75 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 38 - Driving After Imbibing Alcohol Or Utilizing Drugs

• Chapter Notes
• Section 3801 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 3802 - Driving Under Influence Of Alcohol Or Controlled Substance
  (a) General impairment.-- (1) An individual may not drive, operate or be in actual physical control of the movement of a vehicle after imbibing...
• Section 3803 - Grading
  (a) Basic offenses.--Except as provided in subsection (b): (1) An individual who violates section 3802(a) (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled...
• Section 3804 - Penalties
  (a) General impairment.--Except as set forth in subsection (b) or (c), an individual who violates section 3802(a) (relating to driving under influence of alcohol...
• Section 3805 - Ignition Interlock
  (a) General rule.--If a person violates section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and, within the past ten years,...
• Section 3806 - Prior Offenses
  (a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), the term "prior offense" as used in this chapter shall mean a conviction, adjudication of...
• Section 3807 - Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
  (a) Eligibility.-- (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), a defendant charged with a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence...
• Section 3808 - Illegally Operating A Motor Vehicle Not Equipped With Ignition Interlock
  (a) Offense defined.-- (1) An individual required to only drive, operate or be in actual physical control of the movement of a motor vehicle...
• Section 3809 - Restriction On Alcoholic Beverages
  (a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), an individual who is an operator or an occupant in a motor vehicle may not...
• Section 3810 - Authorized Use Not A Defense
  The fact that a person charged with violating this chapter is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol or controlled substances is not...
• Section 3811 - Certain Arrests Authorized
  (a) Warrant not required.--In addition to any other powers of arrest, a police officer is authorized to arrest an individual without a warrant if...
• Section 3812 - Preliminary Hearing Or Arraignment
  The presiding judicial officer at the preliminary hearing or preliminary arraignment relating to a charge of a violation of section 1543(b)(1.1) (relating to driving...
• Section 3813 - Work Release
  In any case in which an individual is sentenced to a period of imprisonment as a result of a conviction for violating a provision...
• Section 3814 - Drug And Alcohol Assessments
  If a defendant is convicted or pleads guilty or no contest to a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol...
• Section 3815 - Mandatory Sentencing
  (a) County supervision.--Notwithstanding the length of any maximum term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to sections 3803 (relating to grading) and 3804 (relating to penalties),...
• Section 3816 - Requirements For Driving Under Influence Offenders
  (a) Evaluation using Court Reporting Network.--In addition to any other requirements of the court, every person convicted of a violation of section 3802 (relating...
• Section 3817 - Reporting Requirements For Offenses
  (a) Requirement.--The department shall make an annual report on the administration of this chapter. The department, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the...

Last modified: October 8, 2016