{"id":9173,"date":"2013-02-08T17:45:17","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T17:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roopelaw.com\/?page_id=9173"},"modified":"2020-05-11T13:53:16","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T21:53:16","slug":"driving-without-a-valid-license","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/roopelaw.com\/welcome\/legal-specialties\/traffic-offenses-2\/driving-without-a-valid-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Without A Valid License"},"content":{"rendered":"

California Vehicle Code 12500(a) \u2013 Driving Without a Valid License
\n<\/b>Accused of driving without a valid license?\u00a0 Call 916-546-8052 for a free consultation<\/em><\/h4>\n

California Vehicle Code Section 12500(a) prohibitions a person from driving without a valid license in California.\u00a0 While a less serious charge than driving on a suspended license<\/a> (Vehicle Code Section 14601), this charge is a misdemeanor.\u00a0 An experienced attorney can appear for you in court and help get this charge reduced to an infraction or dismissed all together.\u00a0 Contact us at 916-546-8052 to discuss your case today.<\/p>\n

Under the California Vehicle Code and officer may charge you with driving without a valid license if you are caught driving where;<\/p>\n

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  1. You never obtained a valid California license,<\/li>\n
  2. You failed to renew your license after it expired,<\/li>\n
  3. You became a California resident and did not get your California license within ten<\/b> days of establishing your residency,<\/li>\n
  4. You are otherwise ineligible to obtain a California license (generally because of immigration status).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Penalties<\/b><\/h4>\n

    The penalties for driving without a valid license as a misdemeanor are;<\/p>\n

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    1. Up to three years of informal probation,<\/li>\n
    2. Up to six months in jail,<\/li>\n
    3. A fine of up to $1000, plus penalties and assessments,<\/li>\n
    4. A possible 30 day impound of your vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      As an infraction the possible penalty is;<\/p>\n

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      1. A fine of up to $250, plus penalties and assessments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Just looking at the two differences in penalties, it is easy to see why an attorney should be involved to try and get the penalty reduced from a misdemeanor to infraction and the very minimum.\u00a0 In some cases if you get your valid license after being cited we can convince the court to dismiss the charge in its entirety.<\/p>\n

        Contact Us<\/b><\/h4>\n

        If you or your loved one has been cited or arrested for driving without a valid license, do not hesitate to contact us<\/a> at 916-546-8052<\/b> immediately to discuss your case.\u00a0 Protect your rights and get the best possible outcome available.\u00a0 Our firm handles these cases all over California, including in Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado, Sutter, San Joaquin, and Nevada Counties.<\/p>\n

        Additional Resources<\/b><\/p>\n

        California Department of Motor Vehicles \u2013 VC Section 12500<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        California Vehicle Code 12500(a) \u2013 Driving Without a Valid License Accused of driving without a valid license?\u00a0 Call 916-546-8052 for a free consultation California Vehicle Code Section 12500(a) prohibitions a person from driving without a valid license in California.\u00a0 While a less serious charge than driving on a suspended license (Vehicle Code Section 14601), this…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9821,"parent":9078,"menu_order":40,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/roopelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9173"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/roopelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/roopelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roopelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roopelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/roopelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9173\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roopelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roopelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/roopelaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}