Maryland DUI Laws

In the state of Maryland you will be charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) if your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is 0.08%, the minimum BAC known to impair everyone. Maryland also considers you to be Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) if your BAC is 0.07%.

First Maryland DUI Offense

• Up to 1 year imprisonment
• Up to 2 years if minor is present in vehicle
• Minimum 6 month license suspension
• Up to $1000 fine
• Up to $2000 fine if minor is present in vehicle

First Maryland DWI Offense

• Up to 2 months imprisonment
• Up to 6 months if minor is present in vehicle
• Minimum 6 month license suspension
• Up to $1500 fine
• Up to $1000 fine if minor is present in vehicle

Second Maryland DUI Offense

• Up to 2 years imprisonment
• Up to 3 years if minor is present in vehicle
• 1 year license suspension if offense is within 5 years of previous offense
• Up to $2000 fine
• Up to $3000 fine if minor is present in vehicle
• Possible ignition interlock after 45 days suspension

Second Maryland DWI Offense

• Up to 1 year imprisonment
• Minimum 1 year license suspension
• Up to $500 fine
• Up to $2500 fine if minor is present in vehicle

Third Maryland DUI Offense

• Up to 3 years imprisonment
• Up to 4 years if minor is present in vehicle
• Minimum 18-month license suspension
• Up to $3000 fine
• Up to $4000 fine if minor is present in vehicle

Maryland’s implied consent law means that if you are pulled over for suspected DUI and you refuse to submit to a test, your license may be suspended for 120 days. If you refuse a second time your license will be automatically suspended for one year.