Massachusetts Registry News

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

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security recently announced the continued availability of $650,000.00 in federal grant money available to Massachusetts Police Departments for speed traps, radar / lidar patrols, and similar traffic enforcement operations throughout the state. When Departments obtain these grants they assign proactive “enforcement-minded” police officers, usually on overtime, to

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