In 2016 Maryland lawmakers passed a law requiring anyone convicted of DUI or DWI to enroll in the engine interlock program. The engine interlock program requires drivers to install a “blow and go” device on a vehicle they own or operate, obtain a restricted license and then successfully complete a…
The Maryland State Police recently announced that its troopers will be out in force this weekend as millions of motorists are expected to hit the road for holiday travel and celebrations. All 23 trooper barracks from the Eastern Shore to Western Maryland will participate in the increased patrol effort, which…
The Montgomery County Council is determined to crack down on driving while impaired by cannabis, but the method by which to accomplish this goal is still in still very much up for debate. This week members of the Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee met to discuss the issue of…
Most of the criminal justice bills that are either signed into law by the Governor or otherwise pass the General Assembly become law on October 1 each year. The exceptions are major policy changes such as the legalization of marijuana, which typically are planned farther in advance. Marijuana legalization stole…
The Maryland DUI laws are constantly changing, which means they can be difficult to understand and almost overwhelming for those charged. This is especially true for first time offenders who have never been through the criminal court system. Most drivers who are arrested for DUI are released from the police…
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer in Maryland’s only beach town, and like clockwork arrests involving alcohol related incidents in Ocean City are already starting to hit the news wires. This past weekend a Pennsylvania woman was arrested and charged with twenty traffic violations for allegedly crashing…
A 28-year-old Anne Arundel County man has been charged with multiple criminal violations in addition to being issued four traffic citations for allegedly causing a head-on collision in Lothian earlier this week. The accident left three family members injured, including 15 and 9-year-old children. According to Anne Arundel County Police…
The installation of engine interlock devices on vehicles in Maryland has increased exponentially over the last decade, and they have been lauded as a highly effective means to reduce impaired driving. Currently though, there have been no realistic attempts by the state to make these devices mandatory in all vehicles. …
Maryland State Police troopers recently charged a Carroll County public school bus driver with DUI after her bus crashed into multiple telephone poles on Route 32. Troopers responded to Bartholow Road in Eldersburg and observed such severe damage to the telephone poles that the road was forced to be shut…
Can the State go to trial without the defendant being present in court? Last month a Washington County man was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and driving under the influence after a traffic stop in the early morning hours of April 8, 2021. Normally this type of…