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ARD for non-DUI criminal cases
ARD is "Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition." It is available to first-time offenders for some non-violent crimes. It helps you to avoid a criminal conviction and is generally a better option than a straight guilty plea or a conviction following a trial. Click on a topic below to learn more about ARD for non-DUI criminal cases in York County, PA.
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    ARD is "Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition." It is for first-time offenders and others who have not committed an offense in the last ten years. In DUI cases, it can help you to avoid jail time and get either no license suspension or a much shorter one than if you are sentenced following a trial or a guilty plea. Click on a topic below to learn more about ARD and DUI cases in York County, PA.
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In a decision issued on April 25, 2008, a panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that an investigatory stop of a car with a loud muffler was permitted where the investigating officer did not have any of the required, specialized training necessary to issue a noise citation for faulty exhaust. During the stop, the driver was arrested for DUI. No muffler violation was ever filed. This decision essentially validates a form of pretext stops in Pennsylvania. The full text of the case can be found here. The dissent raises serious and legitimate concerns about the potential for abuse that this decision permits.