Pennsylvania summary non-traffic offenses like Underage Drinking and Public Drunkenness can show up on a criminal background search. It simply...

I address the questions that you have posed and a few other common DUI questions in great detail on my website. I recommend that you check them...

Second dui

No. The fact that you did not participate in ARD in the past is not the primary factor. ARD is simply not available if you have a DUI conviction...

The most likely answer is no. No one can tell you what a judge will do, but an experienced lawyer can give you advice based upon the tendencies of...

Public Drunkenness & Consumption of liquor by a minor

I primarily agree with everything that Attorney Jones has mentioned. The fine is a $500.00 MAX, and the judge has discretion to impose something...

I believe that you are eligible for ARD, but I believe that it is highly improbably that the DA would approve ARD. If you are not approved for...

If I get caught with 2 grams of marijuana and $300 cash what is the maximum sentence I can receive?

My guess is that the Centre County Drug Task Force showed up and not the DEA. It was probably Det. Donald Paul. With 4 separate deliveries, the...

I was given a citation for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Is this considered a misdemeanor?

You were charged with what most people generally refer to as "Underage Drinking," a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. 6308, but the law actually prohibits a...

My Daughter used someone else id link to C/C to purchase some ice cream for $40.00 in PA. What can happen to her.

It is highly likely that your daughter will be charged with Access Device Fraud, which, regrettably, is likely to be a misdemeanor offense. If...

What is the best course of action I could take to either have dismissed, or reduce the penalties of public intoxication charges?

As a first time offender, the officer may be willing to negotiate a resolution that would result in the dismissal of both charges. For example, on...