Suspended license 20 years ago...

I would keep your documents showing it wasnt on your mvr record..if anyone happends to see anything you can produce that document that shows nothing of its kind on your record

 

In this situation carefully answer the questions AS ASKED! Don't volunteer information not asked for but honestly answer what is asked. If your DMV could see this chances are it is on some database somewhere.

 

Mama always said, "Keep a your big mouth a shut",, Answer only what is asked, and that goes for DOT inspections too. Proof positive, to me, traffic offenses stay with you for life,,in the Pentagon basement. Something that old may have been a mistake, another person with your name, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

Example question:
"Have you had a speeding ticket within the last 3 years?"
Answer:
"No"
Don't add any information that isn't asked for.

 

Don't lie on an application.
Q: Have you EVER had your license suspended?
A: Yes.

Q: Have you had a suspension of your license in the last 10 years?
A: No

 

How this happened if I read it right
You got ticket in Arizona and had a California license.

You didn't take care of the ticket so Arizona suspended your license....

BUT Arizona can't suspended an out of state license so your California license was still good. Effectively only suspending your right to drive in Arizona.

You would have found this out the hard way if you'd been pulled over for anything in Arizona in the last 20 years

 

Depending on the interstate compact deal they might be able to do that. While you are correct that Arizona can't suspend a California DL, they can evoke the deal upon notifying California of the unpaid ticket. This happened to my brother-in-law about 15 years ago. Greenville County SC made a clerical error and Georgia suspended his Georgia DL because of it. It was quickly fixed once he was told his DL had been suspended. The problem most have with this is the error of thinking only a Judge can suspend a DL. The state DMV can do so in almost all state's administrability.