Articles Posted in OUI and Motor Vehicle

By Attorney Joe Serpa | Georgetown University Law Center | Massachusetts Criminal Defense Since 1995 Many people who call this office describe the same situation. Someone who has not lived in Massachusetts for years goes to renew a driver’s license in their current state. The clerk at the motor vehicle agency tells them that the…

By Attorney Joe Serpa | Georgetown University Law Center | Massachusetts Criminal Defense Since 1995 Negligent operation of a motor vehicle under G.L. c. 90, § 24(2)(a) is a criminal charge, not a civil traffic ticket. Police frequently begin the case with a criminal citation and an application for a complaint rather than an arrest.…

Massachusetts unlicensed-operation hearing guidance for international students, J-1 visitors, skilled workers, medical trainees, and foreign-license holders.

Learn what follows a Massachusetts OUI arrest, including breath-test and refusal rules, RMV deadlines, arraignment, Section 24D, and license relief.

By Attorney Joe Serpa | Georgetown University Law Center | Massachusetts Criminal Defense Since 1995 I maintain a record of not guilty verdicts in OUI jury trials in the Massachusetts District Courts and Boston Municipal Court. I built that record since 1995 in courtrooms across Eastern Massachusetts. In this post I explain how Massachusetts OUI…

A practical guide to Massachusetts criminal traffic citations, the four-day clerk-hearing request, mailed citations, citation defenses, and case preparation.