"Lawyers advising their clients should know that this law is retroactive," said Georgia Justice Project executive director Doug Ammar. "If a client has a license that was suspended automatically for missing traffic court, before the new law, the client can ask the judge to reinstate their license."
August 31, 2022 at 07:26 PM
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Litigation Reporter
Attorneys can now leverage a new law when defending clients against driver’s license suspensions—a development that could affect the ability to get and keep employment, lawyers say.
Thanks to Senate Bill 10, operator license suspensions are no longer automatic for respondents who fail to appear in traffic court. Instead, judges can now decide when to suspend and reinstate a license, and whether to waive reinstatement fees.
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