Massachusetts courts will essentially be closed for in-person legal proceedings for another month and the Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles is unlikely to return to normal operations anytime soon. The RMV has extended the expiration dates of driver’s licenses, registrations, and inspection stickers for an additional 2 months. If you need a hardship license or […]
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Working with the US Department of Homeland Security, and the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Registry’s Enforcement Services Unit, the United States Attorney’s Office successfully prosecuted a Dominican National who was using a stolen identity. He was in the United States illegally and he falsely assumed the identity of a U.S. citizen. In a
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Courthouses across Massachusetts remain essentially closed and urgent court business is being done via teleconference. The Board of Appeal is not holding any hardship license or driver’s license suspension hearings. The Board’s office, which is located at 1000 Washington Street in Boston is closed currently to the public and it will remain closed for the
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The Covid-19 pandemic has created some challenges for Massachusetts Ignition Interlock Device users. The Registry has afforded no relief from the requirement that the IID be downloaded and calibrated approximately every thirty (30) days. If you miss a service visits, you risk having your license revoked for 10 years. Even with the requirements to practice
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If you are a Massachusetts Resident or License Holder, the Registry of Motor Vehicles will penalize you for a New York DWI or DWAI conviction, just as if the offense had occurred here in Massachusetts. Furthermore, if the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has suspended your driving privileges or right to operate in
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The Registry of Motor Vehicles has implemented new hearing procedures in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Hearings will now be conducted over the phone and no in-person hearings will be held. However, in order to get a hearing, the customer must appear in person using the Registry’s “appointment only” system. This is designed to encourage
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The Board of Appeal usually decides the outcome of the cases which it hears on the same day of the hearing. However, the Board does not announce its decisions. Instead, the Board of Appeal will mail a written two page Finding and Order to the Appellant’s attorney within approximately 10 business days after the hearing.
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Since the deaths of 7 motorcyclists in New Hampshire caused by Volodymyr Zhukovsky, whose license should have been suspended due to a Connecticut Chemical Test Refusal, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has suspended an unprecedented number of driver’s licenses. The Registry is suspending thousands of licenses for many different reasons. Common suspension reasons include
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If you have received a Notice of Compromised ID from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, you may be suspected of license fraud and you should consult with a lawyer. The Mass. RMV uses sophisticated fraud detection tools such as data cross-matching and facial recognition to detect and investigate fraud. License fraud occurs when a
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