Criminal Charges in Different Courts or States
When there are outstanding criminal charges in more than one state, the mechanics of a legal defense can get a little complicated. It even is possible for a single incident to result in criminal charges in different states. As reported in the Nashua Telegraph, this recently happened to a man who allegedly fled the scene of a domestic violence incident in New Hampshire, to be arrested shortly thereafter in Massachusetts on a drunk driving charge.More commonly, different incidents are separate. We regularly deal with clients who may have open and unresolved charges in other courts in Massachusetts, or in other States. Dealing with multiple courts is something we do regularly, and it is helpful that we have multiple attorneys in our office.
When we have a client with out of state charges, things are a bit more complicated. When facing a charge in a different state, you must be represented by a member of the bar in that state. Our attorneys only work in Massachusetts.
We will work to formulate a strategy with an attorney in that state for the best overall outcome for the client. It the past, we have worked with criminal defense attorneys in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and other states to deal with legal and driver’s license issues.
It is very common for us to have to deal out of state license issues. If you are arrested on a charge like OUI in Massachusetts, but have an out of state driver’s license, your license will likely be suspended when that state is notified.
And if your license is under suspension in Massachusetts and you try to get a license in another state, you will need to get the old Massachusetts issue resolved first.
Our goal with all our clients is to get the best possible outcome in court, and fight preserve your licence do drive, no matter what the charge.
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This post correctly points out the complications of multi-state allegations. Good post.