Legal Question in Traffic Law in Georgia

Re: License revoked in ga for ticket in al

It depends. If you have not already plead guilty on the ticket: don't. Fight it. You may be able to switch your driver's license pending the resolution of this case. Another alternative is to see if you can plea the case down to something less. If it is a DUI, that may be hard to do unless they don't have enough evidence in your case or other problems with the case.

Another avenue is to appeal the matter to the Alabama Department of Public Safety. They don't always follow their own rules and will consider an issue such as you've raised and give you a license.

In any event, it's probably going to be expensive to keep your driver's license; lawyer's ain't cheap. I don't think Georgia is permanently revoking your license, especially for a first offense. You should be looking at a 3 month suspension which may mean just deal with it! Bum rides, etc.

When I was real young, I too got too many points and my license was suspended for about 3 months. But I was in the Navy going on a three month deployment. I sent it in the day before I left, and picked it up when I got back!!! Easiest thing in the world; I was at sea the entire time and never needed my license.

In any event, call a lawyer in the Huntsville area; I'm afraid I don't know of any who handle that area. If you need help in the Birmingham area call me at 205-458-1100.

Sterling L. DeRamus, Attorney at Law