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Out of state drivers license

I was pulled over for talking on the phone and i was cited for driving without a license even though i have a valid WA state one. The DMV book states that i need to apply for a drivers license within 10 days after i make California my state which i did but i been unable to pass the written test but the police officer told me that this does not count and that i need to have a valid CA license within 10 days. So how can i fight this in court? I been studying the handbook and the local DMV in my area was closed for remodel for almost a month so i haven't been able to re-take the test. I can't find anything that will back up the police officer claims. I been trying to get a license but since i work and go to school is kind of hard for me to make it to the DMV before they closed.

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Well it depends on how the state knows that you have been in the state for ten days. If you are being charged with a criminal offense the burden is on the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you did something. Did you tell the police officer that you have been in the state for over ten days?


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