Evan M. Levow Endorsements / Honors / Achievements.
- Instructor in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing - International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Qualified in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- National College for DUI Defense
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- American Bar Association
- Camden County Bar Association.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- American Civil Liberties Union
- 1988 - Bachelor of Arts at University of Pittsburgh
- 1991 - Degree from Rutgers University School of Law at Camden
- 1991 - Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and New Jersey Bar
- 1992 - Admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- 1995 - Admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Summary of Pennsylvania DUI Penalties
In Pennsylvania, the penalties imposed for a DUI offenses depend on the person’s blood alcohol content level and the number of prior alcohol related offenses.
In Pennsylvania, the penalties imposed for a DUI offenses depend on the person’s blood alcohol content level and the number of prior alcohol related offenses.
General Impairment (BAC .08 - .10)
1st Offense General Impairment
Jail: Generally no jail time, but mandatory six (6) months probation.
Fines: $300.00
Other conditions: Attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements, and up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of community service.
2nd Offense General Impairment
Jail: Five (5) days to six (6) months
Fines: $300.00 to $2,500.00
Other conditions: License Suspension of one (1) year. Ignition Interlock for one (1) year. Attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. Up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of community service.
3rd Offense General Impairment
Jail: Ten (10) days to 2 years imprisonment.
Fines: $500.00 to $5,000.00
Other conditions: License Suspension of one (1) year. Ignition Interlock for one (1) year. Attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. Up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of community service.
High Rate of Blood Alcohol (BAC .10 - .159)
1st Offense High BAC
Jail: Forty eight hours (48) to six (6) months.
Fines: $500.00 to $5,000.00
Other conditions: License Suspension of one (1) year. Ignition Interlock for one (1) year. Attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. Up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of community service.
2nd Offense High BAC
Jail: Thirty (30) days to six (6) months.
Fines: $750.00 to $5,000.00
Other conditions: License Suspension of one (1) year. Attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. Up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of community service.
3rd Offense High BAC
Jail: Ninety (90) days to sixty (60) months.
Fines: $1,50.00 to $10,000.00
Other conditions: License Suspension of eighteen (18) months. Attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. Up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of community service.
4th or Subsequent Offense High BAC
Jail: Ninety (90) days to sixty (60) months.
Fines: $1,500.00 to $10,000.00
Other conditions: License Suspension of eighteen (18) months. Attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. Up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of community service.
Highest Rate of Blood Alcohol (BAC .16 and higher)
1st Offense Highest BAC
Jail: Seventy two (72) hours to six (6) months.
Fines: $1,000.00 to $5,000.00
Other conditions: License Suspension of one (1) year. Attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. Up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of community service.
2nd Offense Highest BAC
Jail: Seventy two (72) hours to six (6) months.
Fines: $1,500.00 to $10,000.00
Other conditions: License Suspension of eighteen (18) months. One (1) year mandatory ignition interlock device. Attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. Up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of community service.
3rd or Subsequent Offense Highest BAC
Jail: One (1) year to Sixty (60) months imprisonment.
Fines: $2,500.00 to $10,000.00
Other conditions:License Suspension of eighteen (18) months. One (1) year mandatory ignition interlock device. Attendance at an approved alcohol highway safety school and compliance with all drug and alcohol treatment requirements. Up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of community service.
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