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Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:06 pm to
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
23247 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:06 pm to
My license still has my old address from 5 moves ago. Has never been an issue.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
82673 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:07 pm to
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Has never been an issue.


kind of like doing your taxes yourself, everything is allowed until you get audited
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
21056 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:09 pm to
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You can't do it online?

You can't change your address online in Louisiana. You can do it for USPS, but not for driver's license.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
21056 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:10 pm to
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My license still has my old address from 5 moves ago. Has never been an issue.

My inability to receive OMV letters was an issue that cost me $700. Never again.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
82673 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:11 pm to
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My inability to receive OMV letters was an issue that cost me $700.


odds are it will catch up to him too, and it'll cost a lot more than just doing what he was supposed to do
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
45976 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:12 pm to
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Serious question, but even if you get pulled over, is this really an issue? Struggling to imagine a cop writing a citation unless you’re just being a complete arse during a stop.


I got one already and of course it was a cop in Livonia and I was pleasant.

I also got a ticket for a fricking Saints license plate cover that barely covered the registration sticker. I was fricking livid.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
23247 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:18 pm to
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odds are it will catch up to him too, and it'll cost a lot more than just doing what he was supposed to do

Renewed my license two months ago without issue. Didn’t update address because I’ll probably be moving again in a few months. Next move will likely be more permanent, then I’ll update it.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53160 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:30 pm to
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You can't change your address online in Louisiana. You can do it for USPS, but not for driver's license.


That is dumb.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
21056 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:35 pm to
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That is dumb.

Exactly.
Posted by BobABooey
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2004
15408 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:46 pm to
How would a cop know the address is wrong unless you told him/her? If the address doesn’t match what’s on your proof of insurance, how does the cop know the insurance address is old? I don’t think there’s a law about keeping that current within 10 days of a move.

I can’t imagine a cop NOT writing you up for outdated address on your license. No big deal - you show proof in court and it gets dropped.

If a cop asks if the address is current, tell him or her that you’ll get anything mailed to that address; you don’t have to self-confess to a violation.

When you go to the OMV, you’ll need to present proof of residency.
Posted by terriblegreen
Souf Badden Rewage
Member since Aug 2011
11158 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 1:53 pm to
Just do it when you get around to it. They aren’t going to hunt you down.
Posted by AwgustaDawg
CSRA
Member since Jan 2023
11166 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 3:01 pm to
All of y'all without your current address on your license would be hard pressed to vote in Georgia unless you were voting in the same county your old address was in.
Posted by nosaj
Member since Sep 2010
2480 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 3:05 pm to
You can’t do an address change online. I just went through this too. Had to change the address to get homestead exemption.
Posted by habz007
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2007
4297 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 3:07 pm to
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I moved last May and still haven't changed my driver's license address.



Same . May 2024 and counting …
Posted by threeputtforbogie
Addison, TX
Member since Sep 2017
934 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 3:21 pm to
What’s the penalty for not doing it…
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
21056 posts
Posted on 3/12/25 at 4:29 pm to
Not receiving important mail such as notices from the OMV.
As stated, this was the source of my $700 lesson from a few months ago.
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