What happens when you get a DUI? What happens when you get a DUI? After someone gets stopped for a DUI and gets processed and arrested and gets a breath or blood test and is released. They’ll commonly be surprised that they haven’t received any paperwork or citation. In fact, it may be weeks or months before they get a… READ MORE
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How long will my license be suspended? How long will my license be suspended? One of the most serious ramifications of a DUI is a loss of license. In Pennsylvania, even your first offense of DUI is serious. If your blood alcohol level is point one or higher, or there are narcotics in your system, you’re facing a one-year loss… READ MORE
In a case involving a personal injury that someone else caused, one might encounter the legal doctrines of “negligence” or “negligence per se.” These are two entirely separate legal theories that involve different standards of proof on the plaintiff’s part. Learning the difference between these two doctrines can go a long way toward understanding your particular case in Pennsylvania. The… READ MORE
Can a DUI be expunged? Can a DUI be expunged? Until recently in Pennsylvania, if you were convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, you would not be eligible for an expungement. And what is an expungement? When we talk about expungements, what we’re talking about is the public record or the public database that would show that you were charged… READ MORE
Is a DWI a felony? Is a DWI a felony? In Pennsylvania, a drunk driving charge, or DWI, is not a felony, it’s a misdemeanor. However, it’s important to note while the offense of driving while intoxicated or actually driving after imbibing is not graded as a felony through the punishment, in many ways, it is very similar to a… READ MORE
Although some form of marijuana is now legal in 26 states and the District of Columbia, in Pennsylvania marijuana is an illicit Schedule I substance. This means marijuana has no legitimate medical use. The state of Pennsylvania has only legalized medical marijuana in expensive treatments such as edible cannabis extracts, topical creams, and vale-pen cartridges. It remains illegal to smoke… READ MORE
In Pennsylvania, certain criminal offenders have the opportunity to join the ARD program, or the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program. The ARD program is only available to first-time offenders with misdemeanor charges. The program is for people who have never gotten in trouble with the law before. If you’ve received a driving under the influence (DUI) charge and it’s your first… READ MORE
What is the legal alcohol limit? In Pennsylvania, the legal alcohol limit for DUI is 0.08% of alcohol. But since 2004, you can also get a DUI for having prescription narcotics in your system as well as illegal narcotics such as marijuana. That is significant. Because, in Pennsylvania, you can get charged and convicted of a DUI from marijuana smoking… READ MORE
Driving under the influence (DUI) convictions in Pennsylvania come with hefty penalties, including thousands of dollars in fines and license suspension. You may have lost your job or suffered a loss of reputation because of a DUI conviction. Unfortunately, a DUI could haunt you for life – but not always. In some cases, the Pennsylvania courts will expunge a DUI… READ MORE
Same-Sex Adoption for Unmarried Couples According to the 2010 Census, approximately 27% of Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ population is raising children. Moreover, according to Allies for Adoption, same-sex couples are four times more likely to be raising an adopted child. Same-sex couples are six times more likely to raise foster children. Considering that there are approximately 400,000 children in the U.S. foster care… READ MORE