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Sunday, December 2, 2012

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Driving Under Suspension in Pennsylvania

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR LICENSE IS SUSPENDED BY PennDOT

You have thirty (30) days to file an appeal.  Contact our office today.  1-888-821-9446. We fight license suspensions!


PENNSYLVANIA DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED LAWS

75 Pa.C.S.A. 1543(a)-  Driving Under Suspension

Except as provided in subsection (b) any person who drives a motor vehicle on any highway or trafficway of this Commonwealth after the commencement of a suspension, revocation or cancellation of the operating privilege and before the operating privilege has been restored is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $200.00.

NOTE:  Subsequent offenses may be punishable by incarceration under 75 Pa.C.S.A. 6503(a) and (a.1).

75 Pa.C.S.A. 1543(b)(1)-  Driving Under Suspension DUI Related

A person who drives a motor vehicle on a highway or trafficway when the person's operating privilege is suspended or revoked as a condition of Accellerated Rehabilitative Disposition for a violation of section 3802 or the former section 3731, because of a violation of section 1547(b)(1) (relating to suspension for refusal) or 3802 or former section 3731, or is suspended under section 1581 (relating to the Driver's License Conmpact) for an offense substantially similar to a violation of section 3802 of former section 3731 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and undergo incarceration for a period of not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days.

75 Pa.C.S.A. 1543(b)(1.1)- Driving Under Suspension DUI Related w/ B.A.C.

A person who has an amount of alcohol by weight in his blood that is equal to or greater than .02% at the time of testing or who at the time of testing has in his blood any amount of a Schedule I or non-prescribed Schedule II or III controlled substance...who drives a motor vehicle on a highway or trafficway when the person's operating privilege is suspended or revoked as a condition of Accellerated Rehabilitative Disposition for a violation of section 3802 or the former section 3731, because of a violation of section 1547(b)(1) (relating to suspension for refusal) or 3802 or former section 3731, or is suspended under section 1581 (relating to the Driver's License Conmpact) for an offense substantially similar to a violation of section 3802 of former section 3731 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be sentenced to:

(i)    1st OFF:  pay a fine of $1000 and undergo imprisonment for not less than 90 days
(ii)  2nd OFF: pay a fine of $2500 and undergo imprisonment for not less than 6 months
(iii) 3rd OFF:  pay a fine of $5000 and undergo imprisonment for not less than 2 years

75 Pa.C.S.A. 6503

(a) Every person convicted of a 2nd or subsequent violations of [1543(a)] shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1000 or to imprisonment for not more than six months or both.
(a)(1) A person convicted of a sixth or subsequent offense under section 1543(a) shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $1000 and to imprisonment for not less than 30 days but not more than six months.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

DUI Defense Attorneys in CHambersburg, PA



If you are seeking an experienced DUI Defense Attorney in Chambersburg, PA, you need look no further than the experienced DUI Defense Attorneys of The Morgan Law Firm.  We Offer: 

Free Consultation / Written Case Evaluation: Go online to www.DUI-Case-Evaluation.com or call 1-888-821-9446.  You will receive a free written case evaluation includes a very thorough review of every aspect of your case.  In addition, we will send you a free 30 page legal guide, DUI Answers.

Solid Dedicated Defense:  Over 90% of our practice is dedicated to representation of good people, like you, charged with DUI. If you retain our services, you will receive personal service, attention and answers to all of your questions. Unlike other attorneys who treat your case as part of an assembly line, I review every detail of your case with three specific goals for you: (1) avoid jail; (2) avoid a conviction, and (3) avoid a license suspension.

Knowledgeable and Experienced DUI Counsel:  As a defense attorney, former DUI prosecutor and former police officer, I have examined thousands of DUI cases from every possible perspective since 1990.  My advanced training and certification in administration of Field Sobriety Tests as well as blood and breath testing procedures help my associates and I know the techniques and procedures used by law enforcement.  We understand the weaknesses of those tests and procedures.  We are able to “read between the lines” of a police report and see important details other attorneys miss.

Answers and Advice: We are a full service DUI Defense firm. We are prepared to take your case to trial, contest evidence against you, assist you through the ARD program, or reach another acceptable resolution.  We are prepared to help you meet your goals.  Contact us today.

