INEBRIATED/INTOXICATED DRIVING IN HO. CO., MARYLAND: AIDUIA

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Among his many other awards, accomplishments, accolades and honors, defense attorney Charles Ware is recognized as "one of the 10 BEST DUI and DWI Attorneys in the State of Maryland," according to the national organization, American Institute of DUI and DWI Attorneys [AIDUIA].

Drunk driving laws in Maryland can be complex and complicated.  This is just one more reason why it is important for anyone charged or arrested for DUI or DWI to contact an experienced DUI/DWI attorney as soon as possible.

After a DUI arrest, you have only 10 days from the date of the arrest to request a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) hearing with the office of administrative hearings and pay $125 to the Maryland State Treasurer. If a person is arrested for drunk driving or DUI and fails to request the hearing on time, their license will be suspended automatically.

In Maryland the blood alcohol concentration level (BAC) for a DUI (driving under the influence)arrest is .08 or higher. A blood alcohol concentration level of .07 will result in a DWI (driving while impaired) arrest.

Maryland DUI

• Minimum drivers license suspension of 45 days.
• Punishment of up to $1000 and 1 year in jail for a first offense DUI.
• Punishment of up to $2000 and 2 year in jail for a second offense DUI.
• A DUI conviction will result in 12 points on your Maryland drivers license record.

Maryland DWI

• Drivers license suspension of up to 60 days.
• Punishment of up to $500 and 2 months in jail for a first offense DWI.
• Punishment of up to $500 and 1 year in jail for a second offense DWI.
• A DWI conviction will result in 8 points on your Maryland drivers license record.

If you hold an out of state license and are arrested for DUI or DWI, you will need to schedule a Maryland MVA hearing in order to protect your driving privileges. Maryland is a member of the Interstate Driver's License Compact, which shares information about all driver's license actions with other member states. There are 45 states that belong to this compact.

MADDD (MARYLAND ATTORNEYS DEFENDING DRUNK DRIVERS): AIDUIA

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Among his numerous other accolades, accomplishments, awards and honors, defense attorney Charles Ware is recognized as "one of the 10 BEST DUI and DWI Attorneys in Maryland" by the national organization, American Institute of DUI and DWI Attorneys [AIDUIA].

For an initial courtesy consultation, contact his law firm --- Charles Jerome Ware, Attorneys & Counselors, LLC, at charlesjeromeware@msn.com, (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016.  We can help you.

Maryland drunk driving laws are strict and complex.  It is very important that you contact us as soon as possible after you are arrested for drunk driving.

After a DUI arrest, you have only 10 days from the date of the arrest to request a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) hearing with the office of administrative hearings and pay $125 to the Maryland State Treasurer. If a person is arrested for drunk driving or DUI and fails to request the hearing on time, their license will be suspended automatically.

In Maryland the blood alcohol concentration level (BAC) for a DUI (driving under the influence)arrest is .08 or higher. A blood alcohol concentration level of .07 will result in a DWI (driving while impaired) arrest.

Maryland DUI

• Minimum drivers license suspension of 45 days.
• Punishment of up to $1000 and 1 year in jail for a first offense DUI.
• Punishment of up to $2000 and 2 year in jail for a second offense DUI.
• A DUI conviction will result in 12 points on your Maryland drivers license record.

Maryland DWI

• Drivers license suspension of up to 60 days.
• Punishment of up to $500 and 2 months in jail for a first offense DWI.
• Punishment of up to $500 and 1 year in jail for a second offense DWI.
• A DWI conviction will result in 8 points on your Maryland drivers license record.

If you hold an out of state license and are arrested for DUI or DWI, you will need to schedule a Maryland MVA hearing in order to protect your driving privileges. Maryland is a member of the Interstate Driver's License Compact, which shares information about all driver's license actions with other member states. There are 45 states that belong to this compact.

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BALTIMORE LANDLORD STRATEGIES FOR FIGHTING LEAD PAINT CASES: Defense Lawyer's Update

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Charles Jerome Ware, Attorneys & Counselors, LLC, is a premier Maryland-based national landlord lead paint poisoning defense law firm. For an initial courtesy consultation, contact us at charlesjeromeware@msn.com,  (410) 730-5016  or  (410) 720-6129.  We can help you when you are sued for lead paint poisoning.

