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Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Charges

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles witheld my registration when I moved to Massachusetts stating I had to provide proof of insurance in Massachusetts in order for a hold on my registration to be released. I provided that I had proof. They were wrong, but said I had to pay $80 to release the hold. How can DMV get away with Extortion?


Asked on 3/27/09, 7:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Charges

You might consider writing a letter to the HEAD HONCHO of this agency to request a refund of this fee but I would not use the word extortion nor accuse the DMV of such criminal conduct in the matter.(Could be merely an issue of bureaucratic bungling.)

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Answered on 3/28/09, 10:49 am


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