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Megan's Law in PA

Not quite.  Previously under Megan’s Law in Pennsylvania, when an individual was convicted of a sex crime, he or she would be required to register as a sex offender. The sex offender’s name, age, physical description, street address, and a description of the offense was published to a public forum (such as a website) so […]

Field Sobriety Tests in PA

When a person is pulled over under the suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in Pennsylvania, there is a series of field sobriety tests conducted by a police officer to establish probable cause to issue a valid arrest. Generally, there is no requirement in Pennsylvania that requires the police to perform field […]

Blood Alcohol Level in PA

A few weeks ago the National Transportation Safety Board (or “NTSB”) unanimously voted to recommend to the fifty states that they lower the blood alcohol level sufficient to convict for DUI or DWI to .05%.  Most states, including Pennsylvania, now have .08% as the threshold level when a person is considered officially “impaired” for the purposes […]

PennDot allows for first time DUI offenders who have been suspended for a year to receive a probationary driver’s license that allows them to drive for purposes of getting to work, going to school, and for seeking medical treatment.  A PA drivers license lawyer can obtain one for his client in relatively short order if […]

DUI Rights

If you have a DUI case pending that involves evidence of breath taken from a breathalyzer machine then this post could be or you.  On New Years Eve 2012, A Dauphin County Court handed down a ruling in Commonwealth v. Schildt that held that results from the breathalyzer machine could not be used in evidence when […]