{"id":7320,"date":"2016-06-30T13:32:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T18:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/best-dwi-attorneys.net\/?p=7320"},"modified":"2016-07-08T17:04:55","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T22:04:55","slug":"maryland-dui-dwi-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/best-dwi-attorneys.net\/state\/md\/maryland-dui-dwi-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland DUI &#038; DWI Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Maryland you can be convicted of either a DUI (driving under the influence) or a DWI (driving while impaired) based on various factors. If your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is .08% or higher you will be found guilty for a DUI. If your blood alcohol levels range from .04% to .08% you could be charged with a DWI. While a DWI is less severe and could be charged separately, you could also be charged for both. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legal limit in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maryland<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard, non-commercial drivers: .04% BAC<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial drivers: .04% through .08% BAC &#8211; DWI<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Commercial drivers: .08% BAC &#8211; DUI<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drivers under 21: .02% BAC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Penalties, Fines, &amp; Suspension<\/h2>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-hover table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 10px; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\"><strong><b>Maryland<\/b> <b>DUI &amp; DWI<\/b> Penalties, Fines, &amp; Suspension<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>Penalty<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>1st offense<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>2nd offense<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>3rd offense<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>Sentence<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DWI: Up to 2 months<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DUI: Up to 1 year<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DWI: Up to 1 year<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DUI: Up to 2 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 3 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>Fine<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DWI: $500<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DUI: Up to $1,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DWI: $500<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DUI: $2,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to $3,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><strong>Driver\u2019s License Suspension<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least 6 months<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 year<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least 18 months<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Chemical Test Refusal<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Maryland\u2019s implied consent law, drivers are required to take a blood, alcohol or urine test if a law enforcement officer has reason to believe you are drunk driving. In Maryland, you do not have to be under arrest to be required to take this test. Refusal of the chemical test will result in a license suspension that will increase with each offense. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1st offense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: License suspension of 120 days<\/span><br \/>\n<b>2nd offense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: License suspension for 1 year<\/span><br \/>\n<b>3rd offense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: License suspension for 1 year<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Ignition Interlock<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a first DUI\/DWI conviction, a driver may enter the ignition interlock program to replace a license suspension punishment. An ignition interlock device will be required after a second offense. An ignition interlock device of IID connects to your vehicle\u2019s ignition preventing you from driving with a BAC above the legal limit. All costs that are associated with an IID with be at the driver&#8217;s responsibility. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Criminal Record<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A DUI or a DWI will stay on your record for 5 years in Maryland. The court is likely to use these charges against you if convicted again during this time period. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Under 21<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drinking underage is illegal in the state of Maryland, and if someone under the age of 21 if caught driving with a BAC of .02% or above they will be charged with a DUI. If you are a minor convicted of drinking and driving you will be punished with a jail sentence for up to 6 months, a fine of $500-$1,000, and a license suspension for 6 months. If a minor receives a second conviction within 5 years, the penalties will increase. The minor may also be subject to additional charges such as a minor in possession or distributing alcohol to minors. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>DWI with a Child Passenger<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drinking and driving with a child or minor passenger is considered child endangerment in Maryland. After the first offense you will be subject to a sentence up to 6 months and\/or a fine up to $1,000. These penalties will increase with each offense. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>More on MD DUI Laws:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maryland Department of Transportation: Impaired Driving Laws:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mva.maryland.gov\/drivers\/impaired\/maryland-impaired-driving-laws.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.mva.maryland.gov\/drivers\/impaired\/maryland-impaired-driving-laws.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Maryland you can be convicted of either a DUI (driving under the influence) or a DWI (driving while impaired) based on various factors. 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