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

As of July 1, 2009, if you are appealing a speeding or other traffic ticket, you must pay a non-refundable $25 filing fee. Although there is no mention of this fee on the citation, the fee is collected by the court at the time of the hearing. This means that even if you win the […]

The Massachusetts Ignition Interlock Program, governed by Melanie’s Law, imposes strict requirements on drivers with two or more DUI convictions. When a potential violation is reported, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) initiates a formal hearing process to determine whether the violation occurred. The stakes are high, as a determination of an ignition interlock

On July 30, 2009, Thomas C. Plant of Rockland Massachusetts, who was awaiting trial on his 9th DWI offense, was involved in a minor car accident. A police officer who knew Plant responded to the accident and found him using a driver’s license with his photograph and address, but his brother’s name. Plant now faces

William Foley, Jr.’s license was revoked for 10 years for Vehicular Homicide after he caused an accident in 2001 which killed Christine Griffith, a 27-year-old mother from Randolph, Massachusetts. On Thursday, August 6, 2009, Foley appeared before the Board of Appeal to request a Massachusetts hardship license, which would have allowed him to drive for a

In an effort to save money, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is closing some of its branches and encouraging customers to use the Registry’s on-line system to avoid longer driving and waiting times. Many Registry transactions can be completed on-line, so that a trip to a Registry Branch is not necessary. We all like