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Can You Go to Jail for Speeding in Maryland?

October 1, 2025

Short answer: yes if you are 30+ mph over the limit, police can now charge reckless driving, which carries up to 60 days in jail. If you're going slower than that, a standalone speeding ticket is a civil offense in Maryland and doesn't carry jail time. Automated [...]

Reckless vs. Negligent Driving in Maryland DUI Cases

October 1, 2025

DUI stops in Maryland often come with a stack of companion tickets. Two common adds are reckless driving and negligent driving. Knowing the line between them helps shape strategy and outcomes, and a Maryland DUI lawyer can use these distinctions to push the companion charges down or off [...]

Maryland's New DUI Fines (Effective June 1, 2025): What Changed and What It Means

September 25, 2025

As of June 1, 2025, Maryland increased the maximum fines for several alcohol/drug driving offenses. In key spots, the cap moved from $1,000 ? $1,200 for a first offense and $2,000 ? $2,400 for a second offense. Jail exposure, MVA consequences, and collateral fallout still apply. If [...]

How Long Does a DUI Stay on Your Record in Maryland?

September 25, 2025

A DUI conviction in Maryland stays on your court record permanently and shows on your driving record for years with serious MVA consequences. Dismissals, acquittals, and many PBJ outcomes may be eligible for expungement, but convictions are not. If you're charged, act fast - our [Maryland DUI [...]

Maryland Jury Instructions and Their Role in Criminal Cases

September 23, 2025

Maryland juries do not guess at the law. Judges read the Maryland Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions, which explain legal standards like the presumption of innocence, reasonable doubt, how to weigh witness credibility, and how to consider scientific tests. The exact wording matters. A single instruction can shift how [...]

How to Beat a Possession With Intent (PWID) Charge in Maryland

September 16, 2025

Beating a PWID case usually means breaking the State's proof at one or more choke-points: the stop or search, "possession," the science identifying the substance, or the leap from quantity to "intent to distribute." We also pressure-test any statements and so-called "distribution indicators" (packaging, scales, cash). If the [...]

Maryland Extortion Charges: CR 3-701 to 3-706

September 10, 2025

Maryland treats blackmail as extortion. The State must prove you tried to get money, property, services or something of value by using a wrongful threat, and that the other person's consent was caused by that threat. Some charges do not care whether the threat was true, others turn [...]

Should I Take a Field Sobriety Test in Maryland?

September 3, 2025

In Maryland, you are not legally required to take field sobriety tests (FSTs) during a DUI stop. Refusing them will not result in license suspension, unlike breath test refusals. These tests are subjective, often unreliable, and frequently challenged in court. If you are weighing your options after [...]

Maryland Recording Law For Real People: Third-Party Audio, Consent, and Sharing

August 27, 2025

Maryland's rule is simple to say and easy to trip over. For most private conversations, everyone must agree to the audio recording. The rule lives in Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 10-402 and it also covers sharing or using an illegal recording. This page focuses on recordings by [...]

Maryland Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Guide

August 12, 2025

A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) is a specially trained officer who follows a standardized 12-step process to evaluate suspected drug-impaired drivers. Their testimony can be influential in DUI drug prosecutions, but the process has inherent limitations that a skilled Maryland DUI lawyer can exploit. --- A Drug Recognition Expert is [...]

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