Massachusetts Registry News

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

The Driver Control Unit of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, which is located on the 4th Floor of the RMV at 630 Washington Street in Boston (Chinatown) has recently published a guide to understand the hearing process. I recommend that clients be represented by a qualified attorney. However, not everyone is able to afford

The Massachusetts Immediate Threat Law, G.L. c. 90 § 22(a), allows the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to suspend a driver’s license or revoke a vehicle’s registration “whenever the holder thereof has committed a violation of the motor vehicle laws of a nature which would give the registrar reason to believe that continuing operation by such holder is

Earlier this month, 52 people were arrested at an alcohol-fueled party in Plainville, Massachusetts. Seven of those arrested were under 21 years of age and a large amount of alcohol and marijuana was found at the party location. They were arraigned in Wrentham District Court. Those convicted of being a minor in possession of alcohol

Boston Globe reported today that an Everett, Massachusetts woman was charged with causing a fatal accident in Connecticut at approximately 11:00 PM on Friday. Lisa Delprete of Connecticut died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital as a result of severe head trauma which she sustained in the accident. The Massachusetts driver, Dina Senibaldi was found to be