Revocations and Suspensions

St. Louis Driver's License Suspension and Reinstatement Representation

Most people will receive a traffic citation for a moving violation at some point in their lifetime. Unfortunately, some people get more tickets than others, and few consider the consequences of receiving too many citations in a short period of time. You may have given little thought to the number of speeding tickets you have received — until you are notified that you have lost your driving privileges.

At Charpentier Law in St. Louis, Missouri, we understand what is at stake when multiple traffic citations or a DWI conviction has resulted in you facing a threatened driver's license suspension. In addition to the serious inconvenience of having to find new ways to get to work or school, go grocery shopping or your kids to day care, reinstatement of your license can be expensive and time-consuming. Worse, some traffic violations can result in revocation of your license, or even mandatory jail time.

Attorney Jason A. Charpentier works hard to preserve our clients' driving privileges and to minimize the hardships suspended or revoked licenses cause them. Contact us today for a free case analysis.

The Missouri Point System

In the State of Missouri, points are added to your record each time you are convicted of a traffic violation. The number of points you receive depends upon the type of violation, with more serious violations — a DWI, driving on a suspended license or obtaining a driver's license under false pretenses — resulting in more points. Accumulation of too many points can result in driver's license suspension or revocation.

A Suspended License Will Increase the Penalty for New Violations

Unfortunately, many people feel they have no option but to continue to drive, so they take the risk that they won’t get caught or that, if they do, the penalty won’t be too much to bear. Most people don’t understand how serious the consequences are for driving on a suspended or revoked license.

If you have your license suspended because of too many points on your record or a DUI conviction and you get caught driving to work on a suspended license, your actions could result in a felony conviction with the possibility of a four-year prison term. What began as a few speeding tickets can snowball over time into a serious criminal record.

Effective Solutions Begin with Your First Ticket

At Charpentier Law, we are focused on results — helping our clients achieve the best possible outcome under the circumstances in DWI and traffic cases that could ultimately lead to driver’s license suspension. To find out how lawyer Jason A. Charpentier can help you defend yourself in traffic cases and minimize the impact of a driver's license suspension or revocation, contact us today for a free case analysis.