CA Penalties for Driving on a Suspended License

http://www.shouselaw.com/article-suspended-license.html 888-327-4652 A California defense lawyer discusses penalties & punishment for driving on a suspended license.

California Vehicle Code 14601 and its related sections prohibit driving when you know that your driver's license has been suspended or revoked.1 These offenses are misdemeanor crimes, subjecting you to possible county jail time and substantial fines.

Although the aforementioned 14601 California Vehicle Code violations are all separate crimes, each one pertains to the same type of offense...driving in California while your driver's license is suspended or revoked.

Before you can be convicted of any of these charges, prosecutors must prove that you were driving with the knowledge that you weren't permitted to do so.
It is important to understand that this knowledge requirement is a key difference between Vehicle Code 14601 offenses and Vehicle Code 12500 (which prohibits driving without a valid license).

California Vehicle Code 12500 vc is a less serious offense than Vehicle Code 14601. It carries a shorter maximum jail sentence and less fines. In addition, it isn't a "priorable" offense like 14601 vc (discussed below in the Punishment and Penalties section).

For more information about driving without a license, please visit our page onCalifornia Vehicle Code 12500 a vc | Driving without a License.

If you have additional questions about California's driving laws or would like to discuss your case confidentially with one of our California "driving on a suspended or revoked license" defense attorneys, please don't hesitate to contact us.

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My research suggests that there is no statute in ca. to punish for driving when your license has been estopped for an alleged "child support issue?" 14601.1 is being thrust upon us as if child support is "one of the reasons?" This is Nazi tactics against parents who pose no risk yet treated like having priors. There is no crime to point to, no prior, no risk, no vehicle, no highway, nothing to do with the "reasons." 6 years w/ o a license and I got convicted of 14601.1 and 12500(a) in one act.