Suspensions
Holding a Hearing
Record Keeping
Citations & Cumulative Suspensions
Mandatory Suspensions
100

A legal form that an officer fills out to cite a person for a Civil Motor Vehicle Infraction, also known as a CMVI.

What is a citation?

100

Customers are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment for a hearing using this method? 

What is online at myRMV?

100

You should do this as you work each hearing when possible.

What is add documents?

100

This group is responsible for maintaining an accurate, current and complete database of driving records for Massachusetts vehicle operators and vehicle owners.

What is the Merit Rating Board (MRB)?

100

Anyone who operates a motor vehicle upon a public way negligently so that the lives or safety of the public might be endangered is guilty of a crime is known as this.

What is operating to endanger?

200

These are issued for things such as not obeying traffic signals or speeding, and are noncriminal. They can usually be settled by paying fines. 

What is a civil violation?

200

A shared mailbox accessible by all DCU Hearing Officers.

What is the DCU Retrieval Inbox?

200

Before you add your document to the hearing, be sure the hearing is at least staged to this.

What is Hearing in Progress?

200

If the driver doesn’t respond to a traffic ticket within ____ days, they waive their right to a hearing and will be charged late and release fees in addition to the fine.  

What is 20 days?

200

The suspension periods for operating to endanger for a 1st offense.


What is 60 days?

300

Operating Under the Influence (OUI) and Driving to Endanger are not categorized as CMVI’s, but instead are referred to as this.

What is a criminal offense?

300

If a customer verbally threatens you, the RMV, or another RMV location, you should take these actions.

What are complete an Incident Report, and notify your PCIII?

300

If there is a correction that needs to be made to a hearing document label/tag, or if the document needs to be removed (invalidated) from the hearing, you should take this action.

What is escalate these scenarios to your PC III for assistance?

300

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)?

300

Customers suspended for operating with a suspended license must pay this amount.

What is pay the $500 reinstatement fee?

400

The Citation process begins when a person is issued a citation. Once the violator receives the citation, they have these three options.

What is to Pay the ticket, Request a hearing, or Ignore the ticket?

400

In rare circumstances, if the customer becomes disgruntled or does not have access to the internet, they will be given this sheet to request a hearing.

What is an escalation hearing sheet?

400
Accepted file formats that ATLAS will accept include these.

What are PDF, PNG, TIF, JPEG?

400

This type of suspension is added to the record if the customer fails to pay a citation or request a CMVI Hearing within the 20-day appeal period.

What is a Payment Default (RDF) suspension?

400

The suspension period for 3rd and subsequent offense for leaving the scene (property damage).

What is one year for any subsequent conviction or plea of guilty within a three-year period?

500

Suspensions can be grouped into these three categories.

What are Mandatory Suspensions, Discretionary/Public Safety Suspensions, and Cumulative Suspensions?

500

Being confident, using a calm yet assertive tone, and keeping your personal life personal are all examples of this when holding a hearing.

What is "controlling your own"?

500

This helps to ensure documents have the correct level of security, as only authorized individuals are able to view certain hearing documents within ATLAS.

What are document labels/tags?

500

HTO is the total of three major moving violations or any combination of ___ major or minor moving violations within a 5-year period.

What is 12?

500

A customer who has been suspended by the RMV may obtain this from a judge recommending no loss of license.

What is a letter (court order)?