Author name: The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C

On July 17th, Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Anthony Cicerone, who is assigned to the Boston Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force (DBFTF), filed a criminal complaint in the United States District Court for the First District of Massachusetts in Boston against Vanessa Peguero, a former Registry of Motor Vehicles clerk who worked out […]

I received this e-mail from a client whose license I got fully reinstated back in 2009. I just wanted to let you know how appreciative I am for everything you did for my case. Having my license back has been life changing and without your help I wouldn’t be where I am now. I have

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) enforces strict measures regarding license suspensions based on the accumulation of moving violations and accidents within a two-year period. If a driver amasses three or more surchargeable events or at-fault accidents within this timeframe, the RMV is mandated by law to suspend the license or right to operate

In Massachusetts, a person’s driving record is not subject to sealing and records of DUI convictions are accessible to the public, pursuant to the Lacey Packer Law.  Offenses and violations do not “drop off” of a person’s driving record, which is maintained by the Merit Rating Board and utilized by insurance companies and the Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles does not operate in a vacuum, meaning that out of state convictions and license suspensions will “follow” you to Massachusetts, if you have a Massachusetts Driver’s License or if you are a Massachusetts resident. This is because there is a nationwide system in place to prevent drivers who are

The Cape Cod Times reported that the Mashpee Police Department filed an immediate threat complaint against a 23 year old Marstons Mills man as a result of a rear-end motor vehicle accident which occurred this morning. Police file these complaints with the Registry pursuant to G.L. c. 90, § 22(a), which triggers the immediate suspension

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will indefinitely suspend or revoke your driver’s license or right to drive indefinitely when a police officer files a report indicating that allowing you to keep your license may endanger public safety. This occurs when an officer observes or has dangerous driving brought to his or her attention. In

The case of Dascoli v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies and Bonds, 80 Mass. App. Ct. 1111 (2011), illustrates the importance of appealing chemical test refusal suspensions to the Registry in Boston within the statutory 15 day appeal period. Dascoli claimed that the police gave him incorrect information in connection with this

Massachusetts residents who are arrested for DUI in Connecticut may have to contend with the Connecticut Ignition Interlock Law.  Specifically, Connecticut General Statute §14-227a (g) requires that any motor vehicle operator who has two convictions of operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs within ten years, must serve a suspension period of one year