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MASSACHUSETTS UNLICENSED OPERATION

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Driving without a license is called unlicensed operation and it is a crime in Massachusetts. If you are stopped and are driving without a license you can be arrested, brought to the police station, your car towed and only released to someone with a valid driver’s license, held on bail and taken to court. All people residing in Massachusetts for more than 30 days are required to get a Massachusetts driver’s license.

If you have been charged with unlicensed operation in Boston or anywhere in Massachusetts you need the best criminal attorney. A criminal attorney can help you avoid the penalties of unlicensed operation. Attorney Patrick Donovan is often able to negotiate with the Assistant District Attorney to get the best result in an unlicensed case. Often times Attorney Donovan is able to get the cases dismissed and avoid all serious penalties.



What is the penalty for driving without a license in Massachusetts?

Driving without a Massachusetts license is punishable by a misdemeanor conviction of a $100 fine. The Registry of Motor Vehicles may also suspended your right to get a license for a period of time.


Unlicensed Operation Case Results

Dorchester District Court

Unlicensed Operation -Client a foreign student was charged with driving without a valid license after she almost struck a Massachusetts State Trooper. Client requested a show cause hearing. Attorney Donovan convinced the clerk not to issue the complaint. CASE DISMISSED.

Quincy District Court

Unlicensed Operation– Client a citizen of Brazil is caught driving without a valid license. She admits to the police that she lives in Massachusetts and does not have her license. At her arraignment Attorney Donovan negotiates with the Assistant District Attorney to dismiss the charges on $100 in court costs. CASE DISMISSED.


BEST MASSACHUSETTS CRIMINAL ATTORNEY

Massachusetts Criminal Attorney Patrick T. Donovan is committed to giving the best criminal defense in Boston and Massachusetts. Attorney Donovan has represented many people who have been charged with unlicensed operation in Boston and throughout the state of Massachusetts. Boston Criminal Attorney Patrick T. Donovan is getting the best results.

A former assistant district attorney, Attorney Donovan is well aware of the many legal strategies both law enforcement and district attorneys will use when trying to get an unlicensed conviction. Attorney Donovan uses his prior training and knowledge as an Assistant District Attorney to his clients’ advantage by challenging evidence submitted by state lawyers, investigating faulty law enforcement procedures, and ultimately building the strongest case possible for every single one of his clients.

Contact Attorney Patrick T. Donovan today for your free initial consultation at

(617)479-1800!

Best Quincy Criminal Attorney

Attorney Donovan offers free consultations. His office is conveniently located in Quincy close to route 93. Attorney Donovan also offers shuttle service to and from home. Quincy Criminal Attorney Donovan offers both evening and weekend consultations and will meet at places convenient to the client. Call attorney Patrick Donovan at (617) 479-1800 for your free consultations.

The Law Office of Patrick T. Donovan represents clients in: Abington, Avon, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brockton, Canton, Carver, Cohasset, Dedham, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Foxborough, Freetown, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Kingston, Lakeville, Mansfield, Mattapoisett, Marion, Marshfield, Middleborough, Milton, Norton, Norwell, Norwood, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Quincy, Randolph, Raynham, Rochester, Rockland, Scituate, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Wareham, West Bridgewater, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman, Acton, Amesbury, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Ayer, Bedford, Bellingham, Belmont, Beverly, Billerica, Bolton, Boxborough, Boxford, Brookline, Carlisle, Burlington, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Concord, Dunstable, Danvers, Dover, Dracut, Essex, Everett, Framingham, Franklin, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groton, Groveland, Hamilton, Harvard, Holliston, Haverhill, Hopkington, Hudson, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Lowell, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Manchester, Marblehead, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Milford, Millis, Nahant, Newbury, Natick, Needham, Newburyport, Newton, Norfolk ,North Andover, North Reading, Northborough, Peabody, Pepperell, Plainville, Reading, Revere, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Sherborn, Shirley, Shrewsbury, Somerville, Southborough, Stoneham, Stow, Sudbury, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Wenham, West Newbury, Westborough, Westford, Weston, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn, Wrentham, Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Boston, Dorchester, South Boston, East Boston, Roxbury, West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, North End of Boston, South End of Boston, Chinatown, Chestnut Hill, Roslindale, Hyde Park, Mattapan, Mission Hill, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Allston, Brighton

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