In the case of DiGregorio v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles, Docket No.: No. 10-P-292 (February 17, 2011), the Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that the Registry of Motor Vehicles must commence out of state DUI suspensions as of the date of the out of state drunk driving conviction and not when the Mass. Registry learns […]
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In 2005, Massachusetts enacted Chapter 122 of the Acts of 2005. More commonly known as Melanie’s Law, the express purpose of the legislation was to increase penalties for drunk drivers In Massachusetts. The law forces repeat OUI offenders to use the ignition interlock device, it imposes harsh administrative license suspension penalties for chemical test refusals,
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Prior to appearing before the Board of Appeal at a Hardship License Hearing, it is important to have as many “loose ends” tied up. This is especially true if your license or right to drive is suspended or revoked in another state. The Board will not override a National Driver Register (NDR) suspension or revocation. Therefore,
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The law gives Massachusetts Police Officers the power to immediately suspend your driver’s license, simply by faxing an “immediate threat report” to the Driver Control Unit of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Upon receipt of an immediate threat complaint, the Registry will immediately issue a notice of suspension and shortly thereafter, the driver’s license
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Pursuant to G.L. c. 277 § 70C, in some suspended license, no liability policy, unlicensed operation, and other misdemeanor cases, the prosecution or the court may reduce the criminal charge suspension to a non-criminal civil infraction or violation. This is an attractive option, because it can be resolved with the payment of a fine. However, even when a criminal
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Driving on a suspended license can hurt your chances of getting a hardship license from either the Registry of Motor Vehicles or the Division of Insurance Board of Appeal. The Board members believe that driving on a suspended license shows a lack of respect for the law and the Board of Appeal has interpreted this
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The National Driver Register (NDR) is an electronic database used to keep repeat DUI offenders whose licenses are suspended from obtaining licenses in other states. However, the NDR is not perfect and it did not work in the case of Robert Scheller, a 57 year old man with at least fourteen (14) DUI arrests. His
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Even a first offense DUI in Massachusetts can cost thousands of dollars and many of the costs are “hidden.” It starts with the towing and storage fees. Under Melanie’s Law, the police are required to tow and impound vehicles of those drivers who refuse to submit to a breathalyzer or blood alcohol test. The police
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Marked lanes violations often accompany charges such as operating under the influence, negligent operation, reckless driving and speeding. In most cases, two violations on a single ticket will count as two separate surchargeable events for the purpose of 7 surchargable event license suspensions and habitual traffic offender revocations. The Massachusetts marked lanes law, G.L. .c.
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