Can we avoid paying for minor traffic violations and escape open cases by moving to another state?
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Can we avoid paying for minor traffic violations and escape open cases by moving to another state?
My husband got numerous tickets before we met about 2-3 years ago. Most are for minor traffic violations but one was for a family member who assault his ex-girlfriend. We have plea deals available except for the assualt which is still an open case but we simply can’t afford to pay the tickets. His driver’s license is now expired with no option to renew. Since he works all over the gulf coast we started thinking about moving to another state. Will his past follow us across state lines?
Asked on November 3, 2011 under Criminal Law, Texas
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you do not pay for the citations issued for minor traffic violations and move to another state, there will be accruing fines, possibly a bench warrant issued for your husband's arrest and when you try to register your vehicles in the other state or get a driver's license there, the citations will pop up making things difficult for you.
I suggest that you and your husband retain a criminal defense attorney to assist you in getting these old citations resolved so that you can move on with your lives.
Good luck.
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