Kansas, DWS or DWR can also carry mandatory jail time and conviction of DWS or DWR will result in a driver’s license suspension of between 90 days and three years depending upon your previous driving history.
At Traffic Law Central, we are highly experienced in representing clients charged with Missouri and Kansas traffic offenses. We’ve represented hundreds of clients charged with Driving While Suspended and Driving While Revoked. We have helped many clients stay out of jail, keep their license or get their driving privileges back. We have even prevented many clients with repeat charges from going to jail by persuading judges to give probation or house arrest instead.
We fight to get your DWS or DWR charges amended or diverted to lesser violations so new points or suspensions do not occur. Our goal is to get your driver’s license reinstated and we can also fight to have old charges removed from your driving record. Anthony Bukaty is a skilled traffic defense lawyer who helps those facing serious traffic problems.
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