ENERAL IMPAIRMENT (BAC .08 – .10)

• FIRST OFFENSE GENERAL IMPAIRMENT – FINES: $300; JAIL: no jail time, but mandatory minimum 6 months of probation with attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. OTHER: up to 150 hours of community service
• SECOND OFFENSE GENERAL IMPAIRMENT – FINES: $300 – $2,500; JAIL: no less than 5 days – 6 months; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 1 year suspension; OTHER: attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, 1 year mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device, and up to 150 hours community service.
• THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE GENERAL IMPAIRMENT – FINES: $500 – $5,000; JAIL: not less than 10 days – 2 years in prison; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 1 year suspension; OTHER: compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, 1 year mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device, and up to 150 hours community service.

HIGH RATE OF BLOOD ALCOHOL (.10 – .159)

• FIRST OFFENSE HIGH BAC – FINES: $500 – $5,000; JAIL: 48 hours – up to 6 months; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 12 months suspension; OTHER: attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. OTHER: up to 150 hours community service.
• SECOND OFFENSE HIGH BAC – FINES: $750 – $5,000; JAIL: 30 days – 6 months; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 1 year suspension; OTHER: mandatory attendance at alcohol safety school, compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, 1 year mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device, and up to 150 hours community service.
• THIRD OFFENSE HIGH BAC – FINES: $1,500 – $10,000; JAIL: 90 days – 5 years in prison; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 18 month suspension; OTHER: compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, 1 year mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device, and up to 150 hours community service.
• FOURTH OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE HIGH BAC – FINES: $1,500 – $10,000; JAIL: 1 – 5 years in prison; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 18 month suspension; OTHER: compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, 1 year mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device, and up to 150 hours community service.

HIGEST RATE OF BLOOD ALCOHOL (.16 AND HIGHER)

• FIRST OFFENSE HIGHEST BAC – FINES: $1,000 – $5,000; JAIL: 72 hours – 6 months; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 1 year suspension; OTHER: mandatory attendance at alcohol safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, up to 150 hours of community service.
• SECOND OFFENSE HIGHEST BAC – FINES: $1,500 – $10,000; JAIL: 90 days – 5 years in prison; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 18 month suspension; OTHER: mandatory attendance at alcohol safety school, compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, 1 year mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device, and up to 150 hours of community service.
• THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE HIGHEST BAC – FINES: $2,500 – $10,000; JAIL: 1 – 5 years in prison; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 18 months; OTHER: compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, 1 year mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device, and up to 150 hours community service.

HIGH RATE OF BLOOD ALCOHOL THAT CAUSES SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE

• FIRST OFFENSE HIGH BAC SERIOUS BODILY INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE – FINES: $500 – $5,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 48 hours in jail; OTHER: mandatory attendance at alcohol highway safety school, compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, and up to 150 hours community service.
• SECOND OFFENSE HIGH BAC SERIOUS BODILY INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE – FINES: $750 – $5,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 30 days in jail; OTHER: mandatory attendance at alcohol highway safety school, compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, and up to 150 hours community service.
• THIRD OFFENSE HIGH BAC SERIOUS BODILY INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE – FINES: $1,500 – $10,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 90 days; OTHER: mandatory compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements and up to 150 hours community service.
• FOURTH OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE HIGH BAC SERIOUS BODILY INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE – FINES: $1,500 – $10,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 1 year in prison; OTHER: mandatory compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements and up to 150 hours community service.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (BAC .04 OR HIGHER)

• FIRST OFFENSE DUI – FINES: $500 – $5,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum not less than 48 hours; LICENSE SUSPENSION: one year disqualification from operating a commercial vehicle (or 3 years if transporting hazardous materials at the time of the offense); OTHER: mandatory attendance at alcohol highway safety school, compliance with alcohol treatment requirements imposed by sentencing judge, and up to 150 hours community service.
• SECOND OFFENSE DUI – FINES: $750 – $5,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 30 days; LICENSE SUSPENSION: lifetime disqualification from operating a commercial vehicle (may be reduced to a period not less than 10 years); OTHER: mandatory attendance at alcohol highway safety school, compliance with alcohol treatment requirements imposed by sentencing judge, and up to 150 hours community service.
• THIRD OFFENSE DUI – FINES: $1,500 – $10,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 90 days in jail; LICENSE SUSPENSION: lifetime disqualification from operating a commercial vehicle (may be reduced to a period not less than 10 years); OTHER: mandatory compliance with alcohol treatment requirements imposed by sentencing judge, and up to 150 hours community service.
• FOURTH OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE DUI – FINES: $1,500 – $10,000; JAIL: at least 1 year; LICENSE SUSPENSION: lifetime disqualification from operating a commercial vehicle (may be reduced to a period not less than 10 years); OTHER: mandatory compliance with alcohol treatment requirements imposed by sentencing judge, and up to 150 hours community service.

MINORS (BAC .02 OR HIGHER) AGES 18 – 21

[Minors under the age of 18 also face an automatic license suspension for a period of 6 months, but such individuals are punished pursuant to the Pennsylvania Juvenile Act. Probation, institutionalization, and fines may be imposed.]

• FIRST OFFENSE DUI – FINES: $500 – $5,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 48 hours; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 6 month automatic suspension; OTHER: mandatory attendance of alcohol highway safety school, compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, and up to 150 hours community service.
• SECOND OFFENSE DUI – FINES: $750 – $5,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 48 hours; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 6 month automatic suspension; OTHER: mandatory attendance of alcohol highway safety school, compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, and up to 150 hours community service.
• THIRD OFFENSE DUI – FINES: $1,500 – $10,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 90 days; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 6 month automatic suspension; OTHER: compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements and up to 150 hours community service.FOURTH OR SUBSEQUENT DUI – FINES: $1,500 – $10,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 1 year; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 6 month automatic suspension;
• OTHER: compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements and up to 150 hours community service.

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