A.R.S. § 28-3308: License Suspension for No-Shows
Mandatory suspension; failure to appear
What happens if you miss a traffic court date in Arizona?
In Arizona, if a court reports that a driver failed to appear on a criminal traffic complaint, the department must suspend that driver's license until the person appears, and if fines, surcharges, or assessments go unpaid after appearing, the department, on notification from the court, must suspend or restrict driving privileges until they are paid.
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Official text last checked against azleg.gov:
28-3308. Mandatory suspension; failure to appear
On notification by the court that a person failed to appear as directed for a scheduled court appearance after service of a criminal complaint alleging a violation of a provision of this title, the department shall suspend the person's driver license or nonresident operating privilege until the person appears. If the person appears and does not pay the person's fines, surcharges or assessments, on notification by the court the department shall suspend the person's driving privileges or restrict the person's driving privileges as described in section 28-144 until the fines, surcharges and assessments are paid.
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