This scene is one that plays out regularly in Maryland Courts. Stay tuned, and check out GJP.org/advocacy for more information.Driving Suspended - Don't let this be your ride for the next few years Later this year, GJP will announce our policy priorities for 2023. Judges can also waive fees that prevented low-income drivers from getting their license back. Drivers used to have to resolve their case and pay fines and fees before getting their license back now, judges can reinstate a license at any time. This reform also provides an easier path to reinstatement for people whose license was suspended for missing traffic court. SB 10 enables a judge to stop the suspension before it starts for any reason.
This new law will help Georgians keep and regain their driver’s licenses so they can drive to work and support their families. How does SB 10 benefit everyday Georgians? SB 10 replaces the old, automated license suspension process by giving judges power to decide both when to suspend and when to reinstate a license. To find out more about what to do if you have missed traffic court or are facing a driver's license suspension, click here or visit GJP.org/dl-suspensions! At a time when businesses are experiencing a shortage of workers, license suspensions hurt Georgia families, businesses, and the economy. There are many reasons why someone might miss their traffic court date-inability to take time off work, lack of transportation or childcare, being in the hospital, being incarcerated or deployed overseas, not receiving notification, etc. Suspensions for missing traffic court were automatic a judge was powerless to stop it. Before this new law, 105,000 driver’s licenses were suspended in Georgia annually solely for missing traffic court-not because of a new offense or dangerous driving. Studies show almost half of people who lose their license lose their job. Census, nearly 80% of Georgians drive to work. Why do driver’s licenses matter? According to the U.S.