Baltimore landlords should be aware of the following, inter alia :

1. Any Baltimore residential unit that was built prior to 1978 should be treated by landlords as though it does in fact contain lead-based paint, unless a lead paint-certified risk professional has issued a written report indicating that the entire property has been properly tested and in fact does not contain lead-based paint.

2. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that "undisturbed" lead paint (i.e., in good condition, etc.) is usually not harmful. It is when the lead paint is "disturbed" that lead poisoning problems can develop.  Disturbed lead point normally includes  lead dust, and lead-based paint that is chipped, peeling, cracked, or otherwise deteriorated.  These issues must be addressed immediately by the landlord or landowner.

3. Paint on and in residential units should be regularly checked -- and written observations made, dated and signed by the qualified person making the observations, and areas of the home where painted surfaces rub together, such as windows, should be regularly checked. Whenever feasible, get the tenant to sign-off on these inspections.

4. Pursuant to the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, also known as Title X, landowners and landlords must inform the residents (tenants) or applicants to purchase (buyers)
that the possibility of lead paint exists (if true). In sum, disclosure of known information on lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards must be made before the sale or lease of most residential units.

HOWARD COUNTY, MD DUI/DWI BASICS

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Charles Jerome Ware, Attorneys & Counselors, LLC, is a premier Maryland-based national DUI and DWI drunk-driving defense law firm.  Attorney Charles Ware himself is ranked "one of the BEST 10 DUI/DWI Defense Attorneys in the State of Maryland" by the American Institute for DUI/DWI Attorneys [AIDUIA].  For an initial courtesy consultation, contact the firm at charlesjeromeware@msn.com, (410) 730-5016 or (410) 720-6129.

Drunk-driving laws in Maryland are relatively complex.  Therefore, a competent drunk-driving defense attorney is important to have on your team in this state.

Maryland Drunk Driving Laws: DUI Versus DWI:

Under Maryland drunk driving laws, a distinction is made between being over the legal blood-alcohol limit and driving while impaired by alcohol.

Driving while impaired is considered a lesser offense than driving under the influence, and thus the penalties for DWI are less severe than those for DUI.

You may be arrested and charged with a DUI in Maryland if, via chemical testing, a police officer determines that your blood-alcohol content is .08 percent or higher. This is the legal limit in Maryland.

To receive the lesser charge of a DWI in Maryland, your blood-alcohol content must fall between .07 and .08 percent. Once again, this will be determined through chemical testing.

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BALTIMORE LEAD PAINT POISONING : DEFENSE COUNSEL UPDATE

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Charles Jerome Ware, Attorneys & Counselors, LLC, is a premier Maryland-based national landlord lead-paint poisoning defense law firm.  For an initial courtesy  consultation, contact us at charlesjeromeware@msn.com,  (410) 730-5016  or  (410) 720-6129.

BALTIMORE LEAD PAINT POISONING CASES CONTINUE TO DECLINE.

According to recent reports by Maryland's Department of the Environment, the number of lead paint poisoning cases in Baltimore are continuing to decline, despite the fact that state and federal officials
have lowered the threshold lead levels in the blood reflecting the need for lead poisoning concern.

State and local officials credit much of the decline in lead poisoning cases to Maryland's 20-year old law requiring landlords of homes built before 1950, when lead-based paint was widely used, to reduce risks that young tenants could be exposed to peeling or flaking paint  [ " Lead poisoning cases continue to decline"; The Baltimore Sun; 09/24/2013; by Timothy B. Wheeler].

According to state officials, most of the more seriously lead-poisoned children lived in residential units (homes) that are not now regulated by the state: either owner-occupied or rental housing built between 1950 and 1978. However, state regulators are now expanding their focus to newer rental homes and are authorized to increase scrutiny on renovation practices that might generate lead-paint dust in owner-occupied homes as well.

                                                     2015  Developments

Regulators at the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) plan to begin regulating newer rental homes in 2015, as state law requires; particularly in regards to renovations.