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SLB · Oct 19, 2007, 05:38 AM

I have two traffic warrants that were issued to me in Houston, Texas for unpaid tickets but I now live in California.
I am supposed to be flying back to Texas on the 30th of this month to visit family and I know that when I am boarding I am supposed to swipe my license.
Can I still fly back home without being arrested once I get into Texas if I was told my license was dubbed as "SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY UNTIL TICKET AMOUNTS ARE PAID"?

CaptainRich · Oct 19, 2007, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by SLB

I have two traffic warrants that were issued to me in Houston, Texas for unpaid tickets but I now live in California.
I am supposed to be flying back to Texas on the 30th of this month to visit family and I know that when I am boarding I am supposed to swipe my license.
Can I still fly back home without being arrested once I get into Texas if I was told my license was dubbed as "SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY UNTIL TICKET AMOUNTS ARE PAID"?

Why not pay the fines and clear your name?

ebaines · Oct 19, 2007, 06:34 AM

What do you mean by "swipe your license"? All you do at the airport is show your license (or other government issued ID, such as a passport) at security. I don't see how TX would know that you're coming?

Secondly, if you're now living in CA, you should apply for a CA license. Or are you planning to drive with a suspended out-of-state license for the rest of your life?

CaptainRich · Oct 19, 2007, 07:20 AM

Most states have reciprocity. (Read Homeland Security linking databases)
I have lived in Florida since '95. But while living in New Hampshire, I got a ticket (and subsequently forgot about it) in New York. Because I forgot about the NY ticket they suspended my privileges in that state... and so did NH.
Twelve years later, I misplaced my FL license and went in to get a duplicate. NO CAN DO! That is when I found out about the forgotten ticket. I had to restore my NY privileges first, then NH, then I could obtain my duplicate here!
(Don't ask me how long it took or how much it cost!! )

excon · Oct 19, 2007, 07:29 AM

Hello SLB:

I don't know what Homeland Security knows about you when you get to the airport. You don't either. Nobody does, because it's secret. Plus, I have no idea how they conduct business. I'll bet they're pretty sloppy. They are cops, after all. I'll bet they're not very good even with the jillions we spend...

But, since the Patriot Act, we know that our privacy can and has been breached by your friends at the government. So, they CAN know everything about you, including the color of your underwear.

If they CAN know those things, why would you think they wouldn't?

The question is, of course, do they care about your silly warrant? Well, if they're having a slow day, who knows?

excon