Maryland DWI Administrative Hearing

If you have been arrested for drunk driving in Maryland the first thing you should always do is contact a Maryland DWI lawyer for a consultation. If you were arrested for a DWI in Maryland, chances are you had .08 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) or more and/or you refused to take tests administered by the arresting officer. During the arrest the officer will take you down to the police station, process you and most likely release early the next morning. Upon releasing you the officer will take your license and issue you a 45 day temporary license. The temporary license is issued prior to the administrative hearing which most likely should take place within 45 days of the arrest. The hearing is held by an administrative judge in the MVA office assigned to you.

If you get an unfavorable result during the MVA hearing it will result in a loss of license for a specified amount of time. For a first offense of .08 and less than .15 you will lose your license for 45 days and for second offenses 90 days. If your BAC is .15 and above you will lose your license for 90 days for the first offense and 180 days for the second offense. There are always certain circumstances in which a person will agree to install an ignition interlock device for a year in order to keep their license. The ignition interlock device is a system that will test your blood alcohol content prior to starting up your vehicle. The device will require you to blow in a small tube that usually is attached to the dashboard. The sensor that is part of the device measures the amount of alcohol you consume and if you go over the preset amount, your vehicle will not start.

The MVA administrative hearing is separate to the hearing for your criminal charge. During the MVA hearing your attorney will fight to keep your license from being suspended; during the criminal hearing you could be facing potential jail time, fines and probation. If you have been arrested for a Maryland DWI it is highly recommended that an attorney be present for both hearings.

If you have been arrested for a Maryland DWI it would be in your best interest to contact an experienced Maryland DWI lawyer immediately.

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We are taking Maryland DWI cases throughout MD. These are a list of counties in which we represent: Allegany County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Calvert County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Harford County, Howard County, Kent County, Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, PG County, Queen Annes County, Saint Marys County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Washington County, Wicomico County and Worcester County.