Careless Driving and other summary traffic offense such as Reckless Driving are often also charged when someone is charged with DUI. These charges are usually the probable cause the Officer or Trooper relies on to stop your vehicle. Some of…
A DUI in Pennsylvania can be a felony in certain circumstances. If it is your third DUI offense within ten years and your BAC greater than .16, or drugs or other controlled substances are involved, or if you refused of…
You are legally allowed to represent yourself at any stage in the criminal justice system. Although you can represent yourself it is usually not a good idea. Unless you know the law and how the system works representing yourself can…
Yes. There are sections of the DUI statute that could be charged if you take prescription drugs and they affect your ability to drive safely, or if you take prescription drugs that either aren’t prescribed to you or not taken…
Yes. The DUI law in Pennsylvania makes it a crime to drive while there is marijuana in your blood. The DUI statute does not differentiate “medical marijuana” from “marijuana. Recently, there have been several cases decided by our Superior Court…
Yes. In Pennsylvania, the term “DUI” is a shorthand for the offense of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance. Other states might refer to DUIs as “DWI”s which can stand for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While Impaired,…
The cost of a DUI conviction in Pennsylvania is more than just money. There are a lot of collateral consequences and costs associated with a DUI conviction. Fines alone range from $300.00 to $15,000.00. It is extremely rare for a…
In Pennsylvania, most of the time when a person under the age of 18 is charged with a crime the charges will be handled in juvenile court. Juvenile court is designed to rehabilitate minors and not to punish them. Unlike…
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If you refuse a breath test in Pennsylvania and are charged with DUI, the charges will be under Tier III, the highest tier possible for an alcohol-related DUI. A conviction for a Tier III DUI has a mandatory minimum sentence…
