Before you pay a Maryland traffic ticket, read this…. If you pay a Maryland traffic ticket, you are automatically admitting guilt and the traffic conviction will go on you Maryland traffic record. This will create even more of a problem if the ticket is a moving violation and carries points on your driving record. Here’s Read More
Do I Need A Lawyer For My Maryland MVA Hearing?
You are not required to have a lawyer for a Maryland MVA hearing — you can represent yourself, and the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) even publishes guides and a video for doing so. Whether you should depends on what is at stake. These hearings are held before an administrative law judge at the OAH; Read More
Hit and Run: Leaving The Accident Scene In Maryland
Leaving the scene of an accident in Maryland — commonly called hit-and-run — is a crime that scales sharply with what the accident caused. Under Md. Code, Transp. § 20-104, any driver in an accident must stop, remain, render reasonable aid, and exchange information. Leaving an accident involving only property damage is a misdemeanor (up Read More
FAQ: My Maryland DUI case was dropped, can the MVA still suspend my license?
Yes — in Maryland, the MVA can suspend your license even if your DUI charge is dropped or dismissed. The action against your license runs under Md. Code, Transp. § 16-205.1 and is separate and independent from the criminal case in court. It is triggered by your breath-test result or test refusal at the time Read More
Maryland DUI and CDLs (Commercial Driver’s Licenses)
Quick answer: A DUI disqualifies a Maryland CDL for 1 year — 3 years on placarded hazardous material, life for a second major offense from a separate incident. It applies whether you were in the truck or in your own car on a day off, a test refusal counts the same, and there is no Read More
Paying the Price, Pt 1: Maryland DUI Fines
Maryland DUI and DWI convictions carry many penalties. In addition to possible jail time and a license suspension, large fines may be imposed. Here’s a list of the latest fines for a Maryland DUI and DWI caes. In many instances, judges will allow the Defendant more time or allow that the fines be paid over the Read More
Walking The Line: The Walk and Turn Test
What is the Walk-and-Turn test? Along with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus and One-Leg Stand test, the Walk-and-Turn is a Field Sobriety Test police use to determine intoxication. If you are stopped in Maryland for a DUI, the officer will most certainly conduct this test. The officer will direct you to walk a straight line, heel-to-toe, in nine steps counting each step out Read More
Don’t Sway, Don’t Hop, its the One Leg Stand
What is the One Leg Stand test? This is another of the three Field Sobriety Tests police use to determine intoxication. If you are pulled over for a Maryland DUI, the officer will likely conduct this test. The officer will direct you to raise one leg in the air 6-12 inches straight at the knee with the toes pointing Read More
Follow This Pen: The Basics of The HGN Test in Maryland
Quick answer: The HGN test is the “follow my pen” eye test — an officer moves a stimulus and watches for involuntary jerking that alcohol can exaggerate. In Maryland, how it gets used is the key: under State v. Blackwell, HGN is expert testimony, and a judge can only let a jury hear it after Read More
Can I Confer With My Attorney Before Taking A Breath Test?
So you’ve been pulled over in Maryland and the officer suspects that you have been drinking and driving. You don’t know what to do. You wish you could call a Maryland DUI attorney and ask for their advice. Can you? Go ahead and do it…. Maryland recognizes a “14th Amendment” due process right to confer Read More
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