Recent Posts in Miami DWLS Attorney Category
Posted on May 4, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Non-criminal traffic infractions such as driving while license suspended without knowledge can lead to your becoming a Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO) . Remember - driving while license suspended ...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
You can become a Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO) in the State of Florida a number of ways. Click here to learn how somebody becomes an HTO. When you are deemed an HTO, you lose your driver's ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Many people confuse a traffic citation with a promise to appear (PTA) for a criminal traffic offense. A traffic citation is a non-criminal (civil) violation of state or local traffic laws. These ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A new Florida law has established an amnesty period for Habitual Traffic Offenders whose driver's license revocation results from a third driving while license suspended (DWLS) violation that ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2011 By Eric Matheny
As you probably know, driving while license suspended (DWLS) is a misdemeanor. If it is your first offense, it is a second-degree misdemeanor. If you have a prior conviction, it becomes a first-degree ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Like all states, Florida has a point system when it comes to traffic violations. Moving violations and most criminal traffic offense will result in points on your license should you be convicted ...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2010 By Eric Matheny
South Florida is not a community geared toward public transportation. We need cars to get literally everywhere. From work and back, to simple trips to the grocery store. Having the ability to drive ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2010 By Eric Matheny
No valid driver's license (NVDL) is a second-degree misdemeanor in Florida, punishable by a maximum of 60 days in county jail. Unlike the charge of driving while license suspended (DWLS) , the State ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2010 By Eric Matheny
In Broward County and in Miami-Dade County, one of the most common criminal traffic offenses is driving while license suspended, or DWLS. DWLS can either be a criminal traffic offense (a crime) or a ...
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Posted on May 8, 2010 By Eric Matheny
In Florida you may be able to get a hardship license in order to drive to and from work, to and from school, to or from medical visits, and to and from your child care facility. If your driver's ...
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Posted on May 7, 2010 By Eric Matheny
In the State of Florida, you can become a habitual traffic offender (HTO) if you have three driving while license suspended (DWLS) convictions within a five year period. But while DWLS is a criminal ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2010 By Eric Matheny
In South Florida, namely Miami and Broward, there are tens of thousands of people driving around with suspended licenses. These suspensions occur for a number of reasons. The most common reason why ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2010 By Eric Matheny
One of the most common issues I deal with as a criminal defense attorney practicing in Miami-Dade and Broward County is DWLS - Driving While License Suspended. Clients from all walks of life come to ...
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