Holding Hearings & Record Keeping
If a customer verbally threatens you, the RMV, or another RMV location, you should complete this.
What is an incident Report Form?
Suspensions that are triggered by an accumulation of violations over a period of time are referred to as this.
What is a cumulative suspension?
When the RMV is required by law to take action relative to a learner's permit, driver's license, or right to operate, and/or registration, it is considered this type of suspension.
What is a mandatory suspension?
The acronym SPEXS stands for this.
What is the The State Pointer Exchange Service?
Under MGL Chapter 90 §24D, any person convicted of or charged with a first offense OUI may consent to be assigned to this program as a condition of probation.
What is a Driver Alcohol Education Program?
The type of hearing that is scheduled when customers travel to a Service Center and request a hearing.
What is an escalation hearing?
When a citation is issued, the customer has this amount of time to either pay the citation/ticket or request a hearing.
What is 20 days?
The reinstatement fee for operating to endanger.
What is $500?
The acronym PDPS stands for this.
What is the Problem Driver Pointer System?
The term in Massachusetts that means if you are arrested for OUI, you are deemed to have consented to a breathalyzer test.
What is an implied consent state?
Customers who are Interlock-required and are active in the Interlock program can submit a service request through here.
What is the Interlock Service Request Portal?
This type of suspension is added to the customer's record if they pay a citation with a bad payment.
What is a payment default (RDF) suspension?
The suspension period for leaving the Scene of an Accident resulting in Personal Injury for a 1st offense.
What is one year?
This action may need to be taken if you identify multiple ATLAS accounts that appear to be for the same person.
What is an account merge?
Individuals must meet the requirements listed in this worksheet to be eligible for a hardship hearing.
What is a Hardship Criteria Worksheet?
The email address a customer may submit additional documentation to a Hearing Officer either during or after a hearing.
What is the DCU Retrieval Inbox email?
This group is responsible for maintaining an accurate, current and complete database of driving records for Massachusetts vehicle operators and vehicle owners.
Who are the Merit Rating Board (MRB)?
The courts may issue this recommendation for no loss of license (LOL) after a conviction which carries a mandatory suspension.
What is a Court Recommendation for no Loss of License?
"Legacy” and “converted” terms in ATLAS refer to data that originated in this former RMV system.
What is ALARS?
The operator is entitled to an RMV hearing to appeal a chemical test refusal but must appear within this time frame to complete the hearing application.
What is 15 calendar days?
When the customer wishes to take this action, they must submit an Appeal of a Ruling/Decision of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles form.
What is filing an appeal?
The 12-month time period for this violation is calculated back from the most recent conviction or finding date.
What is a Three speeding violation (TSP)?
This legislation, MGL Ch90 §24(2)(a): Failure to stop after collision is also known as this type of mandatory suspenion.
What is leaving the scene?
The two situations where PDPS override should only be done.
What is SR22 situations or BOA Order?
An operator under 21 years of age arrested for Operating Under the Influence (OUI) is considered to have failed the breathalyzer test if their Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) registers this amount.
What is 0.02% or greater?