Reader’s Question:

This is my second DWI arrest in two years. I served six months of jail time because of my first offense. I’m not worryied about the fees that I might be paying. All I need to know is how long I would have to stay in jail if I get convicted for DWI again in Maryland.

Aaron

Baltimore, MD

The effect a DWI has on the drunk driver and his or her family could be very dramatic in Maryland. Aside from the humiliation, the offender would have to pay court costs, lawyers fees, and worse is possibly the loss of income necessary to support a family.

If you are not so much concerned about the financial consequences, I’m sure you will pay attention on the social consequences of your case if you will be convicted for the second time for DWI.

In the state of Maryland , a second DWI conviction may have up to one year in jail, a suspension of a driver’s license of 180 days to two years, and I would still have to mention, up to $4,000 in fines.