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Premier defense attorney Charles Jerome Ware is Maryland-based, nationally-known and respected, and ranked by his many clients, legal peers, as well as the national DUI/DWI trial lawyers association AIDUIA as one of the top DUI and DWI defense attorneys in the United States. For an initial courtesy consultation, contact Attorney Charles Ware at (410) 720-6129. He can help you.
Maryland drunk driving laws are strict and complex. Drivers should be aware that enforcement of these laws is treated very seriously in the state. DUIs and DWIs are treated as crimes here; not just simple traffic offenses. A drunk driving conviction can seriously and adversely affect both your personal and professional lives. Contact a qualified DUI lawyer immediately after your arrest.
After a DUI or DWI arrest, you have only 10 days from the date of your arrest request a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) hearing --- should you desire to do so --- with the Office of Administrative Hearings, and pay a $ 150 fee to the Maryland State Treasurer. The actual purpose of the hearing is to attempt some type of accommodation in keeping your driver's license for an interim period until your case has been fully resolved both administratively and judicially.
In Maryland, the minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level for a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) conviction is 0.08 % of higher. A BAC level of 0.07 % can result in a DWI (Driving While Impaired) conviction.
FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS (FSTs) and BREATHALYZER TESTS
Standard Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs), or simply Field Sobriety Tests (FTSs), are generally a battery of 3 physical tests administered by the police officer and performed by the driver during an alleged drunk driving stop to determine in the officer's opinion if a driver is over the legal BAC limit. These tests are very subjective and consequently inaccurate, and not mandatory for the driver to perform. In fact, many drivers should decline to take these tests --- which is their right.
This is different from breathalyzer tests, in which a refusal can result in an automatic suspension of the person's driver's license. In some cases, even this refusal and suspension could be worth it to the driver. Despite law enforcement efforts to bolster breathalyzer devices as being scientifically accurate and reliable, they are not. Many things have to go right for the average breathalyzer result to be trustworthy; but , it is extremely rare for these utopia of events to occur. There are many flaws with breathalyzer devices.
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