PENNSYLVANIA'S ARD PROGRAM
How to Get Into the ARD Program After a DUI
If you've been charged with a DUI or criminal offense, you're probably wanting to stay out of jail, avoid having a criminal record, and to minimize financial and other consequences.
Can You Avoid a Conviction Altogether?
Our DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers may be able to help you avoid a conviction by:
- Persuading the police and prosecution not to file charges in the first place;
- Persuading the police and prosecution to withdraw all charges;
- Persuading a magisterial judge at a preliminary hearing to dismiss all charges;
- Getting evidence suppressed (thrown out) leading to the dismissal of charges;
- Obtaining a "not guilty" verdict at trial; or
- Getting you admitted into the ARD Program.
What is the ARD Program?
Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or ARD for short is a fantastic program that Attorney Travis may be able to gain your entry into, for a DUI or other non-violent criminal offense. It is generally a one-time opportunity which means if you have had a prior ARD admittance, you likely will not be eligible to gain entry into the program on new DUI or criminal charges. One important exception is if ten (10) or more years have passed since your last ARD admittance, Attorney Travis may be able to get you into the ARD program again.
ARD is a non-conviction disposition.
Attorney Travis tells our clients that he will do all of the talking during court hearings. Our clients never plead guilty. In DUI cases, ARD typically includes probation for twelve (12) months or less, completion of DUI Safe Training classes, court costs and a short drivers license suspension. We also regularly win entry into ARD for our clients in Boating Under the Influence (BUI) cases. In these cases, your driver’s license is not suspended. A suspension of watercraft operation privileges is imposed instead.
Once you complete the ARD program, you earn full expungement of your record in relation to that case.
The notation of criminal arrest and fingerprint records, and all photograhs are “wiped clean” from your record. This can be a career-saver for many people including young students in college, nurses, teachers, medical doctors, licensed professionals, people who need a clean record for government clearances, and the like. Each county in Pennsylvania has different rules that apply to the ARD program. Attorney Travis regularly wins entry into ARD for our clients in the counties of Erie, Crawford, Warren, McKean, Forest and Venango. Admission into the ARD program is completely at the discretion of the District Attorney (prosecutor), so it is critical that you hire Attorney Grant C. Travis to represent you in your case.
Can the ARD Program be Used for Criminal Charges?
Contact Our DUI Defense Lawyers
Avoid jail time, a criminal record, fines and other consequences of a DUI conviction. See if your DUI Case is eligible for admission into Pennsylvania's Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program.
Can You Get Workers’ Comp if You Work From Home?
In Pennsylvania, whether you work full-time or part-time at a job or from home or as a seasonal worker, you are still covered by workers’ compensation if you become injured. It has become increasingly common for people to telecommute in recent years, and this area of the law continues to develop and refine workers’ comp eligibility with new precedents. To increase safety and avoid workplace injuries, many employers have implemented safety checks for their remote employees.
Claiming Chronic Injuries for Workers’ Compensation
Chronic conditions can develop from repetitive work and injuries, which limit a worker’s ability to function. Proving an ongoing condition that deserves benefits paid by workers’ compensation can be difficult. Employers and insurance companies are often hesitant to pay such claims due to potential fraud and because they frankly don’t want to spend that money.
Types of Legal Defenses in Criminal Law
When you’ve been accused of a crime, you are understandably concerned about the type of legal defense that can be used by your attorney to defend you. After all, this is an important juncture in your life, and you want the best defense possible. In the following, we will explore the different types of perfected defense tactics commonly used by experienced attorneys in defending a client.
* THE TRAVIS LAW FIRM, P.C., only handles cases involving Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Workers’ Compensation, DUI, and Criminal Defense.
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