Motor Vehicle Admin. v. Pollard

Motor Vehicle Administration v. John W. Pollard, No. 18, September Term 2019. Opinion by Hotten, J. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS – REASONABLE GROUNDS – The Court of Appeals held that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred when she did not determine whether the law enforcement officer had reasonable grounds to believe that a detained individual was driving or attempting to drive a vehicle pursuant to Transportation Article § 16-205.1. Without deciding this, the ALJ could not conclude whether Respondent violated Transportation Article § 16-205.1. Circuit Court for Caroline…