Massachusetts OUI Drunk Driving Attorney Laws Boston Plymouth Cambridge
Massachusetts Drunk Driving Attorney
Drunk Driving Defense Lawyers Massachusetts
Have you been charged with drunk driving in Massachusetts? If so, don’t risk your future, your job or your family by being convicted of an OUI in Massachusetts. Contact a Massachusetts drunk driving attorney to assist with your drunk driving defense in Massachusetts. The financial costs of a Massachusetts drunk driving conviction is just the start of your headaches if you take a drunk driving charge in Massachusetts lightly. You can contact a SRIS, P.C. Massachusetts drunk driving lawyer by calling us toll free or via our fast online form.
The following are some of the penalties of a Massachusetts OUI conviction for a first time offense and also for subsequent charges of an OUI in Massachusetts:
FIRST OFFENSE OUI IN MASSACHUSETTS
- Incarceration: Not more than 2-1/2 years House of Correction, probation up to 2-1/2 years.
- Fine: $500.00-$5,000.00 plus court and probation supervision costs and program fees.
- License suspended for 1 year; Hardship license for work/education purposes may be considered in 3 months, general hardship in 6 months.
Alternative disposition
1. Probation with mandatory participation in alcohol-drug education program paid for by defendant.
2. License suspended for 45 to 90 days (210 days for drivers under age 21).
3. Eligible for Hardship license after three business days, assuming you have completed intake alcohol-drug education program.
SECOND OFFENSE OUI IN MASSACHUSETTS
- Incarceration: Not less than 60 days (30 day mandatory), not more then 2-1/2 years.
- Fine: $600.00-$10,000.00 plus court costs and probation supervision costs and program fees.
- License suspended for 2 years, work/education hardship considered in 6 months, general hardship in 1 year.
Alternative disposition
1. 2 years probation.
2. 14 day confined inpatient treatment program paid for by the defendant.
3. License suspended for two years, work/education hardship considered in 6 months, general hardship in 1 year.
THIRD OFFENSE OUI IN MASSACHUSETTS
- Incarceration: Not less than 180 days (150 day mandatory) out of district court, not more than 5 years State Prison.
- Fine: $1,000.00-$15,000.00 plus court costs and probation supervision costs and program fees.
- License suspended for 8 years, work/education hardship considered in 2 years, general hardship in 4 years.
FOURTH OFFENSE OUI IN MASSACHUSETTS
- Incarceration: Not less than 2 years (1 year Minimum Mandatory) out of district court, not more than 5 years.
- Fine: $1,500.00-$25,000.00 plus court costs and probation supervision costs and program fees.
- License suspended for 10 years, work/education hardship considered in 5 years, general hardship in 8 years.
FIFTH OFFENSE OUI IN MASSACHUSETTS
- Incarceration: Not less than 2-1/2 years (24 mos. Minimum Mandatory) out of district court, not more than 5 years.
- Fine: $2,000.00-$50,000.00 plus court costs and probation supervision costs and program fees.
- License loss for life, no possibility of reinstatement or hardship license.
LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEES
- First Offense – $500.00
- Second Offense – $700.00
- Third Offense – $1,200.00
- Refusal/Failure to take Breathalyzer – $100.00
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Massachusetts Driving On Suspended License/Revoked License Lawyer
Driving with a suspended license is a serious criminal traffic violation in Massachusetts. If you are charged with driving with a suspended license in Massachusetts, you should immediately consult with a SRIS, P.C. Massachusetts driving on suspended license defense attorney.
In Massachusetts, it is against the law to drive when you driver’s license is suspended or revoked. Some of the acronyms for driving with a suspended license are DOS & DWS.
Driving when you don’t have a license is also against the law in Massachusetts. Especially if your right to apply for a license has been suspended or revoked.
A person who drives a motor vehicle in another state while their licenses is suspended or revoked in the state they originally obtained their license from may also be charged with a driving with a suspended or revoked license.
The SRIS Law Group, P.C. has an office in County, Massachusetts to better serve you.
If you wish to consult with a Massachusetts driving on suspended or revoked license lawyer in Massachusetts, please call us or contact us via our on line form.
If your license has been suspended in Massachusetts, then your right to drive is taken away for a period of time. An example of having your driver’s license suspended for one year in Massachusetts is if you have been convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicants. Your suspension will end only after one year.
In Massachusetts, the law requires the Motor Vehicles Division to suspend or revoke a license for certain types of offenses such as a failure to pay fines or court costs. Also, the law authorizes judges in Massachusetts to suspend a license if it is related to a traffic offense conviction such as reckless driving in Massachusetts.
Your Massachusetts driver’s license can even be suspended for failure to obey a court order. An example of this is failing to pay fine ordered by the court or completing a program ordered by the court if it is driving related.
In Massachusetts, you are required to have car insurance and failure to provide the division of motor vehicles such proof can result in suspension of your license.
Law Firm of SRIS PC
SRIS PC has two law offices in Massachusetts.
In Massachusetts, our offices are in Boston & Cambridge.
The Massachusetts traffic defense attorneys at SRIS, P.C. are very experienced at assisting clients who have been charged with a driving on suspended / revoked or no operator’s license. Please call us at 888-437-7747 or contact us via our on line form if you wish further assistance.
Also, our staff and traffic defense lawyers in Massachusetts speak the following languages in addition to English: Tamil, Arabic, Hindi, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin, Malaysian, Spanish & French.
Please click on attorneys to learn more about the Massachusetts traffic defense lawyers who assist clients with driving on suspended or revoked license charges in Massachusetts.
Our Massachusetts driving on suspended license defense attorneys assist clients before the following courts of Massachusetts:
Boston, Greater Boston, South Boston, Middlesex, Worcester, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Hampden, Barnstable, Hampshire, Berkshire, Franklin.
How your case is handled may make all the difference in world as to how your life progresses from this potentially traumatic event. Don’t let someone who will not keep you informed as to the status of your case keep you in the dark. The relationship you have with your attorney during this very difficult period can have a substantial impact on your mental health. You need and deserve a lawyer who is looking out for you.
What you do not want is a lawyer who is engaging in unnecessary litigation. You want a lawyer who will take the time to sit down with you and explain the process and why a particular strategy is being used. You want a lawyer who will listen to you and keep your best interests at heart.
How can a SRIS Law Group lawyer help you?
First and foremost, we will discuss your case with you. We will explain to you the different options you have and the pros and cons of each option. We do not require clients to come in and sit down and talk with us. Certainly, our clients are welcome to come in and talk with us. However, we understand that clients are very busy and may not have the time to come to the office. Therefore, we allow clients to consult with us by phone first and let the clients decide whether they need to come in and meet with their attorney. To learn more about how a SRIS Law Group lawyer can help you, please call us at 888-437-7747 and speak with a lawyer the same day.
If you are dealing with a case, contact the SRIS Law Group attorneys for help. Our lawyers have been helping clients with cases for many years and are experienced at helping clients solve their problems.
