Austin DWLS/DWLI Attorney

DWLS/DWLI Charges

When a person drives on a road or highway with a suspended license, they are committing an offense. A person’s license may be suspended for a variety of reasons such as a DWI conviction, a lack of proof of valid insurance, an excessive number of traffic tickets in a specified time period, or nonpayment of a tax or surcharge. If a person’s license is suspended, they cannot drive without an occupational driver’s license. If a person is caught driving with a suspended or invalid license, they can be arrested and charged with a misdemeanor. If you face this situation, do not fail to call an experienced criminal defense lawyer. The Austin Criminal Defense Attorneys of Morales & Navarrete are here to help you avoid a jail sentence.

A possible defense to this charge can be that you were not given proper notification of the suspension of your license. Although notice is presumed when DPS follows their procedural guidelines, not everyone receives notice or realizes that their license has been suspended. In recent years, the legislature has created a criminal punishment for non-payment of a “surcharge.” Many times, people facing this charge were not even notified that they had a surcharge to pay. If this situation fits you, or even if you just fell behind on a few payments, contact the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers of Morales & Navarrete. Showing proof of payment of the surcharge amount may be all that is needed to stop a case from being filed. The whole system of surcharges is a vicious cycle. Help yourself get out of the cycle by contacting the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers of Morales & Navarrete today.