I was caught driving without insurance in California. I purchased the insurance and showed it to the court, then paid the fine. Is driving without insurance considered a criminal offense and will it show up on my criminal record? Please help me answering this. Thank you so much in advance.
2007-06-18 15:06:33 · 3 answers · asked by swapalpha 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Driving without insurance is not a misdemeanor, it is an infraction. (Veh. Code section 16028, 16029.) It thus will show on your DMV record (although I do not believe it is a point against your license), but probably would not be reported to CII, the central criminal index.
2007-06-19 08:31:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Driving without insurance is a Misdemeanor criminal offense. If insurance is purchased after the ticket was issued the Judge may order the drivers license to be suspended.
If a criminal background check were run by a prospective employer it would be disclosed to them; however, unless you were being hired for a driving job they will probably ignore it.
2007-06-18 15:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by John H 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, it's a traffic violation. But it will show on your driving record which some employers check.
2007-06-18 15:14:03 · answer #3 · answered by randy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