Driver’s license suspension – Voices for Civil Justice

Senate OKs Bill Halting License Suspension Over Court Debt

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Senate OKs Bill Halting License Suspension Over Court Debt

February 13, 2020 | Jimmy O’Keefe | WRC-TV (NBC Washington, DC)
“License suspensions in Virginia for court debt is really Virginia’s form of debtor’s prison,” said an attorney with Legal Aid Justice Center.
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Va. Senate unanimously passes bill to end driver’s license suspensions for unpaid court fines

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Va. Senate unanimously passes bill to end driver’s license suspensions for unpaid court fines

February 4, 2020 | Dean Mirshahi | WRIC (Richmond, VA)
The Virginia Senate unanimously passed legislation Monday that would put an end to the practice of suspending the driver’s licenses of those who have not paid their court fines or costs
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State program could help suspended drivers regain licenses

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State program could help suspended drivers regain licenses

January 29, 2019 | Associated Press (AP)
The bureau will determine eligibility based on qualifying offenses.
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Attorneys join court, government to help residents reinstate their driver’s licenses

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Attorneys join court, government to help residents reinstate their driver’s licenses

August 31, 2018 | Kate Santich | Orlando Sentinel
While people can get help reinstating their driver’s license at any time, spokesman Dain Weister of the clerk’s office said, “It can be quite a long process, and events like this help people go through all the steps in one location.
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Lawsuit claiming Va. suspends driver’s licenses in ‘unconstitutional scheme’ is revived

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Lawsuit claiming Va. suspends driver’s licenses in ‘unconstitutional scheme’ is revived

May 24, 2018 | Justin Wm. Moyer |
The suit, Stinnie v. Holcomb, detailed the claims of Damian Stinnie, a 24-year-old Charlottesville man diagnosed with lymphoma who became homeless after failing to pay about $1,000 in traffic fines.
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More than 7 million people may have lost driver’s licenses because of traffic debt

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More than 7 million people may have lost driver’s licenses because of traffic debt

May 19, 2018 | Justin Wm. Moyer | Washington Post
The total number nationwide could be much higher based on the population of states that did not or could not provide data.
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Report: 1 in 6 Va. drivers have suspended licenses partly due to unpaid court debt

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Report: 1 in 6 Va. drivers have suspended licenses partly due to unpaid court debt

January 24, 2018 | Justin Wm. Moyer | Washington Post
About one in six Virginia drivers has a suspended license partly because of an inability to pay court debt, according to a study from an advocacy group released Wednesday.
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