Other than in straightforward DUI 1st offense hardship license cases, I do not recommend representing yourself at a RMV suspension or hardship license hearing. However, not everyone can afford a lawyer and not all Massachusetts DUI lawyers provide representation at the Registry of Motor Vehicles as part of the services which they provide. If you …
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The Massachusetts DUI law has stiff penalties for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders. Operating Under the Influence convictions can result in a one-year or lifetime CDL disqualification whether the DUI offense occurs in a CDL motor vehicle or not. Also, chemical test refusals also count as violations which may result in a CDL revocation or …
There are two types of Massachusetts traffic tickets or citations: civil and criminal. Civil citations are issued for traffic violations such as speeding, following too close, failure to stop for a red light or stop sign, failing to stay within marked lanes, which is also known as a marked lanes violation, having an open container …
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Pursuant to a little known law, being involved in a traffic accident in Massachusetts can result in the suspension of your driver’s license. Under the Massachusetts 7 surchargable event law, any Massachusetts driver who accumulates 7 surchargable events within any three (3) year period, will have his or her driver’s license automatically suspended for 60 …
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If you are currently serving a Massachusetts license suspension because of a drug conviction, a recent Mass. Supreme Judicial Court ruling could give you relief. You may be able to reverse your conviction on the grounds that the prosecution relied only on a drug certificate and did not call the chemist who tested the alleged …
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It is a criminal offense to drive a vehicle in Massachusetts while your driver’s license or right to operate is suspended or revoked. Driving on a Suspended License can have serious consequences which can last for years. A conviction for operating after suspension in Massachusetts will result in an additional automatic and mandatory license suspension, …
Massachusetts DUI Law allows for the issuance of limited 12 hour work or hardship licenses for the purposes of allowing a DUI offender to get to work, school, or medical appointments. Hardship licenses are also available for certain other Massachusetts license suspension such as those imposed for 7 surchargable events, drug convictions, and being a …
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On January 1, 2006, the ignition interlock requirement of Melanie’s Law (Chapter 122 of the Acts of 2005) when into effect. The law requires anyone with 2 or more driving under the influence convictions or alcohol program assignments on his or her record to use an ignition interlock device while on a Massachusetts hardship license …
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently affirmed that the Mass. Board of Appeal has considerable power and discretion when deciding whether or not to grant a hardship license. The Mass. Appeals Court recently upheld the Board’s decision to deny hardship relief to a candidate who had a substantial driving record and made the mistake of representing …
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