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05/02/2015

Baltimore County Circuit Court seen from the corner of Pennsylvania Ave and Baltimore Ave.

04/04/2015

Maryland Self Defense Law FAQ http://wp.me/p2Ibwj-vT

When is assault legally justified? Maryland criminal defense lawyer Matthew Baum answers FAQs about Maryland self defense law.

11/04/2014

Maryland Peace Order and Protective Order Defenses http://wp.me/p2Ibwj-tN

As of October 1, 2014, it became much easier to get a final peace order or a final protective order in Maryland courts. Earlier in 2014, Maryland lawmakers voted to lower the burden of proof that petitioners must meet in order for courts to issue final orders. There has been some media coverage of this change to the law, but none of it that I've seen has looked closely at the new, relaxed evidentiary standard. [ 765 more words. ]

09/06/2014

I was thinking about this on Friday. http://www.msba.org/departments/commpubl/publications/code.asp

In May 1997, the Maryland State Bar Association’s Board of Governors approved the following aspirational Code of Civility for all lawyers and judges in Maryland.

09/06/2014

Maryland Ma*****na Citation and Civil Citation FAQ http://wp.me/p2Ibwj-sN

The purpose of the following post is to answer some frequently asked questions concerning the brand new Maryland ma*****na citation law, set to take effect on October 1, 2014, and how it will interact with existing ma*****na laws. Please keep in mind that… [ 1363 more words. ]

08/14/2014

http://gawker.com/woman-avoids-traffic-ticket-by-almost-dying-1621260491

A Kalamazoo, MI woman who all but guaranteed herself a traffic ticket when she ran a red light in front of a cop, managed to get out of it at the very last minute--simply by coming very close to death.

08/12/2014

Legal Definition of Possession – Baum Law Offices, LLC http://wp.me/p2Ibwj-ry

Based on my experience working with defendants in thousands of Maryland possession cases, most non-lawyers are surprised to learn that the legal concept of possession differs from the dictionary definition of possession. Where the typical dictionary…

07/03/2014

What is the Maryland Estate Tax? http://wp.me/p2Ibwj-qH

At the time this is being posted, Maryland is among the group of 20 states (including DC) that imposes a tax on estates at the state level. This estate tax means Maryland estates have to pay a one-time tax in the year in which they are settled. For now,… [ 373 more words. ]

06/05/2014

Reckless Endangerment in Maryland http://wp.me/p2Ibwj-qe

Maryland defines the crime of Reckless Endangerment under § 3-204 of Title 3 of its criminal law. Under this section, the law provides that a person may not recklessly engage in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury… [ 578 more words. ]

05/04/2014

Maryland Child Support Modification FAQ http://wp.me/p2Ibwj-pP

Maryland child support orders, once issued, do not change on their own. In order for the amount of child support required in an order to either increase or decrease, the court that issued the order will need to issue a modification. Maryland courts will…

04/28/2014

Interesting to see how ma*****na less than 10 grams is being prosecuted and sentenced in light of pending legislative changes. I'm seeing a lot of inconsistency.

04/08/2014

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/bills/sb/sb0364t.pdf