Category: Delaware County
DUI and possible alternatives to jail?
In today’s society, Driving Under the Influence arrests have been on the rise and many individuals are being sent to jail instead of given treatment for their addictions. Recently, a panel in Delaware County has been studying and investigating possible alternatives to jail. The panel is looking into creating a DUI treatment court that would target DUI […]
Learn MoreArrests for possession for Marijuana dropping?
It appears that decriminalization of Marijuana possession has begun. According to recent statistics posted by the Pennsylvania Uniform Reporting System , arrests for Marijuana dropped 58% from 2014 to 2015. Some counties have even begun to enact local rules that would treat possession of small amount of Marijuana as a disorderly conduct case. It is important […]
Learn MoreNew Driving Under the Influence (DUI) law in effect.
The end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015 has brought very drastic changes to the DUI laws. As result of Senate Bill 1239, DUI suspects who have been arrested but not convicted or found guilty by any court will be deemed repeat offenders by these new provisions, if they are subsequently arrested for a DUI […]
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