DUI lawyer Kensington
A Maryland impaired driving arrest arising in Kensington produces two separate proceedings: a criminal charge heard in District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County, and a separate administrative matter affecting the driving licence handled by the Motor Vehicle Administration on its own timetable. Law Offices Of SRIS, P.C. handles Maryland impaired driving matters. Call (888) 437-7747.
What the Case Involves
The criminal case turns on what the record establishes rather than on what anyone recalls. The basis for the stop, the officer’s observations at the window, how field testing was administered and in what conditions, and the reliability of any chemical result are each documentary or observational, and each is examinable in discovery rather than accepted as given.
Which Court Hears Your Case
A Kensington matter is returnable at District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County, 191 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20850. Alongside it, the Motor Vehicle Administration proceeding is handled separately and on its own timetable, and the deadline there does not wait for the court date. Both need to be diarised from the day of the stop.
What to Do Before Your Court Date
Read every document given to you at the stop. The licence-related paperwork carries its own deadline, separate from the court date printed on the citation, and it is the item most often overlooked. Obtain your driving record so you know what the court and the prosecutor will see. Request discovery early, because chemical testing records and the officer’s reports take time to produce and to review. If you are licensed outside Maryland or hold a commercial licence, say so at the outset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are there two separate proceedings?
Because the criminal charge and the licence question are decided by different bodies. The District Court decides the charge; the Motor Vehicle Administration decides the licence in an administrative hearing under its own standard. Neither outcome determines the other.
Can I still drive while the case is pending?
That depends on the administrative proceeding rather than the court case, and on what the paperwork issued at the stop provides. Read that paperwork immediately, because the options and the deadline are set out there.
Do I have a right to a jury trial?
The District Court sits without a jury. A defendant may request a jury trial in the Circuit Court in defined circumstances, and whether that serves a particular case is a strategic question decided with the record in hand.
About Mr. Sris
Mr. Sris, Owner and Founder of Law Offices Of SRIS, P.C., has practiced since 1997 and is a former prosecutor. He is admitted in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York. His background at George Mason University in accounting and information systems applies to the technical side of a chemical testing case. Mr. Sris and the firm’s Of Counsel attorneys handle Maryland matters together.
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Speak With Mr. Sris
Request a consultation. Reach our location at (888) 437-7747. Bring the citation, your court date, the District Court location, and any paperwork given at the stop.
Last updated: August 25, 2026
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