Why do I have to pay a license reinstatement fee when I was found not guilty of OUI?

Your license wasn't suspended for OUI, your license was suspended for refusing the breathalyzer. You could have been stone-cold sober for all the...

I HAD A EMPLOYEE ( ILEGAL ) WORKED FOR 5 MONTHS THEN GOT HURT FROM A 4 FT STEP LADDER , I TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL AND PAID

You need to call a workers' compensation lawyer, stat. Use the "find a lawyer" tool on Avvo. By the way, you have probably already paid out...

How many times can a case be continued while a defendent is in jail because the assigned public defender did not show up?

There could be any number of reasons that counsel didn't make it to the hearing. Lawyers, too, get sick, have family emergencies, car trouble, and...

Is it illegal to record the police in massachusetts

Yes, you can record anything you like so long as you do not do so secretly. It is always up to the other party whether they want to continue a...

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I am unable to get landlord to respond to texts to return my security deposit. She's not given me her address, what to do?!

First of all, your landlord is required to accept legal notices at whatever place you normally paid rent. Second, as long as she had your...

Applying for a internship in Boston, but from Florida and have a criminal charge for possession of marijuana paraphernalia...

"Background check" isn't a technical legal term, and there isn't one single way that background checks are done in MA. It is possible that they...

Can someone explain to me what a police report is for? I thought it was to state facts.

Here's the textbook answer: a police report is an official document that states what the officers did, why they did it, and what they learned while...

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First of all, the word "subpoena" is latin for "under penalty." Meaning there is a penalty for failing to obey it. A witness who doesn't obey a...

If I press charges against my husband, and I want to drop it.

The best person to discuss this with is your husband's lawyer. Just remember that the lawyer represents your husband, not you—so he is fighting...

In Massachusetts District court, to pay restitution off, one has to pay off any other fees first before the restitution?

The court determines which of the obligations the money goes to, in which order. Last I heard the directive was that restitution be paid first. ...