The U.S. District Court entered a consent order in U.S. v. Todisco Services, Inc. doing business as Todisco Towing on December 8, 2023, resolving Justice Department allegations that the Salem, Massachusetts towing company violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by auctioning a vehicle belonging to a deployed U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant in Qatar, according to the DOJ. The consent order required restitution and a new SCRA compliance program.
Operator takeaway
Massachusetts is no exception to SCRA enforcement. Whether the deployed servicemember is in Qatar, Bahrain, or aboard a destroyer, the verification step is the same and the consequences for skipping it are now well-mapped.