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There is no shortage of people who are aggrieved by license suspensions and revocations imposed by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Fortunately for my clients, I have been able to reverse many of these license suspensions and revocations on appeal. When this happens, some clients express a desire to sue the Registry of Motor […]

The DPPA prevents the Registry of Motor Vehicles from disclosing certain “personal information” regarding individuals. The act defines “personal information” as “an individual’s photograph, social security number, driver identification number, name, address, telephone number, and medical or disability information.” The DPPA does not protect other information such as an individual’s zip code, information regarding accidents,

Questions routinely arise regarding the sealing of criminal records, so that they cannot be discovered by prospective employers and others. As compared to an “unsealed” Massachusetts criminal record, a sealed record is accessible to markedly fewer people and entities. It cannot generally be relied upon disqualify applicants from “public” employment by Commonwealth or its political

I’ve gotten numerous inquiries regarding the possibility of obtaining a Massachusetts hardship license during the pendency of operating under the influence charges. Absolutely no hardship license is available during the 30 day administrative per se suspension, from either the RMV Board of Appeal or the Registry of Motor Vehicles itself. Also, no hardship license is

Last week, the Registry of Motor Vehicles and the Stoughton Police Department conducted a crackdown on expired inspection stickers and rejection stickers on Route 27 in Stoughton. According to the Patriot Ledger, officers cited more than 100 drivers in a 4 hour period. The failure to inspect a motor vehicle is a violation of G.L.

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles and the Division of Insurance Board of Appeal authorize the issuance of hardship licenses, in certain cases, to allow a person whose license has been suspended or revoked to drive for a limited 12 hour period. Hardship licenses are allowed based on the realization that someone whose license has

The Brookline Tab recently reported on a crackdown against parking violators by the Town of Brookline. The Town has been towing vehicles which have accumulated more than $1,000.00 in unpaid parking violations and it recently hired a collection agency to go after out of state parking violators who have accumulated unpaid fines. The collection agency

In order to convict a driver of operating after suspension or driving on a revoked license, the prosecution must prove that the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles sent the defendant notice that his or her license was suspended or revoked. Specifically, G.L. c. 90 § 22(d) requires that the RMV send written notice to the

WBZ I-Team Reporter Kathy Curran has recently reported on new legislation sponsored by Senator Steven Baddour (D-Methuen), which would prevent those convicted of DUI from owning bars. The proposed new DUI law was the product of an I-Team report by Kathy Curran regarding Jim Rooney, an individual with three (3) DUI convictions on his record