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Driver's License Suspensions
The Court will request that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) suspend your driving privileges for the following reasons:
- Failure to appear in Court for arraignment or a bench trial
- If you fail to appear in Court as ordered, you will be found guilty by default and given at least 15 days to pay the balance in full or set up payment arrangements. If you do not pay in full or set up payment arrangements, you will be suspended.
- Failure to appear for a Show Cause hearing
- If you fail to make monthly payments on your fines, the Court will issue an Order to Show Cause and require you to appear before the judge to explain why you are not complying with Court orders. If you fail to appear for this hearing, you will be suspended.
Once the Court has requested that the DMV suspend your driving privileges, the only option available for reinstatement is to pay in full.
If your driving privileges are suspended for failing to appear in court and you fail to take action to get it reinstated within 30 days of the suspension, your account will be referred to a collection agency, and additional fees will be added, as allowed by law. Once sent to a collection agency, your only option for reinstatement is to pay the balance in full with the collection agency.
