Massachusetts DUI laws impose stiff penalties for those caught driving on a license which was suspended or revoked due to a DUI conviction or alcohol program assignment. There is a 60 day minimum mandatory jail sentence for being convicted of a first offense operating after a suspension for OUI. A conviction of driving while suspended for OUI carries a minimum fine of $1,000.00 up to $10,000.00. A charge of operating after suspension for drunk driving cannot be continued without a finding (CWOF)or reduced. There is also no possibility for a suspended sentence, probation, or parole until 60 days in jail is served. The Registry will suspend your license for 1 year from and after the Wayland MA DUI license suspension.

Under Melanie’s Law, a conviction of driving under the influence while your license suspended or revoked for a DUI will result in a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 1 year and a mandatory fine ranging from $2,500 up to $10,000.00. No sentence reduction, furlough, probation, or parole is possible and the case cannot be CWOF’ed or filed.

If you are facing one of these serious charges, which carry mandatory jail sentences, contact a skilled defense attorney such as Paul B. Watkins. Attorney Watkins has successfully defended a number of clients who faced these charges and he has achieved excellent results which include getting not guilty judgmnets, dismissal of the charges, and avoiding jail time for his clients, even when the law calls for minimum mandatory incarceration. If you have been caught driving on a Wayland DUI suspended license, there may be legal maneuvers and other options available to you.