Suspended License Ticket Cost

How Much Does a Suspended License Ticket Cost?

A license that is suspended will take away your ability to drive legally. This may be a consequence of the accumulation of MVD (Motor Vehicle Division) in a given period of time, being responsible for different traffic violations such as DUI (driving under the influence) or the absence of insurance, causing accidents with victims seriously injured, or failing to appear in court.

Driving with a suspended license may cause severe repercussions if the individual is pulled over by the police. Failing to obey the law and driving with a suspended license can come with serious fines, a criminal record, and even jail time.

How Much Does a Suspended License Ticket Cost?

The cost of a suspended license is anywhere from as little as $100 to as much as $5,000 or more depending on the severity of the violations that were made by the driver and previous misdemeanors.

Driving with a suspended license is a crime in most states, thus tickets can be expensive, and other consequences can arise from this offense.

Below, you will find the ticket costs and other penalties that may apply if you get pulled over while driving with a suspended license:

STATE TICKET COST OTHER POSSIBLE PENALTIES
Alabama $100 – $500
  • Imprisonment for no more than 180 days
  • Immediate vehicle impoundment
  • Possible license suspension for another 6 months
Alaska No more than $500 Imprisonment for 2 days and 6 months
Arizona $100 to $2,500 Up to six months of jail
Arkansas up to $500 Two days to six months of imprisonment
California
  • First offense: $300 to $1,000
  • Subsequent offense: $500 to $2,000
  • First offense: imprisonment from five days to six months
  • Subsequent offense: imprisonment from ten days to one year
Colorado Up yo $500
  • First offense: imprisonment up to six months and license suspension increased up to one year
  • Subsequent offense:  Driver ineligible to be issued a driver’s license for a period of three years.
Connecticut
  • First offense: $150 to $200
  • Subsequent offense: $200 to $600
  • First offense: imprisonment up to three months
  • Subsequent offense: imprisonment up to one year
Delaware
  • First offense: $500 to $1,000
  • Subsequent offense: $1,000 to $4,000
  • First offense: imprisonment between 30 days up to six months and possible impoundment of the vehicle at least 90 days
  • Subsequent offense: imprisonment between 60 days to one year and possible impoundment of the vehicle for at least one year
District of Columbia Up to $2,500 Imprisonment for no more than 1 year
Florida
  • First offense: 2nd degree Misdemeanor $500
  • Second offense: 1st degree Misdemeanor $1,00
  • Subsequent offense: 3rd Degree Felony $5,000
  • First Offense 2nd Degree Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for no more than 60 days.
  • Second Offense 1st Degree Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for no more than 1 year
  • Subsequent Offense 3rd Degree Felony: Imprisonment for at least 10 days up to five years and immediate vehicle impoundment.
Georgia
  • First Offense Misdemeanor up to $500
  • Second or Third Offenses High and Aggravated Misdemeanor $1,000 to $2,500
  • Fourth or Subsequent Offenses Felony $2,500 to $5,000
  • First Offense Misdemeanor: Imprisonment between two days and one year
  • Second or Third Offenses High and Aggravated Misdemeanor: Imprisonment between 10 days and one year
  • Fourth or Subsequent Offenses Felony: Imprisonment for 1-5 years, license suspension increase of 6 months
Hawaii
  • First Offense: $250 to $1,000
  • Second Offense: $1,000
  • Subsequent Offense: $2,000
  • First Offense: Imprisonment for 3-30 days and license suspension increased by one year
  • Second Offense: Imprisonment for 30 days and license suspension increased by two years
  • Subsequent Offense: Imprisonment for one year and permanent license revocation
Idaho
  • First Offense Misdemeanor: up to $1,000
  • Second Offense: up to $1,000
  • Subsequent Offense: up to $3,000
  • First Offense Misdemeanor: Imprisonment between two days and six months and license suspension increased by 180 days
  • Second Offense: Imprisonment between 20 days and one year and license suspension increased by one year
  • Subsequent Offense: Imprisonment between 30 days and one year and license suspension increased by two years.
Illinois
  • First Offense Class A Misdemeanor: up to $2,500
  • Subsequent Offense Class 4 Felony: up to $25,000
  • First Offense Class A Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for no more than one year
  • Subsequent Offense Class 4 Felony: Imprisonment for 1-3 years and possible vehicle impoundment.
  • Fourth or Subsequent Offenses: Possible seizure of license plate and possible vehicle immobilization.
Indiana Up to $10,000 Class 6 Felony: Imprisonment between six months and two years, six months
Iowa $250 to $1,500 Simple Misdemeanor: license suspension increased for up to one year
Kansas At least $100
  • First Offense Class B Nonperson Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for at least five days
  • Subsequent Offense Class A Nonperson Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for five days and license suspension increased for 90 days.
Kentucky up to $250
  • First Offense Class B Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for at least 90 days and license suspension increased by six months
  • Second Offense Class A Misdemeanor: Imprisonment between 90 days and one year and license suspension increased by 1 year
  • Third or Subsequent Offense Class D Felony: Imprisonment for 1-5 years
Louisiana
  • Class D or E driver’s license: up to $500
  • Class A, B, or C driver’s license: Up to $5,000
  • Subsequent Offense: $300 to $1,500
  • Subsequent Offense Class A, B, or C driver’s license: $300 to $2,500
  • Class D or E driver’s license: Imprisonment for up to six months
  • Class A, B, or C driver’s license: Imprisonment for up to six months
  • Subsequent Offense: Imprisonment between seven days and six months
  • Subsequent Offense Class A, B, or C driver’s license: Imprisonment between seven days and six months and license suspension increased up to one year.
Maine
  • First Offense: $250.
  • Second Offense: $500.
 Possible license suspension for one year.
Maryland Up to $1,000
  • First Offense Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for no more than one year and possible license suspension increased up to one year
  • Subsequent Offense Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to two years and possible license suspension increased for up to 18 months, possible vehicle impoundment.
