In Centre County, we only have ARD at the Court of Common Pleas level, and the district attorney determines which ARD applicants are approved. ...

In some of these cases, the officer and judge are willing to enter into an agreement in which you are required to pay court costs and possibly...

Indecent exposure under 18 Pa.C.S.A. 3127 requires proof that the person exposed his genitals in any public place or in any place where there are...

Will I be charged?

In Pennsylvania, it is illegal for a person to "possess" drugs or related paraphernalia. Possession is not ownership. Instead, a possession...

Effects of misdemeanor convictions on part-time job application

In general, I recommend to my clients that they answer questions like that honestly. Most likely, the employer is going to run a background search...

I believe that you may be permitted to possess are muzzleloader as it could fall under the "antique firearm" exclusion to the definition of...

Can i get an underage switched to a disorderly ?

It all depends. If it was a Penn State officer, the officer is not permitted to change the charge to anything else. State College, Ferguson...

There is a very good chance that you will be charged. The police often summon an ambulance and mandate that a person goes to the hospital for...

Can I voluntarily remove myself from ard and pay the initial misdemeanor fine?

In many counties, the cost of a conviction are very similar to ARD costs. Many people mistakenly believe that a conviction only results in the...

We just got offer to apply for ARD program for son who got caught with marijuana in college. What does program involve?

There is a difference between what you "need" and what you should do. I do not "need" a mechanic to fix the knocking sound coming from my car...