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 …
2016 Supreme Court Ruling on DUI Law Arresting Officers Need Search Warrant for DUI Blood or Chemical Testing A 2016 ruling by the United States Supreme Court in Birchfield v. North Dakota changed Pennsylvania DUI law in a major way. Prior to this decision, police officers investigating a DUI case were not required to obtain a …
What Actions Could Make You Get Pulled Over for DUI? Officers are trained to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from observing the individual operate the vehicle, react during a traffic stop, and complete field sobriety tests. The following show the different phases of a DUI arrest and highlights what you should …
Just because your preliminary breath test (PBT) indicated there was alcohol in your system, does not mean that it can be used against you in court. In fact, many times a PBT is administered without reasonable suspicion and the results can be suppressed. In order for a police officer to administer a PBT, that officer …
