I live in Maryland. I am licensed and insured in Maryland. I got a 3
point ticket here in Maryland (moving violation, NOT DUI). I am slated
to move to TX in a cpl of weeks. My court date in MD is set and is in
2 months. If I get my TX driver's licence before my court date, and I
lose in court here
in MD, will I get the points transferred to my TX driver's licence
through these DLC/NRVC groups that TX & MD belong to (or through any
other way for that matter)? Thank  you!

Dear ufconsultant-ga;

Thank you for allowing me to answer your interesting question. The
answer to your question is YES. If you are convicted of a traffic
offense in Maryland, the likelihood that any punitive points assessed
to your Maryland license would be added to your proposed Texas license
is great. Both Maryland and Texas are member states in the DLC/NRVC
programs and share reciprocal agreements on matters of state
licensing.

DLC/NRVC MEMBER STATES
http://www.dui.com/dmvinformation/CompactsMemberStatus.pdf

As a member of law enforcement myself I can tell you that the fact
that your obtain a clear Texas license before your Maryland case
adjudicated will have little impact on whether or not your Texas
license shares any points. The systems are audited and updated several
times a year so at the very least you?d only serve to delay the
inevitable process by perhaps a period of a month of so.

Like it or not, because of the interstate compacts between the two
states, your Texas license will catch the heat sooner or later if your
Maryland license is assessed any derogative points. The only way to
avoid this fact is to avoid getting any points to begin with or to
check with one or both of these states to see if a voluntary defensive
driving course will remove some (or all) the points from your record.

I hope you find that my research exceeds your expectations. If you
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and your final comments and I look forward to working with you again
in the near future. Thank you for bringing your question to us.

Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga ? Google Answers Researcher



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The transfer of points depends upon the state.  There is no uniform
"points" law that makes 3 points the Maryland the same as three points
in Texas.  In fact, Texas does not have points as such to my
knowledge.

But two things will happen.  

First, your insurance company WILL learn about the moving violation. 
And this is NOT something that your change of address will have any
effect upon.  So your insurance rates MAY go up.

Second, Your driving record will reflect both the ticket AND the
conviction (if there is one).  And your driving record (although
maintained by the state you live in) ----- IS available to any
state/local/private agency that might want it or have lawful access to
it.   Moving to TX won't make any difference ---

On the bright side, depending upon the part of Texas you live in, your
car insurance rates will probably be lower than in Maryland.  Better
roads.  Better weather.  Less congested highways.  And fewer motor
vehicle accidents make that a real possibility.  Only if you move to a
densely populated area of Texas will the rates remain the same or
increase.