Maryland and the Ohio are both part of a Drivers License Compact (DLC) that requires member states to share information regarding traffic ticket convictions back to the licensing state of the motorist. Due to this, the MD Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) will be notified of your DUI if you were convicted of the offense in Ohio. The OH courts or Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) should inform the MVA after your DUI conviction.

The Maryland Driver's Manual states that convictions for moving violations received from other jurisdictions are recorded on the Maryland driving record.

So the Ohio DUI will show up on your Maryland driving record.The MD MVA site confirms this by stating that if you received a conviction out-of-state, that state is obligated under the terms of the Driver License Compact (DLC) to notify the MVA. Upon receipt of the information, the MVA will update your driver record.

For many types of violations, the MVA will only record the conviction information on your Maryland driver record and will not assess points. However, if you have been convicted of one of the serious violations identified in Article IV of the Driver’s License Compact, the MVA will record both the conviction information and the points associated with it. The number of points assessed is equal to the number that would have been assessed if the conviction occurred in Maryland.

The types of serious out-of-state violations for which points may be assessed in Maryland according to the MVA include:

• Alcohol or drug related offenses;
• Leaving the scene of a personal injury accident;
• Homicide or manslaughter involving a vehicle;
• Use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony.

Thus you will not only have the DUI put on your MD motor vehicle record (MVR) but also be assigned points and it is 12 points for driving under the influence according to the MD points list. The Maryland Driver's Manual section that describes the state's involvement in the DLC says that convictions reported from member states are treated in the same manner as if the offenses occurred in Maryland. Drivers who are convicted of traffic law violations when driving in another jurisdiction do not escape corrective action taken by this state.

From this information you may want to check with the MD MVA to see if they will place any other penalties on you for this out of state DUI conviction. It appears they may place penalties on you as if the DUI took place in Maryland.In Maryland a first conviction of a DUI comes with up to one-year imprisonment and/or not more than $1,000 fine. The lower charge of driving while impaired (DWI) comes with up to two months imprisonment and/or not more than $500 fine for a first conviction.

As we mentioned a DUI is a 12 point offense in MD and according to the driver's manual if you receive 12 points on your license your license is revoked.The manual states that at 12 points, a notice of revocation is mailed. The recipient has 10 days to request a hearing. The request must be in writing and requires a filing fee. The suspension or revocation becomes effective if one fails to request a hearing within 10 days.

When a Maryland driver’s license is revoked, the driving privilege is terminated. If it is the first revocation, the individual may file a reinstatement application any time after the day the revoked license is received by the MVA. On receipt of the reinstatement application, the MVA may reinstate the license or privilege, but not before 6 months after the revoked license is received.

To find out for certain if the MVA will hand our any additional penalties than what you have already taken care of in Ohio for your DUI you will need to check with the Maryland MVA and also see if your license will be assigned 12 points and be revoked.

As for insurance, a DUI is taken as a serious offense and will raise your rates. You may speak to your insurance company and see if there is any type of alcohol class, driver improvement class, etc that would allow your rates to be discounted or in others words not be raised as much. Your insurer should also be able to tell you about their insurance rating system and how much and how long this offense will affect your rates. Typically it is for 3 years but depending upon an insurer's rating system it could be more.

If your current insurance company's rates go up to much then you should shop around for affordable car insurance quotes.