Category: DUI

New DUI Legislation in Limbo in PA House

We commented a couple weeks ago that new DUI legislation had passed 50-0 in the PA State Senate and was slated to pass seamlessly in the House guaranteeing a handful of changes to DUI prosecution and penalties in PA in years to come. And then…nothing. Politicians in Harrisburg have taken breaks to come back to their home […]

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Innocent until proven guilty?

The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly stated that “presumption of innocence” is a mandate that requires the Commonwealth or the State to prove an individual guilty before he or she is considered as such. However, The Pennsylvania Senate has decided to eliminate this presumption of innocence by approving Senate Bill 1239. According to the legislation, […]

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Get Ready for Interlock Devices for First Time DUI Offenders in PA

Last week, the Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill that would require an interlock device to be installed in the vehicles of first time offenders whose blood alcohol level tests above .10. This is level is not too far above the threshold definition for criminal DUI which generally begins at .08 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. […]

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