Former Kansas Rep. Maughan's Law License Suspended for One Year Over Two DUIs; Highest Blood Alcohol Level 0.365
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that former state Rep. Carl Maughan's license to practice law will be suspended for one year over two DUI convictions. The ruling, issued Nov. 6, takes effect immediately, and Maughan must also pass a reinstatement hearing before he can regain his license. Maughan, a Republican from the Wichita area, was convicted of DUI twice in 2024: in March he was stopped in Topeka with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.22, and in May he crashed into a utility pole in Sedgwick County with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.365, far above the legal limit of 0.08. In both cases, police records show Maughan first drank at home and then continued drinking with friends in El Dorado before driving to Topeka to attend legislative week events. Maughan's
law license has been suspended since 2024, stemming from a separate conflict of interest involving a 2016 Sedgwick County murder and DUI case, and the Supreme Court's latest ruling also halted a reinstatement hearing that had been scheduled on the first suspension. Maughan lost the Republican primary for the 100th District House seat in August of this year; the seat is held by Dan Hawkins, who was elected insurance commissioner. He completed court-ordered probation for the two DUI cases in 2025. Maughan said he takes responsibility for his mistakes.
Source: Kansas Supreme Court
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