SOS for SOS (Secretary of State)
Suspended or revoked license? Find out how reinstatement works and how legal help can speed up the process.
Suspended or revoked license? Find out how reinstatement works and how legal help can speed up the process.
Suspensions and revocations of your driving privileges can happen for many reasons. For example, you may be suspended for too many speeding tickets or for failing to pay toll violations. You might also be suspended if you failed to appear in court for a ticket and a conviction was entered against you, triggering an automatic suspension.
If the wrong case is ignored, it can even lead to a revocation of your driving privileges. With most suspensions, there is a set period of time before you can be reinstated. Suspensions generally require the payment of a fee or fine, or sometimes providing documentation. Once the required time has elapsed and the conditions are met, your privileges will be reinstated.
Revocations, however, are more serious. To regain your driving privileges after a revocation, you must attend a hearing with the Secretary of State. This process typically requires specific documentation and payment of fees before reinstatement can occur.
In most cases, suspensions and revocations will cause you to lose your driving privileges for a set period of time. If your record is particularly poor, suspensions can accumulate and extend years into the future. It’s important to remember that the Secretary of State usually relies on information sent by the circuit clerk from the county where your ticket was issued.
An experienced attorney can sometimes intervene directly with the court system. They may be able to remove tickets from your record, vacate convictions for missed court appearances, or even change the disposition or charge of a ticket. This can often clear your record more quickly—sometimes immediately—and for less money than the costs associated with reinstatement.
The attorneys at Harter & Schottland have substantial experience reviewing driving abstracts and creatively addressing obstacles to valid driving privileges. If you are facing a suspension or revocation, call Harter & Schottland today at 847-546-0022 to see how they can help.
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