Yes. Suspension of your Maryland driver’s license is independent of any verdict at a criminal trial. If your Maryland DUI case was dropped or you were found not guilty, the MVA can still take action. A license suspension or modification and participation in the ignition interlock program are administrative penalties that the Maryland MVA may impose regardless of […]
FAQ: My Maryland DUI case was dropped, can the MVA still suspend my license?
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Maryland DUI and CDLs (Commercial Driver’s Licenses)
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Maryland Commercial vehicle drivers stand to lose the most in a Maryland DUI arrest. While the rest of us may just drive to work, they drive for work. Big difference and a big problem in the result of a DUI. CDL drivers face stricter alcohol limits and harsher penalties. The legal limit for a CDL driver […]
Paying the Price, Pt 1: Maryland DUI Fines
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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 […]
Walking The Line: The Walk and Turn Test
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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 […]
Don’t Sway, Don’t Hop, its the One Leg Stand
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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 […]
Follow This Pen: The Basics of The HGN Test in Maryland
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What is the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test? It sounds like something off an eye-doctor’s chart, but the HGN is fairly simple. Otherwise known as the Penlight Test, it’s one of three Field Sobriety Tests police use in addition to the breathalyzer. Nystagmus means “involuntary jerking” and is a common result of intoxication. If you’ve been […]
Maryland DUI Law: A Word On The Breath Test
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How does the breathalyzer work? The breathalyzer is the best known method police use to determine intoxication and the one police trust the most. Unlike the other field sobriety tests, the breathalyzer provides an actual number to guide police in their investigation. This number is known as the BAC or Blood Alcohol Count. By blowing […]
Can I Confer With My Attorney Before Taking A Breath Test?
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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 […]
I Have Been Arrested For a Maryland DUI, But I Am Under 21. Will I Go To Jail?
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If you have been arrested for a Maryland DUI or DWI, and you are under the age of 21, jail time is not inevitable. The facts of the case, the judge, the prosecutor, your record, and the jurisdiction and county the case will be heard in, all play a role in determining your sentence (if […]
FAQ: I Failed The Breath Test, How Can A Lawyer Help?
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If you’ve recently been charged in Maryland and are facing a DUI/DWI charge, don’t give up (even if there was high breath result!). In Maryland, just because you “failed” the breath test or blew a very high result, does not mean that all is lost. Having a Maryland drunk driving or dui attorney properly analyze […]
