MAIN MENU
PRACTICE AREAS
Criminal Assault Robbery Burglary Murder / Manslaughter Drug Charges Petit Larceny Grand Larceny Criminal Possession of Stolen Property Weapon Charges Sex Offenses DWI Suspended License Tickets Traffic Tickets Arraignment Conferences Trial Sentencing Misdemeanor Convictions Felony Convictions Grand Jury Proceedings Suffolk Drug Court Suffolk Judicial Diversion Program Suffolk Domestic Violence Court Suffolk County Courts Attorney Profiles Contact Us Home Criminal DWI Traffic Arraignment Conferences Trial Suffolk Criminal Courts Cases Handled Attorney Profiles Contact Us
Or call us
FOR A FREE CONSULTATION
Suspended License tickets
 
Motorist traveling in Suffolk County may be charged with driving with a suspended license a number of different ways depending on what is suspending the operator’s license, and the number of suspensions on the license or motorist driving record. All driving with a suspended licenses charges are misdemeanors. The most common driving with a suspended license ticket issued in Suffolk County is for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree, NYS VTL 511.1a. This charge usually involves a suspended license as a result of one or two non-alcohol related suspensions on the motorist’s license or driving record. Like all driving with suspended license charges, this is a misdemeanor and a conviction to it will lead to a permanent criminal conviction on an individual’s record. Consequently, if you have been charged with any driving with a suspended license offense, it is important to consult with an attorney.

As a Criminal Attorney, I have handled thousands of Suspended License Tickets at the Suffolk County First District Court in Central Islip, as well as throughout all of Suffolk County. Most suspended license tickets issued by the police in Suffolk County are for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree (VTL Section 511.1a), however over the years, I have handled every type of driving with a suspended license offense. If you have received a summons for driving with a suspended license in Suffolk County it is best to retain a lawyer who is familiar with the Suffolk courts and who practices in those courts on a daily basis. As a Suffolk Criminal Lawyer I am in court every day in Suffolk County negotiating with the same judges and prosecutors and am familiar with the nuances of each of the courts. As an attorney I will always attempt to have the suspended license ticket dismissed. When a dismissal is not possible, I will attempt to negotiate a reduction to a minor traffic infraction. Over the last 30 years, of the thousands of Suspended License Tickets I have defended, almost all were reduced to minor traffic infractions or dismissed altogether.

I have provided information on the different types of Suspended License Tickets below. For additional information, please go to SuspendedLicenseTickets.com.

There are a number of different driving with a Suspended License Violations under New York State Law
 
VTL 511.1a Aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree.
 
Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the 3rd degree (VTL Section 511.1a) is the most commonly issued type of suspended license ticket issued. VTL 511.1a is a misdemeanor. A ticket for driving with a suspended license issued under VTL 511.1a will be issued when there are only one or two non-alcohol related suspensions on the motorist license. VTL 511.1a is categorized an unclassified misdemeanor.
 
VTL 511.2a Aggravated unlicensed operation in the 2nd degree.
 
Aggravated unlicensed operation in the 2nd degree (VTL section 511.2a) will be issued when a motorist operates a motor vehicle with 3 or more suspensions on 3 or more different dates, or a suspension or revocation resulting from an alcohol related offense. A motorist may also be charged with VTL 511.2a when the license suspension or revocation was the result of a chemical test refusal or drug related violation, or when the suspension is a mandatory pending prosecution suspension of an alcohol related offense.
 
VTL 511.2a is a more serious than VTL 511.a. and by law mandates a sentence of either jail and/or probation in addition to a minimum $500 fine and mandatory surcharge.
 
511.3 Aggravated unlicensed operation in the 1st degree.
 
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 1st Degree (VTL Section 511.3) is a Felony. A motorist may be charged with VTL 511.3a if there are 10 or more suspensions on his or her New York State Driver’s license or New York State Drivers record, on 10 or more separate dates. A motorist may also be charged with VTL 511.3 if the individual operates a vehicle while impaired or intoxicated, with a license or driving privilege currently suspended or revoked for a chemical test refusal or an alcohol or drug related violation.
 
Under New York Law, a conviction for VTL Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 1st Degree is punishable by prison of up to 4 years or 5 years probation or a combination of incarceration and probation. In addition a conviction for VTL 511.3a carries a mandatory fine of $500.00 to $5,000.00 and a mandatory surcharge.