Massachusetts $500 to $1,000
  • First Offense: Imprisonment for no more than 10 days
  • Subsequent Offense: Imprisonment between 60 days and one year and license suspension increased by 60 days.
Michigan
  • First Offense Misdemeanor: up to $500
  • Second Offense Misdemeanor: $1,000
  • First Offense Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for no more than 93 days
  • Second Offense Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for no more than 1 year
  • Cancellation of vehicle registration plates.
  • License suspension increased
Minnesota up to $1,000 Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for no more than 90 days
Mississippi $200 to $500 Misdemeanor: Imprisonment between 48 hours and six months and license suspension increased to six months.
Missouri up to $1,000
  • First Offense Class D Misdemeanor: imprisonment up to one year
  • Second Offense Class A Misdemeanor: Imprisonment between six months and one year
  • Subsequent Offense Class E Felony: Imprisonment up to four years.
Montana up to $500 Second Offense: Imprisonment between two days and six months and license suspension increased up to one year.
Nebraska up to $500
  • First Offense Class II Misdemeanor: Forbbiden to drive any motor vehicle for up to one year and license revocation for as well
  • Second or Third Offense) Class II Misdemeanor: Forbbiden to drive any motor vehicle for up to two years and license revocation as well
  • Fourth or Subsequent Offense Class I Misdemeanor: Forbbiden to drive any motor vehicle for up to two years license revocation as well
Nevada Up to $1,000 Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for no more than six months and license suspension extended for up to six months
New Hampshire up to $1,000 Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for a minimum of one week and license suspension increased up to one year.
New Jersey
  • First Offense: $500 fine
  • Second Offense: $750
  • Subsequent Offense: $1,000
  • Second Offense: Imprisonment for one to five days
  • Subsequent Offense: Imprisonment for 10 days and license suspension increased by up to six months.
New Mexico up to $1,000 Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for 4-364 days and possible vehicle immobilization.
New York
  • First Offense Misdemeanor: $200-$500
  • Subsequent Offense Misdemeanor: $500.
  • First Offense Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to 30 days
  • Subsequent Offense Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for no more than 180 days
North Carolina From $200 Imprisonment for 1-10 days and license suspension increased from one year to two years
North Dakota
  • First, Second or Third Offense Class B Misdemeanor$1,500
  • Fourth or Subsequent Offense Class A Misdemeanor: $3,000
  • First, Second or Third Offense Class B Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to 30 days
  • Fourth or Subsequent Offense Class A Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to one year and possible destruction of license plate.
Ohio up to $1,000
  • First Offense Unclassified Misdemeanor: 500 hours of community service.
  • Subsequent Offense 1st Degree Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for no more than 180 days and possible license plate impoundment
Oklahoma
  • Misdemeanor: $50-$300
  • First Offense: $100-$500
  • Second Offense: $200-$750
  • Subsequent Offense: $300-$1,000
  • Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to 30 days
  • Subsequent Offense: Imprisonment for up to one year
Oregon From $220 up to $2,000 Class A Traffic Infraction: possible vehicle impoundment.
Pennsylvania
  • First Violation: Summary Offense: $200
  • Second Violation: Summary offense:  $1,000
  • Subsequent Violation: 3rd Degree Misdemeanor: $2,500
  • First Violation: Summary Offense: license suspension increased up to one year
  • Second Violation: Summary offense: imprisonment for a minimum of 90 days.
  • Subsequent Violation: 3rd Degree Misdemeanor: imprisonment for a minimum of six months.
Puerto Rico $300
Rhode Island
  • First Offense Violation: $250-$500
  • Second Offense: $350-$500
  • Subsequent Offense Misdemeanor: $500-$1,000
  • First Offense Violation: $250-$500 fine
  • Subsequent Offense Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to 90 days and license suspension for up to 90 days.
South Carolina
  • First Offense: $300
  • Second Offense: $600
  • Subsequent Offense: $1,000
  • First Offense: Imprisonment for a maximum of 30 days
  • Second Offense: Imprisonment for a maximum of 60 days
  • Subsequent Offense: Imprisonment for no more than 90 days
South Dakota
  • Revoked Class 1 Misdemeanor: $2,000
  • Suspended or Cancelled Class 2 Misdemeanor: no more than $500
  • Revoked Class 1 Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for a maximum of one year
  • Suspended or Cancelled Class 2 Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for a maximum of 30 days
Tennessee
  • Non-Resident Class B Misdemeanor: up to $500
  • Resident First Offense Class B Misdemeanor: up to $500
  • Resident Subsequent Offense Class A Misdemeanor: up to $2,500
  • Non-Resident Class B Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to six months
  • Resident First Offense Class B Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to six months and license suspension increased for up to six months
  • Resident Subsequent Offense Class A Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to 11 months, 29 days and license suspension increased
Texas
  • First Offense Class C Misdemeanor: up to $500.
  • Subsequent Offense Class B Misdemeanor: up to $2,000
 Subsequent Offense Class B Misdemeanor: Imprisonment up to 180 days
Utah $1,000 Class B Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to six months
Vermont up to $5,000
  • First Offense: Imprisonment for up to two years
  • Sixth or Subsequent Offense: Imprisonment for up to years and possible seizure of license plates
Virginia up to $2,500 Class 1 Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to 12 months and possible vehicle impound for up to 90 days.
Washington up to $5,000 Gross Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for up to 364 days
West Virginia
  • First Offense Misdemeanor: $100-$500
  • Second Offense Misdemeanor: $100-$500
  • Third or Subsequent Offense Misdemeanor: $150-$500
  • Second Offense Misdemeanor: $100-$500 fine.
  • Third or Subsequent Offense Misdemeanor: Imprisonment for 30 to 90 days
Wisconsin $50 to $2,500 Possible vehicle impounded
Wyoming up to $750  

