What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maryland
I have 8 toll violation from two periods in 2013. They were separate six day and ten day periods in which my EZ-PASS account didnt replenish due to banking issues. I was not aware of the issue until I received the notice in the mail and subsequently corrected the issue. I got a lawyer and fought, but lost. The settlement they proposed was over two thousand dollars which I still thought was unacceptable. My lawyer advised me since I lived in Maryland and the violations where in VA it all boiled down to a civil matter. He advised they may sue you for the money and would probably win, but criminally they are SOL.
Buuuut...... Yesterday I would pull over by a Fairfax County police officer who advised me that my licenses was suspended and was promptly given a ticket and court date. She advised she showed in her computer Maryland suspended my licenses due to the VA toll violations. She said as far as she could tell I was suspended in Maryland, Virginia and everywhere else.
The traffic stop occurred because the officer said when she ran my plates it showed the registered driver had a suspended licenses and that I fit the description of the licensed driver. This was at 11:30PM at night on a dimly lit road. I'm not challenging the probably cause for the stop just wanted to add that there was no associated moving violation I was ticketed for and that my driving record in Maryland and Virginia is completely clean other than for the toll violations.
My question:
1) Can Virginia request that my Maryland licenses be suspended over tolls violations?
2) If so, am I only suspended in Virginia or everywhere including Maryland?
3) If the officer was infact incorrect will the judge dismiss the charges and restore my driving privileges wherever they have been falsely suspended.
I have 8 toll violation from two periods in 2013. They were separate six day and ten day periods in which my EZ-PASS account didnt replenish due to banking issues. I was not aware of the issue until I received the notice in the mail and subsequently corrected the issue. I got a lawyer and fought, but lost. The settlement they proposed was over two thousand dollars which I still thought was unacceptable. My lawyer advised me since I lived in Maryland and the violations where in VA it all boiled down to a civil matter. He advised they may sue you for the money and would probably win, but criminally they are SOL.
Buuuut...... Yesterday I would pull over by a Fairfax County police officer who advised me that my licenses was suspended and was promptly given a ticket and court date. She advised she showed in her computer Maryland suspended my licenses due to the VA toll violations. She said as far as she could tell I was suspended in Maryland, Virginia and everywhere else.
The traffic stop occurred because the officer said when she ran my plates it showed the registered driver had a suspended licenses and that I fit the description of the licensed driver. This was at 11:30PM at night on a dimly lit road. I'm not challenging the probably cause for the stop just wanted to add that there was no associated moving violation I was ticketed for and that my driving record in Maryland and Virginia is completely clean other than for the toll violations.
My question:
1) Can Virginia request that my Maryland licenses be suspended over tolls violations?
2) If so, am I only suspended in Virginia or everywhere including Maryland?
3) If the officer was infact incorrect will the judge dismiss the charges and restore my driving privileges wherever they have been falsely suspended.
