According to WCBC 1270 AM Online, Maryland will see changes to its DUI laws and penalties starting October 1st, 2009.  The changes will include:

• A second Maryland DUI means an automatic 1 year license suspension.
• Offenders are now prohibited from Probation Before Judgment (PBJ) more than once in a 10 year period.
• There is a a provision for fines and incarceration for persons violating a Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) imposed driver’s license alcohol restriction in one bill.
• Another bill criminalizes the furnishing of alcohol to minors;

The changes came from the 2009 legislative session in Annapolis.

It’s not only in Maryland that DUI penalties are getting tougher. All over the country a drunk driving conviction can follow you for a very long time. If you have been arrested for DUI in Maryland or anywhere else, you would be well advised to contact a DUI attorney. If you already have a DUI on your record considered having it expunged.