Pennsylvania Penalties
DUI under Chapter 38:
Major Consequences Defined
CONSEQUENCES:
| TIER ONE - §3804(a) | TIER TWO - §3804(b) | TIER THREE - §3804(c) |
| §3802(a)(l) (Genl. Imp. - Unsafe Driving) *no refusal or accident |
§3802(a)(l) (Genl. Imp. - Unsafe Driving) *w/accident |
§3802(a)(1) (Genl. Imp. - Unsafe Driving) *w/refusal |
| § 3802(a)(2) (General Impairment - BAC) | § 3802(b) (High Rate BAC) |
3802(c) (Highest Rate BAC) |
| §3802(e) (Minors) |
§3802(d) (Controlled Substances) |
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| §3802(f) (Commercial & School Vehicles) |
| TIER ONE: Grade |
1st offense: § 3804(a)(I) |
2d offense: § 3804(a)(2) |
3d & subs. offense: § 3804(a)(3) |
| Statutoty | M - ungraded | M - ungraded | M2 |
| Max Mando | 6 months probation | 6 months jail | 2 years jail |
| Min | n/a | 5 days jail | 10 days jail |
| Fine | $300 | $300 to $2,500 | $500 to $5,000 |
| Treatment | AHSS; CRN; D&A (if warranted) |
AHSS, CRN; D&A | CRN; D&A |
| Suspension | n/a | 12 months | 12 months |
| Ignition Interlock | n/a | 12 months | 12 months |
| TIER TWO:
Grade |
1st offense: § 3804(b)(1) |
2d offense: § 3804(b)(2) |
3d offense: § 3804(b)(3) |
4th & subs. offense: § 3804(b)(4) |
| Statutory | M - ungraded | M - ungraded | M1 | M1 |
| Max Mando | 6 months jail | 6 months jail | 5 years jail | 5 years jail |
| Min | 48 hours jail | 30 days jail | 90 days jail | 1 year jail |
| Fine | $500 to $5,000 | $750 to $5,000 | $1,500 to $10,000 | $1,500 to $10,000 |
| Treatment | AHSS; CRN, D&A (if warranted) |
AHSS; CRN; D&A | CRN; D&A | CRN; D&A |
| Suspension | 12 months | 12 months | 18 months | 18 months |
| Ignition Interlock | n/a | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months |
| TIER THREE:
Grade |
1st offense: § 3804(c)(l) |
2d offense: § 3804(c)(2) |
3d & subs. offense: § 3804(c)(3) |
| Statutory | M - ungraded | M1 | M1 |
| Max Mando | 6 months jail | 5 years jail | 5 years jail |
| Min | 72 hours jail | 90 days jail | 1 year jail |
| Fine | $1,000 to $5,000 | $1,500 to $1O,OOO | $2,500 to $10,000 |
| Treatment | AHSS; CRN; D&A (if warranted or if BAC is .16% or higher) |
AHSS; CRN; D&A | CRN; D&A |
| Suspension | 12 months | 18 months | 18 months |
| Ignition Interlock | n/a | 12 months | 12 months |
Prior offenses defined for puroses of determinine consequences:(§3806(b)):
- Any prior conviction, adjudication of delinquency, juvenile consent decree, or acceptance into ARD
- within the 10-year period before the present violation was committed
- for any offense under §3802, former %sect;3731. or a substantially similar offense in another jurisdiction.
