Payable vs Must-Appear: Which Maryland Ticket Do You Have?
Quick answer: Every Maryland traffic citation is one of two things — payable (there’s a preset fine, and you have 30 days to do something about it) or must-appear (no fine listed; the citation is a summons and the court will send you a date). Your citation tells you which. And if yours is payable, Read More
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Failure to Yield in Maryland: Points, Fines, Defenses
What Happens If You Get a Failure to Yield Ticket in Maryland? Quick answer: Failure to yield has no point value of its own in Maryland. It’s 1 point if nothing happened — and 3 points if it contributed to an accident. Same driving, three times the damage, purely because there was a collision. And Read More
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Can You Get PBJ Twice in Maryland?
It depends on the offense. For ordinary traffic tickets, yes — Maryland law does not cap how many times you can receive a probation before judgment (PBJ), though a judge grows less willing each time and it is always discretionary. For alcohol-related driving, the rule is strict. Under Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 6-220(d), a Read More
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