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Massachusetts 24D DUI Dispositions, CWOFs, and Job Applications

Feb 10, 2013

Whether or not you need to disclose a § 24D operating under the influence disposition on a job appl...

Use of Out of State DUI Convictions Upheld

Feb 09, 2013

In the case of Commonwealth v. Lee, the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently upheld the use of an ou...

The Annie Dookhan & Mass. Drug Suspensions

Feb 09, 2013

The scandal at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Jamaica Plain Drug Lab involving chemis...

Massachusetts Registry Records

Feb 09, 2013

I have received several inquires regarding how long the Registry maintains driving records, how long...

Probation Violations in Mass. DUI Cases

Feb 09, 2013

Because convictions of certain offenses trigger license suspensions in Massachusetts and because in ...

Mass. Licenses can be Easy to Lose

Jan 31, 2013

Many people may be aware that it is a serious offense to operate a motor vehicle after one's license...

Registry Audit Detects License Fraud

Jan 31, 2013

As a result of an internal audit conducted by the Registry of Motor Vehicles, Massachusetts State Po...

Massachusetts Citation Appeal Dismissed

Jan 26, 2013

G.L. c. 90C § 2 governs the issuance of citations for automobile law violations in Massachusetts. I...

Not Easy to win Citation Appeals on Technicalities

Jan 26, 2013

The case of Commonwealth vs. Benjamin J. Celletti shows how difficult it can be to prevail on techni...