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In Maryland, what is DUI per se?

December 9, 2010 by David R. Waranch, Filed Under: Maryland DUI and DWI, Maryland Traffic Defense Tagged With: drunk driving attorney maryland, drunk driving lawyer maryland, greenbelt maryland dui attorney greenbelt maryland dui attorney, Maryland DUI Attorney, Maryland DUI Lawyer, Maryland DWI Attorney, maryland dwi lawyer

Quick answer: In Maryland, DUI “per se” means you can be convicted of driving under the influence based on your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) alone. If a valid test shows a BAC of 0.08 or more, the State does not have to prove that alcohol actually affected your driving — the number itself is the Read More

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In Maryland, what is DUI per se?

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