The table above is based on the information provided by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

According to a License Assurance Agent from GetJerry.com, a ticket for driving with a suspended license can cost up to $25,000, depending on the severity of the violation and the state where the offense takes place.

License suspension ticket overview

Fines, traffic school attendance, jail time, points on your record, and/or an increased suspended license penalty for repeat offenders vary substantially by state.

You might also like our articles about the cost of an Unsafe lane change, Expired tags, or Following closely.

Based on our research, jail time, which in many states may apply as an additional penalty, can be between 48 hours and 180 days, depending on the offense and the state.

Extra costs when driving on a suspended license

Suspended License TicketIn case you receive a ticket for driving with a suspended license, you can expect your insurance premiums to go up, even if there are no points added to your license.

Several states may require completion of traffic school as a penalty for driving with a suspended license, which will add an extra cost.

Depending on the state, if you are caught driving with a suspended or revoked license, your car may be impounded after receiving the ticket. Additional costs may apply such as towing and storage, which can be anywhere from $200 up to $700. The cost, however, may be determined by your geographical location, the local impound yard company, and the length of time the car is stored.

Another extra cost to consider in budgeting can be the fee for hiring a criminal defense attorney in case you want to fight your ticket in court. Expect to pay between $300 and $400 per hour, depending on your court case.

After the suspension date, you may expect to pay an extra cost of $200 for a reinstatement fee. The cost will greatly depend on the state where the offense took place.

How can I save money?

In some cases, hiring a lawyer to fight your ticket for driving with a suspended license, may help you save some money or help you get out of jail time or points from your record. Even though it may sound costly, consider contacting a lawyer to learn more details about your specific case.

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