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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 03:51:59+00:00

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**If any exemption might apply, the People must also show that the Defendant was not excused from driving on a suspended/revoked license.
**It is conclusively presumed that you knew that you were driving on a suspended/revoked license if a notice was mailed to your last reported residence as it is your responsibility under California law to report every change of address.
Under Vehicle Code § 13551(a) and (b), whenever the department revokes or suspends the privilege of any person, whether they are a resident or a nonresident, to operate a motor vehicle, the revocation or suspension shall apply to all driver’s licenses held by that person. Any nonresident that operates a motor vehicle in this state after his/her driving privilege has been suspended/revoked is violating Vehicle Code §14601.
Some Defenses to California Vehicle Code § 14601 are listed in Vehicle Code § 14601.2 and § 14601.5, and include such things as you had no knowledge that your license was suspended/revoked and/or the suspension/revocation having not been lawful in the first place. You should ask your criminal defense attorney whether any of the exemptions may apply in your case.
Vehicle Code § 14601 is considered a misdemeanor. If it is your first offense, then you face up to 6 months in a county jail, up to a $1,000 fine, possible informal probation for up to 3 years, and possible impounding of your vehicle for up to 6 months. If it is your second offense within 5 years, you face up to 1 year in a county jail, up to a $2,000 fine, possible informal probation for up to 3 years, and possible impounding of your vehicle for up to 1 year. If you continue to be a repeat offender, the punishments will increase and your vehicle could be subject to forfeiture as a nuisance.
If your license is suspended/revoked because of a DUI conviction and you are charged with violating Vehicle Code § 14601, then the court will enforce the same punishments as the ones listed above along with requiring the installation of a certified ignition interlock device on any car you own for up to 3 years.

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