Massachusetts Registry News

I recently received this inquiry regarding out of state license suspensions. I am a Minnesota resident/driver. I was suspended in New Mexico for a year for a breath test refusal which is now clear/reinstated. My home state Minnesota revoked me for New Mexico, and Mass. has suspended me for both of those even though I […]

The highest court in Massachusetts ruled today that the odor of burnt marijuana does not supply the police with reasonable suspicion to believe that a crime is being committed. In the case of Commonwealth v. Benjamin Cruz, the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court held that because possession of one ounce or less of marijuana is not

If you are serious about getting your license reinstated, the time to hire a lawyer to represent you is before your Board of Appeal hearing. It is usually too late after the Board heard your case and denied your appeal. In September of 2009, I spoke with a gentleman who had a 2 year suspension

If you have received a letter from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles which states that your license is indefinitely revoked for “COMP FRAUD LIC/ID,” this means that the Registry has found evidence that you fraudulently obtained a license or identification card. In most cases, these “COMP FRAUD LIC/ID”  revocations are triggered when the Registry

This e-mail from a Washington resident shows how out of state offenses can cause a “catch-22” situation where the driver is otherwise clear to drive in his home state, but unable to obtain his license due to a Massachusetts NDR suspension. I lived in Mass until 2003. In 2009, I was arrested for a DUI

This e-mail from a driver licensed in Massachusetts who was cited in Connecticut for Minor in possession of alcohol shows how certain out of state violations can impact your right to drive here in Massachusetts, due to the National Driver Register. I got pulled over in ct for a taillight and ended up with a

Some people who are seeking hardship licenses have difficulty coming up with the money to hire a lawyer for their Board of Appeal hearings. Unable to afford an attorney, they try to represent themselves. Most people who try this lose and do not get hardship relief. While an attorney is not required for a hardship

If you defaulted on a criminal citation and the court has issued a Criminal Citation Default, the RMV is required to suspend your license or right to operate until you appear at the court to clear the Default. When the court notifies the RMV of a court default, the RMV is required by law to

If you fail to appear for a criminal court hearing and the court has issued an arrest warrant, the RMV is required to suspend your license or right to operate until you appear at the court to clear the Warrant. The RMV will send you a letter indicating the intent to suspend your license in