Question by buddah: What can my dad expect in court?
My dad has a court date on the 13th for a fta/driving while license suspended this happend about a year and a half ago on the 4th of july of 2007 he was not arrested he just recieved a ticket for the offence and he missed his court date because our car was repossesed the reason his license was suspended is because he got into a couple of car accidents and did not have insurance plus all the tickets he got from those accidents he never paid for he does not drive anymore since that night the police came to our door on the 21st of december and he found out he had a warrant for this offence but he was not arrested and he bonded out right at home there was no drugs or alcohol involved or any thing like that no dwi or dui just the suspended license some of the people i have talked to say he has nothing to worry about just a slap on the wrist and a fine is that true???
Hi just for the record my dad does not have a drug or alcohol problem he is on ssdi-social security disabilaty he is both mentaly and physicaly disabled im sorry if you miss understood my question. but I was just useing the drugs and alcohol as an example compairing it to my dad’s offence of fta/driving while license suspended also we live in dekalb county illinois. and i am a he not a she. my name is jason.

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Answer by Timothy H
It depends onwhy he was drivin if there was an emergency he needed to get to the magistrtes may be more leniant, should think (and im sorry to say it) but i thinkhe will recieve a very heavy fine

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