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Definition of DUI/DWI
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) / Driving While Impaired (DWI)
The State of Maryland prohibits drinking and driving. If you drink and drive, you may be arrested, fined, and/or sentenced to jail time. The following is for general informational purposes only and you should consider hiring a lawyer to represent you in court.
In Maryland, there are two types of drinking and driving offenses.
The first, and most severe offense, is called driving while under the influence (commonly called DUI). A person who has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or greater is assumed to be under the influence of alcohol. Maryland law calls a BAC of .08 or above “under the influence per se.”
The second is called driving while impaired (commonly called DWI). A person who has a blood alcohol concentration of .07 is assumed to be impaired by alcohol.
It is also crime to drive while impaired by drugs (even legal drugs), drugs and alcohol, or controlled dangerous substances like marijuana.
A person under the age of 21 who drives with any alcohol in their system is breaking the law. If that person is caught, they will be arrested and charged with a DUI.
Read the Law: Md. Code, Transportation §21-902, §11-174.1
Read the Law: Md. Code, Transportation § 16-205.1
If the driver does not request a hearing, the suspension will automatically begin on the 46th day.
If the driver requested a hearing within 30 days, but not within 10 days, the suspension will automatically begin on the 46th day. A request made after the 10 days does not extend a temporary license issued by the police officer.
The system cannot record sound or take video, but will take a still photograph of the person taking the test or if the device is being tampered with.
Read the Law: Md. Code, Transportation § 16-205.1, 21-902.2
If a person is found guilty of a DWI or DUI, he or she faces a hefty fine and jail time. Penalties can range from a $500 fine and two months in jail up to a $5,000 fine and five years in jail.
If the DWI or DUI occurs when transporting a minor, the length of jail terms are much longer. The punishments for DWI and DUI increase with each subsequent conviction.
Read the Law: Md. Code, Transportation § 21-902, 27-101
A driver who is convicted of a DUI will get 12 points, making him/her eligible for license revocation.
Read the Law: Md. Code, Transportation § 16-402
The penalties and procedures for commercial license drivers may be different. Check out the information about commercial driver's licenses from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) for more information.
Edited by: Timothy D. Fisher, Esq., Wharton, Levin, Ehrmantraut & Klein, PA
Alcohol Test Failure or RefusalFrom the MVA
https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/26100/26100-50T.aspx
Drunk & Impaired DrivingFrom the MVA
https://mva.maryland.gov/safety/Pages/mhso/program-impaired-driving-prevention.aspx
https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/26200/26200-14T.aspx
Point AccumulationFrom the MVA
https://mva.maryland.gov/about-mva/Pages/info/26100/26100-02T.aspx
What comes after a DUI?Article from the Carroll County Times, January 21, 2017
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/news/crime/ph-cc-dui-legal-folo-20170121-story.html
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http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=21-902
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=11-174.1
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=16-205.1
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=21-902.2
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=27-101
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=16-402
https://mva.maryland.gov/drivers/Pages/cdl-commercial.aspx