Medical Marijuana and DUI Law in Pennsylvania As more and more people in Pennsylvania can more easily obtain a Medical Marijuana Card, what happens when they are pulled over for DUI? As the law currently stands, even if a person is legally allowed to consume marijuana, they could still face DUI charges, even while not …
Possible License Suspension and DUI in Pennsylvania Having a few drinks at a bar and driving home may be commonplace in Pennsylvania, but if you are charged with DUI in PA, or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the consequences and penalties of a DUI arrest in Pennsylvania can be shocking and last …
Second-Time DUI Offenders May be Eligible for Reduced Sentence Will the New Pennsylvania Ruling Reduce Your DUI Penalties? If you were recently charged with a DUI offense in Pennsylvania and considered a “second-time offender” because you already completed the ARD program for a previous offense, you may be eligible to have your current sentence/punishment reduced. …
Superior Court of Pennsylvania Ruling to Upend Consequences of DUI Cases in Pennsylvania On May 20, 2020, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania filed an opinion in the DUI cases of Commonwealth of PA v. Igor Chichkin and Commonwealth of PA v. Lisa Roche that will have drastic consequences on DUI cases throughout the state of …
What happens if you refuse a chemical breath or blood test after receiving a DUI charge in Pennsylvania? When you get your PA drivers license, and drive on PA roadways, you implicitly consent to submit to a blood or breath test when a police officer suspects that you are driving under the influence. This is …
DUI of Marijuana / Cannabis in Pennsylvania Information on What Happens When Charged with DUI of Marijuana in Pennsylvania While many counties in Pennsylvania have begun relaxing marijuana laws and penalties for possession, when it comes to driving under the influence of cannabis, Pennsylvania’s DUI law is incredibly strict. Driving while under the influence of …
Information on DUI Penalty Changes in Pennsylvania Starting in December of 2019 new penalties were put into effect in Pennsylvania for offenders with multiple DUI convictions. Previously, Pennsylvania did not consider multiple DUI charges as felonies, and instead treated all DUIs as misdemeanor offenses. The penalties for DUI convictions in Pennsylvania have now changed to …
Supreme Court Ruling Could Help You Keep Your License A recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court in Birchfield v. North Dakota will change Pennsylvania DUI law in a major way. Prior to this recent decision, police officers investigating a DUI case were not required to obtain a search warrant to extract blood from an …
Officers are trained to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs by observing the individual operate the vehicle; react during a traffic stop; and complete field sobriety tests. The following discusses each phase of a DUI arrest and highlights what you should be aware of if you are pulled over for a suspected …
Five Phases of DUI Court in Allegheny County The following information is part II of a two-part segment concerning DUI Court in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. DUI Court is a specialty court of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County specifically designed to address multiple DUI arrests. If an individual has been arrested for a third (3rd) …
