License Suspension

Silence Deemed a Refusal of Blood Test in PA DUI Case

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

Pennsylvania Eliminates License Suspensions for Underage Drinking and Drug Possession

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 The law also eliminated rescinded the law… view more