It is a crime to drive in the State of Florida if your driver's privilege has been either suspended, canceled, or revoked as provided by law. Any person convicted of driving while license suspended for the first time will be facing criminal penalties ranging from a fine up to $500.00 and jail up to sixty days. The person could also be placed on probation for up to a period of six months.
If, however, a person has previously been convicted of driving while license suspended or, if the person has been declared an habitual traffic offender by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, then the penalties automatically increase.
If an individual has been seriously injured or killed as a result of the careless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle driven by a person whose drivers license has been canceled, suspended or revoked, that person will be facing the possibility of a felony which is punishable by up to five years probation or five years imprisonment in the Department of Corrections.
Because driving while license suspended is a criminal offense and because it can lead to the declaration of habitual traffic offender status, it is very important that a person facing this charge not treat it lightly and obtain competent legal help.
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