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Tier 3: BAC .16 - higher

The penalties you may face for a DUI in Pennsylvania where your Blood Alcohol Content ("BAC") is .16 or higher are as follows, depending on how may offenses you have had in the prior ten years:

No prior DUI offenses	ungraded misdemeanor 12 month license suspension 72 hours to 6 months prison $1,000 to $5,000 fine alcohol highway safety school treatment when ordered
1 prior DUI offense	1st degree misdemeanor 18 month license suspension 90 days to 5 years prison $1,500 to $10,00 fine alcohol highway safety school treatment when ordered 1 year ignition interlock
2 or more prior DUI offenses	1st degree misdemeanor 18 month license suspension 1 to 5 years prison $2,500 to $10,000 treatment when ordered 1 year ignition interlock

In cases such as these, especially second offenses, York County has allowed some defendants to serve part of their mandatory sentence on house arrest. Also, with the prison sentences that are required, options such as outmate (commonly known as "work release") is also an important consideration. You may also have questions about unemployment or disability payments during the period that you are incarcerated.

In addition, if this is your first offense in the last ten years, you may want to consider ARD as an alternative to a standard sentence. You would be able to avoid jail time as well as receive a significantly shorter license suspension.

To learn about the best option for your circumstances, you should call attorney Joseph N. Gothie, Esq., at (717) 848-8455 to set up a free, confidential, no-risk consultation to discuss your case, possible sentences, possible defenses, and other DUI issues.

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