Massachusetts Registry News

In cases where the Massachusetts DUI defendant qualifies for the First Offense DUI 24D Program, the Registry will suspend the individual’s driver’s license for 45 days. In North Carolina, however, a First Offense DUI carries a one year license suspension. The North Carolina Courts can authorize the issuance of a hardship license, upon completion of […]

Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Compliance Unit, along with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigated and successfully prosecuted a corrupt Registry clerk who was accepting bribes and altering driver’s licenses. The Clerk worked at the Watertown and Framingham Registry Branches. The false license investigation resulted in a successful prosecution

I just got off the phone with a 38 year old gentleman who was represented by a “public defender.” On his free lawyer’s advice, he pled guilty to a 1st offense OUI. He had refused the breathalyzer and had a prior OUI conviction which was more than 10 years old.  Like many who plead out

Many people who have lost their licenses because of a DUI conviction make the mistake of going to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to get a hardship license with the wrong alcohol program. Some wait for hours, only to have a Registry hearing officer inform them that they cannot be considered for a Mass.

Operating an uninsured motor vehicle in Massachusetts, or allowing an uninsured vehicle to remain on any Massachusetts roadway, either public or private, is a criminal offense pursuant to the Massachusetts Automobile Insurance Law. Whenever someone pleads guilty to or is convicted of no liability policy, the Mass. RMV will automatically suspend that person’s license for

The Mass. RMV suspended licenses for any one of approximately 65 different reasons. Whenever someone’s license is suspended by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, a letter is sent to the address on file with the Registry. This is why it is important to notify the Registry of any change of address. In fact, G.L.

If you have an outstanding default warrant in Massachusetts, no matter how old, the Massachusetts RMV will suspend your license or right to drive in Massachusetts and flag you in the National Driver Register, so that you cannot get a license issued or renewed in another state, unless and until the arrest warrant is cleared

While waiting for a hardship license hearing at the Driver Control Unit of the Registry of Motor Vehicles today in Boston today, I noticed that several people were attempting to appeal 7 surchargeable events and payment default license suspensions which were triggered by unpaid traffic citations. It should be understood that a citation for civil

The Board of Appeal of the Division of Insurance has the legal authority to order the Registry of Motor Vehicles to issue hardship licenses in cases where the Registry has refused to do so or where the law does not specifically allow for a hardship license. The Registry will only issue a hardship license for