Rule 375-3-3-.12 - Suspension of License for Failure to Appear(1) The Department shall suspend the driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state of any person who has failed to respond to a citation to appear before a court of competent jurisdiction of this state or of any other state for a traffic violation other than a parking violation. The Department shall forthwith notify such person that his license is to be suspended subject to review as provided for by law. Such suspension shall be effective no more than twenty-eight (28) days from the date on the notice of such suspension sent to such customer. If such customer is not a resident of the State of Georgia, information pertaining to his or her failure to appear shall be sent to his or her state of residence for imposition of the suspension in that jurisdiction as provided in the terms of the Non-Resident Violator Compact or such other interstate agreement or law that applies to such customer.(2) Any customer who is notified of a pending suspension for failure to appear may request a hearing in accordance with Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-1-1-.06.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-3-3-.12
O.C.G.A. §§ 40-5-4, 40-5-56.
Original Rule entitled "Suspension of License for Failure to Appear" adopted. F. Apr. 18, 2006; eff. May 8, 2006.Amended: F. Mar. 30, 2012; eff. Apr. 19, 2012.Amended: F. Aug. 12, 2020; eff. Sept. 1, 2020.