{"id":617,"date":"2023-03-23T10:31:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T17:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/?p=617"},"modified":"2023-05-18T11:30:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:30:24","slug":"how-could-a-dui-conviction-affect-your-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/how-could-a-dui-conviction-affect-your-future\/","title":{"rendered":"How Could a DUI Conviction Affect Your Future?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Being charged with a DUI is serious, but being convicted of one can have permanent consequences for your career, your driving privileges, and many other aspects of your life. Unlike some other driving-related charges that might lead to a temporary license suspension or a few points on your license, a DUI conviction can interfere with your day-to-day life in a much more serious way. How could a conviction impact your future? <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Employment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Maryland is an \u201cat will\u201d state for employment, which means\nthat you can be hired or fired for virtually any reason (other than select\nprotected ones) or without cause at all. Depending on where you work and what\nyour specific contract states, your job might also have the right to immediate\ntermination in the event that you are convicted of any crime or specific\ncrimes. If you apply for jobs in the future that require a background check,\nyou should also expect your DUI conviction to show on your record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insurance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After your DUI conviction, you might find it much more\nchallenging to find car insurance or keep your premium low. In some cases,\ninsurance companies elect to cancel the policy entirely based on the driver\u2019s\ncomplete driving record. In other cases, you can expect your premium to\nincrease a great deal, as much as twice or triple what you are paying now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ignition Interlock Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The state of Maryland requires drivers with a DUI conviction\nto participate in a program known as the ignition interlock program. As part of\nyour participation, an ignition interlock device will be installed in your\nvehicle. This device measures your breath for alcohol content. If your breath\ncontains a level of alcohol higher than that which the device allows, you will\nnot be able to start the vehicle at all. Every time you get in the car, you\nmust blow into this device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

License Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are a variety of consequences that you can face for a\nDUI conviction, and Maryland has harsher consequences for those with multiple\nconvictions. Even if it is your first time being convicted, you might lose your\nlicense for a period of up to two years in accordance with state regulations.\nFor subsequent offenses, you can expect to lose the privilege of driving in the\nstate even longer or permanently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn More About the Aftermath of a DUI Conviction from The Law Office of\nElizabeth Anu Lawrence <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are concerned about your DUI charges and the\npotential consequences of a DUI conviction in Maryland, choose an experienced\nfirm like the Law Office of Elizabeth Anu Lawrence to give you the help you\nneed.  Please give us a call at\n443.352.3201. Skype and telephone consultation are both available to clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Being charged with a DUI is serious, but being convicted of one can have permanent consequences for your career, your driving privileges, and many other aspects of your life. Unlike some other driving-related charges that might lead to a temporary license suspension or a few points on your license, a DUI conviction can interfere with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":625,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617\/revisions\/625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}