How long will my driver's license be suspended if I am convicted of evading responsibility (also known as Evasion of Responsibility) in violation of Connecticut General Statute 14-224?

How Long Will My Driver’s License Be Suspended if I Am Convicted of Evading Responsibility (Also Known as Evasion of Responsibility) In Violation of Connecticut General Statute 14-224?

If you are convicted of evading responsibility in Connecticut Superior Court, part of your penalty would also include a suspension of your driver's license, with the length of the suspension determined by which subsection of the evading statute you are convicted of violating. (Note: you won't find any information about license suspension in the evading statute. For that, you have to look at Connecticut General Statute 14-111, Suspension or revocation of registration, license, or right to operate.)

If you’re convicted of violating 14-224 (a) (evading responsibility where the CT accident results in death), your license would be suspended for one year.

If you’re convicted of violating 14-224 (b) (1) (evading responsibility where the CT accident results in serious physical injury), your license would be suspended for one year.

If you’re convicted of violating 14-224 (b) (2) (evading responsibility where the CT accident results in physical injury), your license would be suspended for 90 days.

If you’re convicted of violating 14-224 (b) (3) (evading responsibility where the CT accident results in injury or damage to property), your license would be suspended for 90 days.

If you’re convicted of violating 14-224 (c) (racing or promoting racing on CT roads), your license would be suspended for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days.

The suspension periods listed above are for a first conviction. If you’re convicted of evasion of responsibility in Connecticut a second time, the second license suspension would be longer.

At Advocates Law Firm, our goal is always to achieve the best results possible for our Connecticut criminal defense clients. When one of our clients is charged with evasion of responsibility, we will analyze all the facts and statutory requirements and attempt to get the charges reduced to the lowest license suspension.

Our lead trial lawyer is Attorney Ron Murphy. Ron has over 34 years experience as a Connecticut criminal defense lawyer. For Ron’s qualifications and biography as a lawyer defending people accused of crimes and serious motor vehicle violations, click on this link.

If you or someone close to you is charged with evading responsibility in Connecticut, contact us for a free and confidential consultation by Atty. Ron Murphy, an experienced Connecticut criminal defense attorney.