<span>Possession of up to seven grams of oxycodone without a valid prescription is a third-degree felony that is punishable by up to five years in prison, five years of probation, or a fine of up to $5,000. ... A conviction of illegal oxycodone possession will also result in a driver's license suspension for one year.</span><span>Next, state lawmakers added hundreds of reasons that had nothing to do with unsafe driving. Eger found that at least 18 states will suspend someone's driver's license for failure to pay the fines on nondriving traffic violations. And four states will suspend it for not paying parking tickets.</span>
In Florida, your license can be suspended, revoked or canceled for a seemingly
infinite number of reasons. Many of my past clients had no idea their
license was suspended, and had been suspended for quite some time. "Suspended"
means that your driver's license (and therefore privilege to drive)
has been temporarily withdrawn. After the applicable period of suspension,
and the fulfillment of any applicable conditions precedent, the driver
can reinstate his or her privilege to drive (there is usually a reinstatement
fee involved). "Revoked" means that the privilege to drive has
been terminated. "Canceled" means that the person's driver's
license has been declared void and is not valid. The bases upon which
your license can be suspended, revoked, or canceled are set forth below.
Your license
can be
suspended if you: (1) make a fraudulent driver's license application; (2) allow
your license to be used for a purpose that is against the law; (3) are
convicted in a traffic court and the court orders that your license be
suspended; (4) refuse to take a test to show if you are driving while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (5) misuse a restricted license;
(6) earn a certain number of points for traffic offenses on the
Point System; (7) violate a traffic law and fail to pay your fine or appear in court
as directed; (8) fail to pay child support; (9) fail to carry insurance
on your vehicle; (10) fail to stop for a school bus; (11) Use tobacco
if you are under age; (12) commit
retail theft; or (13) education non-compliance (dropping out of school).
Your license
must be
revoked if you are found guilty of, or department records show: (1)
Driving while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or controlled substances; (2) a felony in which a motor vehicle is used; (3) not stopping to render
aid when the vehicle you are driving is involved in a crash resulting
in death or personal injury; (4) lying about the ownership or operation
of motor vehicles; (5) three cases or
reckless driving within one year (Note: failing to appear in court to avoid a reckless
driving conviction counts as a conviction when the bond is estreated);
(6) an immoral act in which a motor vehicle is used; (7) three major offenses
for which you receive points within a five year period; (8)
Drug possession; (9) vision worse than standard minimum requirements; (10) racing on a highway.
Your license
can be
canceled if: (1) your license was issued in error; (2) you gave false information
or identification; (3) you failed to complete a required school.
In Florida, driving o<span class="_wysihtml5-temp-placeholder"></span>n a suspended license, without knowledge of the suspension,
constitutes a non-criminal traffic infraction, punishable by the imposition
of a fine. A first conviction for DWLSR, where the accused person
has knowledge of the suspension, revocation, or cancellation, constitutes
a misdemeanor of the first degree. A First degree misdemeanor is punishable
by up to twelve months of probation and/or twelve months in the county
jail (the total sentence cannot exceed twelve month). Like many offenses
in this state, DWLSR in enhanceable, based on the number of prior convictions.
The third offense for DWLSR constitutes a third degree felony, which is
punishable by up to five years in state prison. For sentencing guideline
purposes, a felony DWLSR offense (assuming death or great bodily harm
is not a factor) is a level one which, in practical terms, means that
the accused person will not score anywhere near mandatory prison time
unless he or she has more serious felony offenses before the court for
sentencing or a significant prior criminal history. This does not mean,
however, that the court cannot impose a prison sentence. Someone with
a long history of suspended license offenses may be facing prison time
even where the guidelines don't
require it. A person may also be charged with a felony DWLSR offense if the person
drives after being designated a habitual traffic offender, or if he or
she drives on a permanently revoked license.
