12/06/2022
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
PLEASE CELEBRATE SAFELY.
PTNNSYLVANIA’S NEW DUI LAW, ACT 59 OF 2022 OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS “DEANA’S LAW” INCREASES SENTENCING FOR REPEAT DUI OFFENDERS SIGNIFICANTLY.
SOMEOF THE CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. IF A PERSON REFUSES TESTING OR A BREAT OR CHEMICAL TESTING AND HAS TWO OR MORE PRIOR OFFENSES COMMITS A FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE. AND A FELONY OF THE SECOND DEGREE IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS THREE OR MORE OFFENSES.
2. A THIRD-DEGREE FFELONY CARIES A SENTENCE OF NOT MORE THAN 7 YEARS IN PRISION.
3. A SECOND-DEGREE FELONY CARIES A SENTENCE OF NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS IN PRISION.
4. A SENTENCE INHANCEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED OF A DUI AND REFUSES A VREATH OR CHEMICAL TEST THAT IS COURT ORDERED OR SEARCH WARRANT.
BEING CHARGED WITH A DUI IN PENNSYLVANIA HAS TAKEN ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING. SO, IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SPEND 7 TO 10 YEARS OR MORE IN PRISION, PLEASE DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!
THANK YOU AND HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY