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The Baltimore Washington Parkway is one of the busiest stretches of road in Maryland. It runs from the Washington D.C. border in Prince George’s County to Baltimore City, though upon hitting the Baltimore City limit it’s called MD 295. The roughly 32 miles of highway is mostly free of commercial vehicles, though busses and limousines are permitted. While the highway only passes through two counties (PG and Anne Arundel), it services drivers traveling to and from destinations in Baltimore County and Howard County. The BW Parkway is unique in that it is patrolled by both federal, state and local law enforcement depending on the exact location. Most of the traffic enforcement on the BW Parkway is conducted by the National Park Service or NPS. The US Park Police is the main law enforcement agency responsible for policing NPS property, so chances are if you are pulled over on the BWI Parkway it will be by a Park Police officer. Park Police officers are considered federal law enforcement, and thus their cases will be handled in federal court. Anyone who receives a citation from the Park Police on the BW Parkway may be able to pay the citation or contest it in the United States District Court in Greenbelt. Going north from D.C., the Park Police jurisdiction ends after the Fort Meade exits on MD 32 and MD 175 as you approach BWI. From here the highway can be patrolled by Anne Arundel County Police, the Maryland State Police and the MTA and Baltimore Police as you get closer to Baltimore City.
There are two main types of citations issued by federal park police officers. Collateral tickets are those that can be paid in advance, which would result in a conviction and a fine. Drivers who pay the ticket ahead of time will not appear in court. The most serious citations are mandatory appearance citations, which carry the possibility of jail time. These include DUI, driving without a license, driving an uninsured vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident (hit and run). A driver who receives a mandatory appearance ticket will be summoned to first appear for an initial appearance, and then the case will be set for trial. Officers are not required to appear at the initial appearance and cases are typically not resolved until the trial date. A lawyer may be able to have your initial appearance cancelled so you would only have to appear in court once, but this is at the discretion of the judge. BW Parkway DUI lawyer Benjamin Herbst is experienced at handling all types of federal tickets, and fights for the best possible outcome including dismissal of all charges.
Federal DUI cases are different from state cases in a variety of ways, and Park Police cases have their own unique set of circumstances. A Park Police citation is issued under the Code of Federal Regulations or CFR, which governs national park lands. A DUI under the CFR carries a maximum penalty of 6 months in jail and a $5,000 fine. A driver is not eligible for probation before judgment under the CFR, so a conviction will be permanent. On the other hand, the MVA or other driver’s license agency may not be informed of the outcome of a CFR case. Upon being hired Benjamin will thoroughly review all the evidence that the government will use in the case and then meet with the prosecutor to negotiate a resolution. Benjamin has won dozens of DUI trials and will not hesitate to fight the case if the government is not being reasonable. Call Benjamin anytime at 410-207-2598 to discuss your BW Parkway DUI case. Benjamin specializes in defending Maryland federal citations and offers flexible payment arrangements. He is available to his clients by cell phone 7 days a week.
There are two main types of citations issued by federal park police officers. Collateral tickets are those that can be paid in advance, which would result in a conviction and a fine. Drivers who pay the ticket ahead of time will not appear in court. The most serious citations are mandatory appearance citations, which carry the possibility of jail time. These include DUI, driving without a license, driving an uninsured vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident (hit and run). A driver who receives a mandatory appearance ticket will be summoned to first appear for an initial appearance, and then the case will be set for trial. Officers are not required to appear at the initial appearance and cases are typically not resolved until the trial date. A lawyer may be able to have your initial appearance cancelled so you would only have to appear in court once, but this is at the discretion of the judge. BW Parkway DUI lawyer Benjamin Herbst is experienced at handling all types of federal tickets, and fights for the best possible outcome including dismissal of all charges.
Federal DUI cases are different from state cases in a variety of ways, and Park Police cases have their own unique set of circumstances. A Park Police citation is issued under the Code of Federal Regulations or CFR, which governs national park lands. A DUI under the CFR carries a maximum penalty of 6 months in jail and a $5,000 fine. A driver is not eligible for probation before judgment under the CFR, so a conviction will be permanent. On the other hand, the MVA or other driver’s license agency may not be informed of the outcome of a CFR case. Upon being hired Benjamin will thoroughly review all the evidence that the government will use in the case and then meet with the prosecutor to negotiate a resolution. Benjamin has won dozens of DUI trials and will not hesitate to fight the case if the government is not being reasonable. Call Benjamin anytime at 410-207-2598 to discuss your BW Parkway DUI case. Benjamin specializes in defending Maryland federal citations and offers flexible payment arrangements. He is available to his clients by cell phone 7 days a week.
