Melanie's Law is a 2005 statute named after Melanie Powell, a 13-year-old killed by a repeat drunk driver in Marshfield. The law dramatically escalated penalties for repeat OUI offenders and introduced mandatory ignition interlock devices (IIDs) on any hardship or reinstatement license for multiple offenders. Under Melanie's Law, a second-offense OUI conviction requires an IID on your vehicle for 2 years after license reinstatement. Third offenses require an IID for the duration of the license. The law also created "Operating With a Suspended License for OUI" as a felony carrying a mandatory minimum 1-year sentence. Melanie's Law is why multi-offender OUI cases are so much harder to resolve favorably - a Massachusetts DUI lawyer with Melanie's Law experience is essential on any second or subsequent charge.