If you forget to pay a traffic ticket in Georgia, or do not show up to contest the ticket on your appointed court date, a bench warrant will be issued for your arrest and eventually, if you do not take care of the ticket fine payment or contact the court, this will report to the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) and your license will be suspended. If you live outside of Georgia your state’s DMV will receive notice of the suspension as well.
Many drivers, whether living in Georgia or out of state and due to a change of address/move or other reason, do not receive the warning letter from the Georgia DDS advising of license suspension. Thus, they continue to drive with a suspended license and only become aware of the suspension AFTER they are stopped for another traffic violation. Other drivers find out about the license suspension after they attempt to renew a license and this could be many months or years after the ticket has been lost or long forgotten.
You can pull a copy of your driving history report online by doing an internet search for “Georgia (or the state of your license) driving history report” or obtain a copy of your driving history in person through your state’s DDS/DMV office. The driving history report should list the date, court and violations that remain on your record so you can either move forward on your own to handle the citation(s) or call our office to speak to a Georgia Traffic Lawyer. Our office will discuss your options which include legal representation so that the violation does not impact your driving record and insurance rates the same as it would if you just paid the fines.
Call our office 24/7 at 404-315-9936 or complete an online form and we will contact you.
I have suspension of my license for a FTA that I didn’t know anything about for almost two years because the wrong address is on file at the DMV. I have paid the reinstatement fee and I just need to get my license back. I am not financially able to pay a fine at this time, is there any way I could do community service instead of paying? Plus I don’t have any points on my license and I would like to keep it that way,if possible.
Good morning Ms. Monroe,
Please call our office for a free consultation. Our number is 404-315-9936. Thank you.
Hello, unpaid, uncontested speeding ticket in approx. 1991 STILL comes up when renewing license in Wi.
Omg Statue limitations apply?
Hello, there is no statute of limitations on speeding tickets. In Georgia, a ticket does not come off your record at all, it will always stays on there. Other states may be different. A NOLO plea removes the points but not the violation itself.
Please call our office for assistance at 404-315-9936. Thank you.
How do I find out if I have any outstanding tickets on my record. Im trying to get my tx license reinstated. Thank you.
Hello, you would need to contact the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and order a copy of your driving history, also known as an “MVR”. This would show any outstanding violations and your previous violations as well.
Thank you.