DUI Defense Attorneys in Carlisle, PA



If you are seeking an experienced DUI Defense Attorney in Carlisle, PA, you need look no further than the experienced DUI Defense Attorneys of The Morgan Law Firm.  We Offer: 

Free Consultation / Written Case Evaluation: Go online to www.DUI-Case-Evaluation.com or call 1-888-821-9446.  You will receive a free written case evaluation includes a very thorough review of every aspect of your case.  In addition, we will send you a free 30 page legal guide, DUI Answers.

Solid Dedicated Defense:  Over 90% of our practice is dedicated to representation of good people, like you, charged with DUI. If you retain our services, you will receive personal service, attention and answers to all of your questions. Unlike other attorneys who treat your case as part of an assembly line, I review every detail of your case with three specific goals for you: (1) avoid jail; (2) avoid a conviction, and (3) avoid a license suspension.

Knowledgeable and Experienced DUI Counsel:  As a defense attorney, former DUI prosecutor and former police officer, I have examined thousands of DUI cases from every possible perspective since 1990.  My advanced training and certification in administration of Field Sobriety Tests as well as blood and breath testing procedures help my associates and I know the techniques and procedures used by law enforcement.  We understand the weaknesses of those tests and procedures.  We are able to “read between the lines” of a police report and see important details other attorneys miss.

Answers and Advice: We are a full service DUI Defense firm. We are prepared to take your case to trial, contest evidence against you, assist you through the ARD program, or reach another acceptable resolution.  We are prepared to help you meet your goals.  Contact us today.

DUI Defense Attorneys in York, PA



If you are seeking an experienced DUI Defense Attorney in York, PA, you need look no further than the experienced DUI Defense Attorneys of The Morgan Law Firm.  We Offer: 

Free Consultation / Written Case Evaluation: Go online to www.DUI-Case-Evaluation.com or call 1-888-821-9446.  You will receive a free written case evaluation includes a very thorough review of every aspect of your case.  In addition, we will send you a free 30 page legal guide, DUI Answers.

Solid Dedicated Defense:  Over 90% of our practice is dedicated to representation of good people, like you, charged with DUI. If you retain our services, you will receive personal service, attention and answers to all of your questions. Unlike other attorneys who treat your case as part of an assembly line, I review every detail of your case with three specific goals for you: (1) avoid jail; (2) avoid a conviction, and (3) avoid a license suspension.

Knowledgeable and Experienced DUI Counsel:  As a defense attorney, former DUI prosecutor and former police officer, I have examined thousands of DUI cases from every possible perspective since 1990.  My advanced training and certification in administration of Field Sobriety Tests as well as blood and breath testing procedures help my associates and I know the techniques and procedures used by law enforcement.  We understand the weaknesses of those tests and procedures.  We are able to “read between the lines” of a police report and see important details other attorneys miss.

Answers and Advice: We are a full service DUI Defense firm. We are prepared to take your case to trial, contest evidence against you, assist you through the ARD program, or reach another acceptable resolution.  We are prepared to help you meet your goals.  Contact us today.

DUI Defense Attorneys in Lancaster, PA



If you are seeking an experienced DUI Defense Attorney in Lancaster, PA, you need look no further than the experienced DUI Defense Attorneys of The Morgan Law Firm.  We Offer: 

Free Consultation / Written Case Evaluation: Go online to www.DUI-Case-Evaluation.com or call 1-888-821-9446.  You will receive a free written case evaluation includes a very thorough review of every aspect of your case.  In addition, we will send you a free 30 page legal guide, DUI Answers.

Solid Dedicated Defense:  Over 90% of our practice is dedicated to representation of good people, like you, charged with DUI. If you retain our services, you will receive personal service, attention and answers to all of your questions. Unlike other attorneys who treat your case as part of an assembly line, I review every detail of your case with three specific goals for you: (1) avoid jail; (2) avoid a conviction, and (3) avoid a license suspension.

Knowledgeable and Experienced DUI Counsel:  As a defense attorney, former DUI prosecutor and former police officer, I have examined thousands of DUI cases from every possible perspective since 1990.  My advanced training and certification in administration of Field Sobriety Tests as well as blood and breath testing procedures help my associates and I know the techniques and procedures used by law enforcement.  We understand the weaknesses of those tests and procedures.  We are able to “read between the lines” of a police report and see important details other attorneys miss.

Answers and Advice: We are a full service DUI Defense firm. We are prepared to take your case to trial, contest evidence against you, assist you through the ARD program, or reach another acceptable resolution.  We are prepared to help you meet your goals.  Contact us today.