Got Arrested
09-11-2006, 11:46 AM
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Got Arrested! i need advice so guys i got pulled over last night for not having a working plate light in the back!? crazy i know, the cop took my license and 5 minutes later told me to step out the car, and he arrested me for driving with a suspended license 
I had no idea my license was suspended, and according to the state its been suspended since may. the state never sent me a letter or anything! now i have to go to court 2 days after i start college, and hopefully i can get a restricted license or something for work & school. i called the state today to see why i wasnt notified about it and they said it was sent out and i was suspended for a year. plus it cost me $130 to get my car out of the inpound! this really sucks. Have any of you guys ever dealt with anything like this? especially for you guys in Illinois, please help me out i need some advice
I had no idea my license was suspended, and according to the state its been suspended since may. the state never sent me a letter or anything! now i have to go to court 2 days after i start college, and hopefully i can get a restricted license or something for work & school. i called the state today to see why i wasnt notified about it and they said it was sent out and i was suspended for a year. plus it cost me $130 to get my car out of the inpound! this really sucks. Have any of you guys ever dealt with anything like this? especially for you guys in Illinois, please help me out i need some advice 
09-11-2006, 11:55 AM
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Damn right. The thing is, most cops will tell you to straighten your **** out, especially if it's your first warning and you were unaware. 99% you should know that your **** is suspended though. Did you pay all your tickets? Miss a court appearance? Best thing to do is get a good lawyer and you should be good to go.
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some good advice would be to move this thread to the appropriate section.
other than that, get a lawyer. or somehow prove that you were never informed of your suspension, why did they suspend you anyways, previous offenses?
other than that, get a lawyer. or somehow prove that you were never informed of your suspension, why did they suspend you anyways, previous offenses?
09-11-2006, 12:05 PM
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i'll move the thread over shortly
i had 2 speeding tickets which were only like 2 weeks apart back in april and the state said they sent the letter out in late april to notify that it would be suspended starting in may. the cop didnt even seem to care that i wasnt aware of it anyway, his excuse was he didnt want his supervisor up his ***
i had 2 speeding tickets which were only like 2 weeks apart back in april and the state said they sent the letter out in late april to notify that it would be suspended starting in may. the cop didnt even seem to care that i wasnt aware of it anyway, his excuse was he didnt want his supervisor up his ***
09-11-2006, 12:09 PM
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Got Arrested so guys i got pulled over last night for not having a working plate light in the back!? crazy i know, the cop took my license and 5 minutes later told me to step out the car, and he arrested me for driving with a suspended license I had no idea my license was suspended, and according to the state its been suspended since may. the state never sent me a letter or anything! now i have to go to court 2 days after i start college, and hopefully i can get a restricted license or something for work & school. i called the state today to see why i wasnt notified about it and they said it was sent out and i was suspended for a year. plus it cost me $130 to get my car out of the inpound! this really sucks. Have any of you guys ever dealt with anything like this? especially for you guys in Illinois, please help me out i need some advice
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first off get a lawyer. it will help you out more and end up costing you less in the long run
second find out the reason you have been suspended ie tickets or unpaid fines.
it will take time to straighten everything out. this is not an oven night process.
been there done that twice
second find out the reason you have been suspended ie tickets or unpaid fines.
it will take time to straighten everything out. this is not an oven night process.
been there done that twice
09-11-2006, 12:20 PM
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i got mine suspended for a year after i got 3 tickets. i got a laywer cus my 3rd was for totaling a vehicle while i was working. the court didnt help me out at all and i had it suspended for a year. tried to get that restricted license things but no luck. liek they all said get a laywer and have him/her help you out. btw itwas aslo in illinois
09-11-2006, 07:12 PM
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license plate light not working? what a DICK
09-11-2006, 07:59 PM
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that happened to a freind of mine as well as myself for court date, this state sucks *** abotu gettign otu paperwork yet the agressivly argue that they did,lawyer is your best bet about getting out of the driving on suspended licence, good luck on the rest perhaps the lawer can do that too.
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Why was your license suspended in the first place? If it is because you did not pay your tickets then you have nothing to complain about IMO. You knew you had 2 tickets, you should have done something about them.
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alright guys thanks for the comments and i should have said this first when i posted the thread, i paid allllllllll of my tickets! believe me i hate cops and hate dealing with the court system. so I have a whole lot to complain about because i paid both tickets off back in april. in IL if you get 2 tickets within 24 months you get suspended, that was my 2, which were paid. they screwed up by not sending me my notice.