Driving While License Suspended

Driving While License Suspended (DWLS) has three categories: DWLS 1, DWLS 2, and DWLS 3, with varying degrees of penalties.

DWLS 1

A charge of DWLS 1 means the Department of Licensing has classified you as a Habitual Traffic Offender. Being charged with DWLS 1 is significant because the charge carries a mandatory jail sentence upon conviction. This offense is punishable by up to one year in jail and a $5,000.00 fine. For a first conviction there is a mandatory minimum 10 days in jail, for the second the mandatory sentence is 90 days, and for the third conviction the mandatory jail sentence would be 180 days. DWLS will also suspend one's license beyond any current license revocation. You have the right to appeal the Habitual Traffic Offender automatic license suspension through a hearing with the Department of Licensing.

DWLS 2

A charge of DWLS 2 means that you were driving while on a suspension without eligibility of license reinstatement. DWLS 2 carries maximum penalty of up to a year in jail and $5,000 fine.

DWLS 3

A charge of DWLS 3 means that you were driving on a suspended license when you were eligible for license reinstatement. DWLS 3 carries a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

For more information on your DWLS charge, please call our office today for a free consultation.

Sincerely,

Matthew T. Hale
Founder and Attorney at Law
The Hale Law Firm
Phone: 206-622-9972