Two different breathalyzer tests are usually performed in Massachusetts Operating Under the Influence cases and refusing one of these breath tests can result in the loss of your driver’s license for 6 months up to life. It is important to understand the differences between these breath tests. Many Massachusetts police officers are equipped with Preliminary […]
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When the police notify the Registry that a person who was arrested for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol has refused to submit to a breath or blood test, the Registry will automatically suspend that person’s driver’s license or right to operate in Massachusetts. The length of the suspension is determined by the driver’s age
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The Clerk’s Offices of Massachusetts Trial Courts are legally required to notify the Registry of the outcome of all cases involving automobile law violations, including negligent operation, operating under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving. When the Clerk-Magistrate’s Office notifies the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of a conviction or alcohol
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In the case of Commonwealth v. Cueva, the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently ruled that the evidence was insufficient to convict Cueva of Operating After Suspension, which would have likely resulted in a jail sentence. At the trial, the prosecutor introduced evidence, in the form of a docket sheet, showing that Cueva had his license suspended
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Getting arrested for DUI out of state can result in confusion, harsh penalties, bureaucratic “red tape” and expensive reinstatement fees. It is bad enough to have to deal with the Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles. When a DUI occurs in another state, such as California, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, or Florida, for example, you
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I was recently contacted by a successful local business owner who was stopped and cited for driving on an expired license. He immediately renewed his license, went to court, and paid a $100.00 fine. A few days after his court appearance, he received a letter from the Registry of Motor Vehicles notifying him that his
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Insurance companies in Massachusetts use the Safe Driver Insurance Plan (SDIP) to calculate automobile insurance premiums. The intent of this plan is to encourage safe driving by rewarding drivers with clean records and penalizing drivers whose records contain surchargeable events such as at fault accidents, DUI convictions, and convictions for reckless driving, negligent operation, and
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Law enforcement officials across New England are being trained on how to spot license fraud. Saugus, Mass. police officer James Scott has been providing classes to police officers, corrections officials, and other officials regarding the tools that he uses to detect impostors, illegal aliens, and others who have fraudulently obtained Massachusetts Driver’s Licenses. In most
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If you have received an administrative hearing letter from the Suspension Department of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, you should contact a lawyer to discuss your legal rights and the availability of legal representation before the Registry. These letters are sent out when adverse action against a person’s driver’s license or motor vehicle registration
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