Driving without a license is what you were likely likely cited for and as you mentioned this is a Class A misdemeanor in Missouri.

According to Missouri Revised Statutes (Section 557), offenses are broken down and classified into the following categories, ranked from most serious to least serious:

• Felonies- Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D
• Misdemeanors - Class A, Class B, Class C
• Infractions

So a Class A Misdemeanor is considered a fairly serious offense. A Missouri Class A misdemeanor comes with maximum penalties of up to 1 year in jail and a fine of up to $1000. Infractions usually have no imprisonment penalty but can come with fines of up to $200.

This offense will be placed on your driving record. The state of Missouri can start a driving record for you, probably using your social security number, even though you are not licensed yet.

Operating without a valid license in violation section 302.020 of MO law and a first offense has 2 points added to your driving record. Also if someone like your mother knowingly allowed you, an unlicensed driver, to operate a vehicle they will have this offense placed on their driving record and be assessed 4 points.

To find out what exactly you an or will be charged with you may want to contact the court listed on any citation you may have received and or contact a lawyer familiar with this type of law in Missouri. A lawyer would also be able to advise you if it will be possible to get this misdemeanor charge lowered to an infraction.

We cannot give you legal advice; you should speak to a professional in the legal field for any legal help, but can advise you that your insurance will likely be higher when you do get a license due to this violation of the law. Once you are convicted it will go on your driving record, along with the points listed above, and thus you are likely to appear to be more of a risk to an insurance carrier. Your mother or father's insurer could give you more information on how your rates will be affected once you are licensed.

You may also want to check with the Missouri Department of Revenue, the DMV for MO, to see if applying for your driving privileges will be affected by this violation of the law and driving without a license. It may be that you will not be able to obtain a license for a certain amount of time due operating a vehicle while unlicensed.