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DUI/Traffic Violations

In Pennsylvania, a Driving Under the Influence ("DUI") violation can carry the following penalties upon conviction:

  1. a criminal record,
  2. mandatory jail time followed by parole,
  3. driver's license suspension,
  4. fines in the thousands of dollars, and
  5. the use of an ignition interlock device on your vehicle at your expense.

Download DUI Sentencing Guidelines (PDF).

BEFORE you consider pleading guilty to a DUI, you should have a trained criminal trial lawyer review the facts of your case, because DUI charges can be challenged in a variety of ways, including:

  1. unconstitutional actions by the police — an illegal arrest or improper traffic stop will result in a suppression of the evidence,
  2. failure to prove that the defendant was driving the vehicle or when it was driven,
  3. failure to follow the proper procedures in collecting and testing evidence,
  4. improper use of the Standard Field Sobriety Tests, and
  5. inconclusive or improperly stored blood/breath tests.

You may also bypass traditional prosecution and maybe even avoid a conviction or jail time altogether if we can help you gain admission into an applicable treatment or other program.

The video on the right will give you a good idea of what we can do for you.

Call (610) 378-7000

Toll-Free (888) 378-7018

Call now to schedule a free and confidential consultation with a lawyer on your case.
Evening and weekend appointments are available upon request.

Feeney & Gurwitz, Criminal Trial Lawyers
500 Court St. Reading, PA 19601
www.feeneygurwitz.com • Local (610) 378-7000 • Toll-Free (888) 378-7018
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