A dismissal fee for failing to display a driver's license is charged regardless of the defendant's license status at arrest.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Only if license suspended
• D. Only if arrest occurred in municipal court

Answer: (A)

Understanding how fees tied to failing to display a driver’s license work depends on the license status at the time of arrest. A dismissal fee is not automatically charged in every case. Its applicability hinges on whether the defendant actually had a valid license at arrest and how the court handles the specific situation. If there was no license to display or if the license was suspended, the basis for dismissing the charge on the ground of failure to display may not exist, so the fee may not be assessed. Conversely, if a license was valid at arrest and can be shown, the court may dismiss or adjust the case, potentially with or without the fee depending on local rules. The key idea is that license status at arrest influences whether the dismissal fee applies, so it’s not accurate to say the fee is charged regardless of license status.