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Getting a DUI While Driving Without a License

Being charged with a DUI is a serious offense on its own. However, this charge coupled with either driving without a license, or driving on a suspended license will compound the charge and make it worse. A person would potentially be facing multiple levels of penalties for violating numerous laws. If you or someone you love was charged with either of these, it is important that you or they get in contact with an experienced Virginia DUI attorney. An attorney will be able to inform them of where they stand regarding the charges, and what steps need to be taken to mitigate them.

How Driving Without a License Can Impact a Virginia DUI

It is an additional charge when someone is caught driving under influence while also not having a license or driving on a suspended license. Depending on the circumstances, it may have a significant impact on the DUI case and it may expose them to even greater penalties. Each case is different, and to discuss how not having a license or driving on a suspended license will affect your particular case, speak with a local lawyer today.

Are the Charges Separate?

Depending on the status of the license, it is typically just another charge. However, if a person’s license is suspended for DUI-related activities or a person is driving on a suspended license for multiple DUIs, and then that person is stopped for another DUI or another reckless driving incident, it may be a serious type of offense. It is fact-specific, depending on why a person’s license was suspended or why that individual did not have a license, prior offenses, and unique criminal history. It is very often an aggravating factor in someone’s DUI case. A Virginia DUI attorney will be able to advise you on whether this is going to significantly impact your case in any way.

DUI While Driving on a Suspended License

If an individual gets a DUI in Virginia while driving on a suspended license, it is a very serious case. This means a person is charged with driving on a suspended license, the DUI charge itself, and possibly a probation violation of the underlying charge for which the license was suspended.

If a person’s license was suspended for a DUI-related offense and that person is subsequently charged with any driving offense, he or she may be charged with violating Virginia Code Section 18.2 – 272, which is driving with a DUI-related suspension. If charged with a DUI plus an 18.2-272 violation, a person is looking at a lengthy license suspension, including suspension by the courts and then administratively by the DMV. This will mean additional jail time, fines, and other tough penalties. This is why it is important to retain the services of an experienced Virginia DUI attorney.

Regarding where these cases are heard, they are typically heard at the same time, as both originated at the same traffic stop. Some jurisdictions may put them on different dockets, but in most of them both are on traffic dockets.

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