New Rule Requires a Judge to Advise a Defendant When a Plea Will Result in a Driver's License Suspension or Revocation Articles / Law Posted by dpakula on Oct 12, 2009 - 11:58 AM The Florida Supreme Court created a new rule that requires a judge to advise a defendant that a plea of guilty or no contest will result in a driver's license suspension or revocation. One common situation in which the new rule will have a significant impact occurs when a defendant pleads guilty or no contest to a third-strike charge of driving while license suspended (DWLS) that will result in a five-year habitual traffic offender (HTO) driver's license revocation. If a judge fails to give the required warning, the plea can be vacated under certain circumstances. The new rule goes into effect immediately. The new rule does not solve the problem that commonly occurs when a defendant incurs a five-year HTO revocation by paying the clerk of court a civil infraction DWLS fine. This article is from Florida Traffic Ticket Defense   http://www.floridatrafficticketdefense.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.floridatrafficticketdefense.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=25