No Insurance Tickets
Driving without Insurance ( VTL 319.1)
This is one ticket you do not want to be convicted of. The consequences for a conviction of driving without insurance (VTL 319.1a) are severe. Essentially if you are convicted of driving without insurance in New York your license will be revoked for a period of 1 year, in addition to a fine of at least $100, a $80 surcharge and a $750 civil penalty.
The ultimate resolution of a driving without insurance ticket will depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to, was an accident involved, did you receive other tickets along with the no insurance ticket, the actual owner of the vehicle, the court that the ticket is returnable to, the prosecutor handling the case and whether you are actually able to show proof that the vehicle was insured at the time of the incident.

Many times a ticket for no insurance can be dismissed, or at least reduced, unfortunately I can't tell you how many times I have been present in court and watched while a defendant appeared before the judge without an attorney and plead guilty to a no insurance ticket that I knew could be dismissed or reduced. The judge will often tell the defendant that if he or she pleads to the charge they will receive a $100 fine and $80 surcharge. The defendant pleads guilty not realizing that they have just lost their license for 1 year, and will be required to pay an additional $750 civil penalty when they reapply for the license.
NO ONE SHOULD EVER PLEAD GUILTY TO A TICKET FOR NO INSURANCE
WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY
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