Cancelación y suspensión de licencias por violaciones fuera del estado

Explicación Simple

Si te detienen manejando con una licencia suspendida por una multa de otro estado, puedes pedir que se elimine el cargo. Para hacerlo, debes pagar la multa y una tarifa al tribunal. Esto solo aplica si la multa no es por manejar ebrio o imprudentemente.

Es como si tuvieras una receta para un platillo, pero olvidaste pagar por un ingrediente en otra tienda. Si demuestras que ya pagaste, puedes seguir cocinando sin problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan vive en Carolina del Sur y recibió una multa por exceso de velocidad en Georgia, pero nunca la pagó. Al ser detenido en Carolina del Sur por manejar con la licencia suspendida, Juan puede ir al tribunal y mostrar que ya pagó la multa en Georgia para que le quiten el cargo de manejar con licencia suspendida.

Penalidades

Si te detienen manejando con una licencia suspendida, puedes enfrentar una multa de hasta dos mil dólares dependiendo de las ofensas previas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-1-464. Cancellation, suspension, or revocation of license based on out-of-state violation. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-1-460, a person who drives a motor vehicle on any public highway of the State when his license is canceled, suspended, or revoked solely based on an out-of-state motor vehicle violation for which the penalty is a fine and the fine has not been paid to the out-of-state agency and when the violation is not based upon a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or a reckless driving charge may petition the magistrate's court to dismiss the state's charge of driving under suspension based upon the out-of-state violation if: (1) the person presents to the court a satisfactory resolution of the out-of- state violation as exhibited by an official receipt from the out-of-state agency that the fine has been paid; and (2) the person pays an assessment to the magistrate's court for a first offense of five hundred dollars; for a second offense of one thousand dollars; for a third offense of one thousand five hundred dollars; and for a fourth and subsequent offense of two thousand dollars. This assessment is not subject to an additional assessment under the provisions of Sections 14-1-207 or 14-1-208. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, and 22-3-550, an offense punishable under this item must be tried exclusively in magistrate's court. HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 348, SECTION 7.A. Editor's Note 2002 Act No. 348, SECTION 7(B), provides as follows: "The provisions of Section 56-1-464 as contained in this section apply to any applicable out-of-state offense committed within the last ten years before the effective date of this section, notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary."