What is the Penalty for a DUI in Maryland?
If you are facing a DUI, DWI or drunk driving charge in Maryland, call the Baltimore MD DUI Lawyer G. Randolph Rice, Jr., at 410-288-2900 or email him directly for immediate help.
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- Baltimore City;
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Penalties for a DUI Conviction in Maryland
Prior DUI and Receiving a PBJ
Maryland Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 6-220 (2014)
§ 6-220. Probation before judgment
(d) Conditions under which probation before judgment prohibited.
Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a court may not stay the entering of judgment and place a defendant on probation for:
(1) a violation of § 21-902 of the Transportation Article or § 2-503, § 2-504, § 2-505, § 2-506, or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article, if within the preceding 10 years the defendant has been convicted under § 21-902 of the Transportation Article or § 2-503, § 2-504, § 2-505, § 2-506, or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article, or has been placed on probation in accordance with this section, after being charged with a violation of § 21-902 of the Transportation Article or § 2-503, § 2-504, § 2-505, § 2-506, or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article;
(1) a violation of § 21-902 of the Transportation Article or § 2-503, § 2-504, § 2-505, § 2-506, or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article, if within the preceding 10 years the defendant has been convicted under § 21-902 of the Transportation Article or § 2-503, § 2-504, § 2-505, § 2-506, or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article, or has been placed on probation in accordance with this section, after being charged with a violation of § 21-902 of the Transportation Article or § 2-503, § 2-504, § 2-505, § 2-506, or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article;
Maximum Sentence for First Maryland DUI or DWI
First DUI (21-902(a))- Maximum Jail – Up to 1 Year
- Maximum Jail – Up to 2 Years (If Transporting Minor)
- Maximum License Suspension – 6 Months Minimum
- Maximum Fine - Up to $1,000
- Maximum Fine - Up to $2,000 (If Transporting Minor)
First DWI (21-902(b))
- Maximum Jail – Up to 2 Months
- Maximum Jail – Up to 6 Months (If Transporting Minor)
- Maximum License Suspension – 6 Months Minimum
- Maximum Fine - Up to $500
- Maximum Fine - Up to $1,000 (If Transporting Minor)
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