Can there be a warrant out for an old speeding ticket even if his license was renewed this year?

Just because your son did not get arrested when he renewed his license does not mean that a warrant that predates those renewals doesn't exist or isn't valid. Oftentimes, the system that checks warrants goes down and is not accessible when the someone runs a DL number or a person's name. Or Universal City may not have reported the active warrant to DPS.

In any event, I wouldn't rely on the lawyer's letter; I would encourage your son to contact the court directly. To determine whether a warrant exists, he either needs to contact the Universal City Municipal Court or call DPS's Failure to Appear Hotline at (800) 686-0570. If there is an active warrant, then he may want to consider hiring an attorney to help resolve it.

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Yes.

To clear the warrant you need a lawyer. Check with a lawyer in your locale to discuss more of the details.

Good luck to you. You should clear the warrant right away.

God bless.

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I agree with the sage assessments of Mr Walcutt, who is a frequent contributor to Avvo.com from the State of Texas. Good luck.

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