License Suspension

Posted in ARD, DUI, License Suspension on July 23, 2025

If you’ve resolved a DUI in Pennsylvania through the ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition) program, you might think it won’t come back to haunt you, especially in light of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision in Commonwealth v. Shifflet.  In that case, the Court ruled that ARD was NOT a prior offense of DUI for criminal sentencing… view more

Posted in DUI, License Suspension on June 27, 2025

In Commonwealth v. Bold, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that merely being found asleep in a running vehicle does not automatically qualify as “actual physical control” under Pennsylvania DUI laws.  In order to be charged with a DUI in Pennsylvania, the police do NOT need proof that the person was driving. A DUI charge can… view more

Posted in DUI, License Suspension on June 22, 2025

Credit for ARD License Suspension Most people that accept ARD for a PA DUI case face a license suspension. If that person is later removed from ARD and then convicted of the DUI, PennDOT will normally impose a 12-month license suspension unless the DUI charge is in the lowest tier.  The lowest tier, first offense… view more

Posted in DUI, License Suspension on June 19, 2025

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court addressed a key issue in DUI enforcement: Can silence be considered a refusal to submit to a chemical test after a DUI arrest? In Myers v. Department of Transportation, 33 C.D. 2022 (decided March 20, 2024), the court held that silence—following proper reading of the DL-26 chemical test warning—does, in fact,… view more

Posted in License Suspension on November 3, 2018

NO License Suspension for Underage Drinking On October 24, 2018, the governor signed the bill to make the repeal of the suspensions.  Specifically, the new law eliminated the license suspensions for Underage Drinking under 18 Pa.C.SA. 6308 and Possession of a False Identification Card under 18 Pa.C.S.A. 6310.3. The law also eliminated rescinded the law… view more