Legal Question in Traffic Law in Wisconsin

I am living in wisconsin but still have an out of state license. I got a ticket. should I wait to get a wisconsin license and if i do will the points and tickets show up in my new license?


Asked on 1/01/13, 1:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

JAY Nixon nixon law offices

Regardless of where your license is from, if you are convicted of a WI offense the WI DMV will begin a file keeping track of your demerit points and revoke your right to drive here if you incur too many points. Depending upon which state your license is from, WI DMV actions may or may not influence your state to take the same action. WI has reciprocity agreements with many nearby states. Additionally, one you have permanently moved here, WI requires you to get a WI license eventually. You should therefore schedule a consultation with an experienced traffic law attorney to discuss the possible impact of your conviction here. Additionally, even if you have a good record, one never knows what the future holds relative to new convictions, and moving violation convictions often cause auto insurance rates to increase. For this reason, I would always recommend that anyone charged with a moving violation retain counsel to, at minimum, attempt to resolve the charge in a way which will minimize either of these impacts. Please remember that I am not yet your attorney and will not be taking any action on your case, but you are still welcome to contact me during business hours at my in Racine if you still have more questions. Also, please see me on the web at www.jayknixonlaw.com, or, to read 15 years of my prior answers to consumer legal questions arranged by topic, please go to http://www.lawguru.com/answers/search/attorney/jknixon. Answers may contain attorney advertising materials.

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Answered on 1/07/13, 8:23 am


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