What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maryland
Hello,
This is the gospel truth, so please be gentle with me.
My 17-year-old daughter was handed a beer at a Virginia concert venue last summer. She didn't drink any of the beer and handed it back to her friend saying, "I can't hold this." A undercover police officer witnessed this exchange and issued my daughter a citation and summons to juvenile court.
Okay, that was the offense and for it my daughter and I went to court, where she plead guilty of underage possession of alcohol. She was sentenced to community service and alcohol education, and told that her license was suspended for six months. As we left the courtroom, my daughter was told to surrender her Maryland driver's license, which she did.
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter needed a state ID card in order to apply for seasonal jobs in our area. We went to the DMV to get this, and were told that although my daughter's license was suspended in Virginia, she was legally able to drive in Maryland and that Virginia ought not have confiscated her license. Apparently, her suspension was for Virginia only, something the court didn't mention. The Maryland DMV promptly issued her a new Maryland license, which she is using only to apply for jobs because I won't let her drive in our state until her six months are up.
My daughter is, of course, rather ticked off that I won't let her drive, but I'm afraid that when we appear in Virginia court again in a few weeks for a hearing to expunge her records and reinstate her driving privileges, the judge will get angry if he or she discovers my daughter has been driving--even though it's a valid license in our state.
My question is, does Virginia have any power over us in this situation? I'm cool with my daughter driving with a Virginia suspension as long as it doesn't affect us here in Maryland. Her license suspension has caused our family a lot of grief because we have to drive her to activities and to her school and to her job. If I knew we wouldn't get into trouble by letting her to drive, this would allow me to look for full-time work myself (I lost my job last summer due to the poor economy) instead of taking part-time, no-benefits jobs that fit my daughter's busy schedule. She is an Honor Roll student very busy with extra-curricular activities and a job to help her get into and pay for a good college.
Thanks for listening.
Hello,
This is the gospel truth, so please be gentle with me.
My 17-year-old daughter was handed a beer at a Virginia concert venue last summer. She didn't drink any of the beer and handed it back to her friend saying, "I can't hold this." A undercover police officer witnessed this exchange and issued my daughter a citation and summons to juvenile court.
Okay, that was the offense and for it my daughter and I went to court, where she plead guilty of underage possession of alcohol. She was sentenced to community service and alcohol education, and told that her license was suspended for six months. As we left the courtroom, my daughter was told to surrender her Maryland driver's license, which she did.
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter needed a state ID card in order to apply for seasonal jobs in our area. We went to the DMV to get this, and were told that although my daughter's license was suspended in Virginia, she was legally able to drive in Maryland and that Virginia ought not have confiscated her license. Apparently, her suspension was for Virginia only, something the court didn't mention. The Maryland DMV promptly issued her a new Maryland license, which she is using only to apply for jobs because I won't let her drive in our state until her six months are up.
My daughter is, of course, rather ticked off that I won't let her drive, but I'm afraid that when we appear in Virginia court again in a few weeks for a hearing to expunge her records and reinstate her driving privileges, the judge will get angry if he or she discovers my daughter has been driving--even though it's a valid license in our state.
My question is, does Virginia have any power over us in this situation? I'm cool with my daughter driving with a Virginia suspension as long as it doesn't affect us here in Maryland. Her license suspension has caused our family a lot of grief because we have to drive her to activities and to her school and to her job. If I knew we wouldn't get into trouble by letting her to drive, this would allow me to look for full-time work myself (I lost my job last summer due to the poor economy) instead of taking part-time, no-benefits jobs that fit my daughter's busy schedule. She is an Honor Roll student very busy with extra-curricular activities and a job to help her get into and pay for a good college.
Thanks for listening.