Reader’s Question:
I wanna understand the things that my parents are referring to when they talk about my brother’s DUI conviction here in Bowie, Maryland. What does SR22 anything have to do with his DUI?
Darla
Bowie, MD
An SR22 insurance, sometimes being referred to as a proof of insurance certificate and would identify your brother as a person [...]
Reader’s Question:
Is there a way that I can avoid serving time in jail after my DUI arrest here in Bowie, Maryland?
Frank
Bowie, MD
A DUI arrest could mean paying hefty fines, having a suspended driver’s license and even serving time in jail. If you are facing a DUI charge in Bowie, Maryland, you have to hire the [...]
Reader’s Question:
My cousin wanted to get a lawyer to help him on his DUI charge here in Bethesda, Maryland but he’s worried it’s expensive to hire one. How would he decide whether or not to pay for a DUI lawyer?
Hazel
Bethesda, MD
Private lawyers charge anywhere between $5,000 and $15,000 or more to represent someone charged with [...]
Reader’s Question:
How do I choose the right auto insurance company after I have been dropped by my previous provider because of my DUI charge here in Dundalk, Maryland?
Jason
Dundalk, MD
Choosing the right auto insurance company after you have been dropped by your previous insurer because of your DUI charge in Dundalk, Maryland can be a challenging [...]
Reader’s Question:
I heard that here in Maryland, you can avoid going to county jail if you are convicted for DUI by having some sort of other punishments like highway cleanup. How true is this and would there be any other alternative for jail?
Lina
Towson, MD
If someone is sentenced to jail for the crime of DUI in [...]
Reader’s Question:
My father has a federal DUI case here Maryland and he refused the chemical test when he was arrested. Is it true that she is facing additional consequences because of his chemical test refusal?
Vern
Gaithersburg, MD
Yes, it’s true, since your father refused to chemical testing on his federal DUI case in Gaithersburg, Maryland, he may [...]
Reader’s Question:
My sister would have to do community service and drug rehabilitation/sober living environments because she was convicted for her DUI case in Columbia, Maryland. What does she have to do with that and how do those programs work?
Kenneth
Columbia, MD
Community service and drug rehabilitation/sober living environments are two of the alternative DUI sentencing programs in [...]
Reader’s Question:
I was told that my brother could have alternative sentencing like the electronic monitoring if he gets convicted for his DUI case in Silver Spring, Maryland. May I ask you to please explain to me what electronic monitoring is and what can it do for my brother?
Barbie
Spring, MD
If your brother is convicted for his [...]
Reader’s Question:
Is it true that I will be facing a federal charge in case I get arrested for DUI here in Baltimore, Maryland?
Cole
Baltimore, MD
Most of the DUI cases in the state of Maryland are prosecuted in the state district court, but DUI arrests that occur on federally owned land are prosecuted in federal court. A [...]
Reader’s Question:
My daughter was given a test she mentioned as the preliminary breath test when she was arrested for DUI here in Maryland. What is this test and what are its possible flaws?
Lashawn
Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
The preliminary breath test (PBT) that was given to your daughter when she was arrested for DUI in Wheaton-Glenmont, Maryland is simply [...]