DUI Lawyers

Camp Hill, Shippensburg, Chambersburg, Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, Newville

The Law Offices of Saidis Sullivan Law represents clients in DUI cases throughout Central Pennsylvania. DUI charges are very serious and can potentially impact many areas of your life.

To learn more about DUI laws in Central Pennsylvania, you can contact the experienced DUI attorneys at Saidis Sullivan Law.

Pennsylvania DUI Laws

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has established three tiers of DUI infractions:

• General Impairment (BAC of .08 to .099)
• High BAC (BAC of .10 to .159)
• Highest BAC (BAC of .16 or higher)

The penalties become more severe with each increasing DUI level. Minors, drivers of commercial vehicles, school bus drivers, and drivers involved in an auto accident injuring another or causing property damage may face stiffer penalties depending on the circumstances. If you refuse a breath, urine, or blood test, you may be charged with the penalties for the highest BAC level and face an additional one year license suspension.

Pennsylvania DUI Penalties

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has established the following penalties for individuals convicted of a first offense DUI:

General Impairment:

• Up to 6 months probation
• $300 fine
• Alcohol highway safety school
• Treatment when ordered

High BAC:

• Suspension of driver's license for 1 year
• 48 hours to 6 months in prison
• $500 to $5,000 fine
• Alcohol highway safety school
• Treatment when ordered

Highest BAC:

• Suspension of license for 1 year
• 72 hours to 6 months in prison
• $1,000 to $5,000 fine
• Alcohol highway safety school
• Treatment when ordered

After your license has been suspended for two months, you may apply for an occupational limited license. This license would only be valid for driving to and from work. For each subsequent conviction after your first DUI, the severity of your penalties will increase substantially.

Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program

The Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program offers first time DUI offenders an opportunity to earn a clean record. The ARD Program can shorten your potential driver's license suspension and enable you to avoid any mandatory jail time that you may face. As part of the program, you will be required to attend DUI education courses and drug and alcohol treatment if necessary. You will also need to perform community service and abide by standard conditions of probation supervision.

The ARD Program is only available to you once in a ten year period, and the District Attorney has the final say on whether or not you will be offered the program. Once you successfully complete the program, your charges will be dismissed and your record will be expunged.

Excellence in DUI Defense Law

Our criminal defense attorneys at Saidis Sullivan Law have years of experience helping clients with their DUI issues. We will fight to reduce your penalties as much as possible so that you are not forced to pay for this mistake for the rest of your life.

If you have been charged with a DUI in the Central Pennsylvania area, please contact the DUI lawyers at Saidis Sullivan Law today to schedule a consultation at one of our Carlisle, Camp Hill, and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania offices.

 

888-664-6222

Attorney:

• Dean E. Reynosa

Areas:

• Traffic Offenses (including DUI’s)
• Misdemeanor Drug Offenses (including prescription medication)
• Thefts (including embezzlements)
• Insurance Fraud
• Expungement