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NativeMasshole t1_jdc83l3 wrote

There was actually a scandal around this several years ago that caused the head of our RMV to step down. They were keeping absolute shit records on out of state infractions for years. Basically just stuffing them in a filing cabinet and forgetting them.

I know there's a court system under the RMV, not sure why they told you that you can't file for an appeal. They're notoriously hard to deal with on stuff like this. Unfortunately, you'll probably have to hire a lawyer to help sort this out. Maybe try contacting both states' AGs too. Or your state rep and senator.

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NativeMasshole t1_jdcbmxw wrote

Also maybe try to find the higher ups info for the RMV under mass.gov and contact them too. Raise hell with any and all officials you can get a line to.

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AllstarGaming617 OP t1_jde61nk wrote

Oh this is excellent information. Because of the last interaction I had with the state I thought I kind of put the nail in my own coffin by paying the infractions in exchange for the removal of the misdemeanor driving on a suspended. Akin to a plea deal, I was concerned by doing that I’d have no legal recourse going forward. Knowing they’ve had legal issues themselves, potentially the period of time in which this first happened to me might give me some ground to stand on. I’ll look into that and proceed with contacting people higher up via the mass.gov directory. I didn’t realize the RMV had a court system/legal connection to the state(most traffic courts aren’t connected directly to the RMV/dmv in other states.) thanks for the info!

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NativeMasshole t1_jdevad8 wrote

You may have screwed yourself by pleading out, I didn't catch that. I'm no lawyer though.

As for the court, it's actually the opposite here. It's directly under the RMV and has no connection to the rest of the state court system. Which makes them hell to deal with, since they don't have any real oversight, so they do what they want. You're probably going to need a lawyer, unless someone with power takes pity on you.

Sorry my state fucked you over!

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AllstarGaming617 OP t1_jdfwrjq wrote

Makes perfect sense now understanding that. During both arrests actual courts would look at the evidence and see reason. Never really had difficulty with them because I always had the right documentation. Never understood why I had so much success removing/expunging the misdemeanors for driving on a suspended with them, yet couldn’t resolve a stupid lane violation for over a decade. Never realized they essentially had no connection. I’ve always been proud of being an “honorary” masshole. I grew up on the border less than 10 minutes from my house to Webster mass. My college girlfriend went to school in Springfield so I spent a lot of time there. Then after college I met my wife who’s from the north shore and we had a place on Salisbury beach for a few years before buying a house in Nashua and getting married. She still works for a town government in mass and my business does a fair amount of work there as well. I’ve always loved the state, still do, but this shithousery is beyond comprehension lol.

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