Pennsylvania DUI Lawyer
When facing an arrest for a Pennsylvania driving while intoxicated or driving after imbibing (DUI) offense, speak to experienced Pennsylvania DUI Lawyers that are reasonable and ready to fight for you and point you to the best options and best strategies. You and your loved ones may be panicking. You may have been coming from a party, a hard day of work or family squabble and now you are being treated as a criminal. It is a surreal experience, but the consequences to your career, your reputation and your family are very real. When facing a DUI in the Commonwealth Pennsylvania, you need to speak with our Pennsylvania DUI team immediately. You need experienced Pennsylvania DUI Lawyers. We are the PA DUI and drunk driving defense lawyers you need. We defend and fight DUI cases throughout the Philadelphia area including Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County and Lancaster County. We are Pennsylvania DUI Defense lawyers working for you when you or your loved one is facing police prosecution, criminal conviction, loss of license, fines, costs and more.
A conviction for a first offense can result in the loss of your license, mandatory jail time and cancellation of your insurance. Once convicted, that DUI remains on your record and expungement is an unlikely option. A Second offense can bring you up to a mandatory minimum of NINETY (90) days of incarceration and a Third Offense within Ten (10) years can bring a mandatory minimum sentence of TWELVE (12) months incarceration.
It is critical to have experienced and aggressive Pennsylvania DUI defense representation that will protect your rights, fight the case where possible and when trial is not an option, present you with the best alternatives to a criminal conviction. At our law firm, Ciccarelli Law Offices, our lawyers have been helping clients obtain the best possible outcome since 1989. Contact us if you have been arrested for a DUI.
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DUI laws in Pennsylvania
The law in Pennsylvania is complex; penalties vary depending on the blood alcohol level (BAC), whether you have Schedule I or Schedule II drugs in your system and many other factors. For example, the blood alcohol levels are:
•· 0.08 percent to 0.099 percent - general impairment
•· 0.10 percent to 0.159 percent - high level
•· 0.16 percent or higher - highest level
First offense, general impairment
A first conviction for having the lowest BAC level carries probation, a fine, attendance at an alcohol safety school and compliance with all other treatment requirements. A third conviction of the same level comes with a prison sentence, a fine that can be as much as $5,000, and drug and alcohol treatment.
Third offense, highest level of impairment
The penalties increase, depending on the blood alcohol level, the number of prior offenses and whether or not a blood test was done. For example, a third-time offender convicted of DUI at the highest level - 0.16 percent or higher - may receive a criminal conviction, an 18-month driver's license suspension, one to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, mandatory drug and alcohol treatment, and the installation of an interlock device on his or her car.
Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
First-time offenders of a Pennsylvania DUI are often eligible for ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition). This allows them to avoid a criminal conviction by performing community service, undergoing treatment and accepting the supervision of the District Attorney's office. We help clients apply to this program; acceptance into this program gives them the opportunity to avoid having a conviction on their record. After completion of the program you are eligible for an expungment of the charges.
Not Just any Pennsylvania DUI Lawyers
Don't be fooled by general practice attorneys looking to handle a dui on the side. Don't be satisfied with a solo practitioner or former public defender that doesn't have the resources to give your DUI case the attention and care it needs. Because of the complexity of a DUI, it is important to have the advice and representation of a lawyer who understands the laws thoroughly and is willing to fight, contest, and negotiate, whenever possible, to minimize the consequences of a DUI arrest and charge.
Wouldn't you rather rely on a team of DUI lawyers with over Thirty (30) years of experience working for you; lawyers that are experienced in dui trials and have all been successful in getting a dui dismissed at the preliminary hearing level. Of course, and that is why you need to speak to one of the experienced DUI lawyers of Ciccarelli Law Offices. Contact our Pennsylvania DUI Lawyers at 888-643-0006 if you have been arrested for being alcohol-impaired.
