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Civil violations, such as not obeying traffic signals or speeding, are considered non-criminal and can usually be settled by paying fines. If you receive a citation from a law enforcement officer for a civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI), you must pay the required fine or request a court hearing to dispute the citation within 20 […]

The Board of Appeal of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations has the legal authority to reverse or modify decisions of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. The Board hears license suspension appeals and Massachusetts hardship license cases in various locations throughout the state. The Board was previously located

In the case of Kevin Perry v. Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, a superior court judge ruled that it was improper for the Registry of Motor Vehicles to suspend Perry’s license, for unlawful possession of a class b controlled substance with intent to distribute, years after his drug conviction. On October 5, 2005, Perry was

I get lots of inquiries from people who made the mistake of representing themselves at the Board of Appeal. They tried to get hardship licenses and were denied by the Board. Desperate to get back on the road, they often contact me to appeal their suspensions to superior court. This post will briefly summarize the

I receive a high volume of inquiries from prospective clients who are seeking relief from license suspensions which range in length from 30 day to lifetime. Some are looking for a hardship license, while others are trying to prevent, eliminate, vacate, or appeal a license suspension. Some people can be helped while others cannot. The

Many people who have their license suspended or revoked for DUI, Habitual Traffic Offender, drug convictions, or any of the other 64 reasons to lose your license in Massachusetts do not realize that there is no automatic right to obtain a Massachusetts hardship license, whether from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles or the RMV

The two central questions to be decided in every Massachusetts hardship license case is the applicant’s need to drive and the risk to public safety which may be created by putting the hardship license applicant back on the road. Both the RMV and Board of Appeal balance these risks when deciding whether or not to

Many Massachusetts drivers who have been convicted of certain drug offenses are surprised to learn that their convictions will result in automatic license suspensions, even when the Massachusetts drug charges have absolutely nothing to do with driving or a motor vehicle. Some unfortunate drug defendants learn about these suspensions, for the first time, after they

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles requires that all vehicles registered in this state to have mandatory liability insurance. This compulsory insurance requirement exists so that there will be funds available in the event that a Massachusetts driver causes personal injury or property damage to another. It is a criminal offense in Massachusetts to own