Legal Question in DUI Law in Massachusetts
what happens if i get a ticket marked "arrest" with both a civil(crossing yellow line) and criminal (oui) offense marked? one site says it can be handled and maybe thrown out as part of handling the criminal case, but aren't civil and criminal matters handled in entirely different systems (rmv and district court)? thanks
2 Answers from Attorneys
The situation you describe is not uncommon. When there are both civil and criminal offenses, all charges go through the district court. The RMV gets notified of the disposition on the civil offenses.
Hope this answers your question.
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It is common for the officer to mark both civil and criminal violations on the ticket-both would be heard in the district court-it is simply a matter of procedure. Hopefully you have retained a defense attorney for the drunk driving charge-contact the office if you are seeking to retain an attorney we have defended numerous clients-774-745-0562.