What’s at stake? – Pennsylvania DUI Penalties

General Impairment Penalties (Undetermined BAC, .08 to .099% BAC)

No prior DUI offenses

  • Ungraded misdemeanor
  • Up to six months probation
  • $300 fine
  • Alcohol Highway Safety School
  • Treatment when ordered

1 prior DUI offense

  • Ungraded misdemeanor
  • Twelve-month license suspension
  • Five days to six months in prison
  • $300-$2,500 fine
  • Alcohol Highway Safety School
  • Treatment when ordered
  • One year ignition interlock

2 or more prior DUI offenses

  • Second-degree misdemeanor
  • Twelve-month license suspension
  • Ten days to two years prison
  • $500-$5,000 fine
  • Treatment when ordered
  • One year ignition interlock

High BAC Penalties (.10 to .159% BAC)

No prior DUI offenses

  • Ungraded misdemeanor
  • Twelve-month license suspension
  • Forty-eight hours to six months in prison
  • $500-$5,000 fine
  • Alcohol Highway Safety School
  • Treatment when ordered

1 prior DUI offense

  • Ungraded misdemeanor
  • Twelve-month license suspension
  • Thirty days to six months in prison
  • $750-$5,000 fine
  • Alcohol Highway Safety School
  • Treatment when ordered
  • One year ignition interlock

2 or more prior DUI offenses

  • First-degree misdemeanor
  • Eighteen-month license suspension
  • Ninety days to five years in prison
  • $1,500-$10,000 fine
  • Treatment when ordered
  • One year ignition interlock

3 or more prior DUI offenses

  • First-degree misdemeanor
  • Eighteen-month license suspension
  • One to five years in prison
  • $1,500-$10,000 fine
  • Treatment when ordered
  • One year ignition interlock

Highest BAC penalties (.16% and higher) or Controlled Substance

No prior DUI offenses

  • Ungraded misdemeanor
  • Twelve-month license suspension
  • Seventy-two hours to six months in prison
  • $1,000-$5,000 fine
  • Alcohol Highway Safety School
  • Treatment when ordered

1 prior DUI offense

  • First-degree misdemeanor
  • Eighteen-month license suspension
  • Ninety days to five years in prison
  • $1,500-$10,000 fine
  • Alcohol Highway Safety School
  • Treatment when ordered
  • One year ignition interlock

2 or more prior DUI offenses

  • First-degree misdemeanor
  • Eighteen-month license suspension
  • One to five years prison
  • $2,500-$10,000 fine
  • Treatment when ordered
  • One year ignition interlock

If you are facing DUI charges that will limit your freedom, call Bauer & Associates at (610) 970-4961! We’ll fight for your rights and make sure that your freedoms are protected!

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