What is the name of your state? CA
I had my CA drivers license (Class C) suspended due to not having proper evidence of financial responsibility. One problem that came with this, is that the other insurance company sued me for damages (my fault) but I never had a summons to court. After not showing (since I only got notice I was being sued, no summons date), the judge found me guilty without ability to plead my case. I found out months later by the DMV that my license was suspended (back in Februay '07).
As things are now, a stipulation order for payment was generated, signed by the plaintiff attorneys, myself (defendant), and STAMPED (not signed by hand) and dated by a Suporior Court Judge. The order was also verified through an Executive Officer of the Court and Court Clerk, then mailed back to the attorneys office who sent me a letter stating the papers were certified. In the order, it is stated: '..by being signed by the Court, this order may be used to reinstate the defendents license...'. I went to the DMV who stated that had to fax the documents to Sacremento for review. They said that the documents must be signed by hand from the Superior Court Judge and will not reinstate my driver's license.
Is this right? Is a STAMP from a Judge just as certifiable as a signature? What is the difference if any? The documents were verified by 2 other court employees and an attorneys office, all certifying them legitimate after the date the judge stamped them. By the way, isn't it a Felony for anyone to impersonate a judge?
Busboy in Irvine,
-D
I had my CA drivers license (Class C) suspended due to not having proper evidence of financial responsibility. One problem that came with this, is that the other insurance company sued me for damages (my fault) but I never had a summons to court. After not showing (since I only got notice I was being sued, no summons date), the judge found me guilty without ability to plead my case. I found out months later by the DMV that my license was suspended (back in Februay '07).
As things are now, a stipulation order for payment was generated, signed by the plaintiff attorneys, myself (defendant), and STAMPED (not signed by hand) and dated by a Suporior Court Judge. The order was also verified through an Executive Officer of the Court and Court Clerk, then mailed back to the attorneys office who sent me a letter stating the papers were certified. In the order, it is stated: '..by being signed by the Court, this order may be used to reinstate the defendents license...'. I went to the DMV who stated that had to fax the documents to Sacremento for review. They said that the documents must be signed by hand from the Superior Court Judge and will not reinstate my driver's license.
Is this right? Is a STAMP from a Judge just as certifiable as a signature? What is the difference if any? The documents were verified by 2 other court employees and an attorneys office, all certifying them legitimate after the date the judge stamped them. By the way, isn't it a Felony for anyone to impersonate a judge?
Busboy in Irvine,
-D