What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CT
I currently live in CT. Over 10 years ago, in 2002, I got a DUI in RI, and my CT license was suspended. Due to unemployment, I had to make an arrangement with the courts to be able to perform community service in lieu of paying the associated fines. I performed all the required community service, and the fines are considered by the courts to be paid. However, my license expired while under suspension, and I am being told that now I have to pay the state of RI a fee to reinstate a license that was not even issued from their state. Additionally, the DMV in RI says that I have to attend "driver retraining/DUI classes" in order to be able to get a new CT license, as well as pay reinstatement fees and new licensing fees in CT.
My problem is this: It has been over 10 years since the DUI charge, and I have had no other charges since then. It would pose undue hardship for me to pay for and attend these classes, as I am currently unemployed, with no transportation, and now have a small child.
Is there some way that I can get a new CT license, limited or not, without having to become homeless from having to pay the costs of taking the classes and transportation to and from? It's posing a hardship on my family from my not having a driver's license, and I have lost work, and been unable to accept work due to lack of transportation and license.
Is there any sort of statute of limitations on these kinds of things? Believe me, I have learned my lesson, and I don't even drink anymore, so there is no possibility of another DUI in my future.
Please advise!!! How should I go about resolving this, and getting my license back?
I currently live in CT. Over 10 years ago, in 2002, I got a DUI in RI, and my CT license was suspended. Due to unemployment, I had to make an arrangement with the courts to be able to perform community service in lieu of paying the associated fines. I performed all the required community service, and the fines are considered by the courts to be paid. However, my license expired while under suspension, and I am being told that now I have to pay the state of RI a fee to reinstate a license that was not even issued from their state. Additionally, the DMV in RI says that I have to attend "driver retraining/DUI classes" in order to be able to get a new CT license, as well as pay reinstatement fees and new licensing fees in CT.
My problem is this: It has been over 10 years since the DUI charge, and I have had no other charges since then. It would pose undue hardship for me to pay for and attend these classes, as I am currently unemployed, with no transportation, and now have a small child.
Is there some way that I can get a new CT license, limited or not, without having to become homeless from having to pay the costs of taking the classes and transportation to and from? It's posing a hardship on my family from my not having a driver's license, and I have lost work, and been unable to accept work due to lack of transportation and license.
Is there any sort of statute of limitations on these kinds of things? Believe me, I have learned my lesson, and I don't even drink anymore, so there is no possibility of another DUI in my future.
Please advise!!! How should I go about resolving this, and getting my license back?
