Recent Pennsylvania DUI Law Changes
What changed, when it took effect, and who it affects.
Signed December 22, 2025 (effective date not confirmed)
New offense: DUI within 10 years of completing ARD (Act 58 of 2025, HB 1615)
After the state Supreme Court ruled in Commonwealth v. Shifflett (2025) that past ARD can’t be treated as a prior offense, Act 58 created a separate misdemeanor, DUI following diversion (75 Pa.C.S. §3802(h)), for a DUI within 10 years of finishing ARD, punishable by up to 6 months and a fine. It also amended §3806 on what counts as a prior offense.
Official sources
- Pennsylvania General Assembly — House Bill 1615 (2025–2026), Act 58 of 2025
- Pennsylvania General Assembly — HB 1615 (2025) bill history
- Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee — Fiscal note, HB 1615
- 75 Pa.C.S. §3806 — Prior offenses
- Philadelphia Courts — Citizens’ Guide, Municipal Court Criminal Division
- Fifth Judicial District (Allegheny County) — Criminal Division departments
- Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania — Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
- Berks County — Court of Common Pleas
- Erie County Courts
- PennDOT DMV — DUI Legislation (penalty tables)
- PA Driver’s Manual, Chapter 4 — Driving Record Information
- PennDOT DMV — Ignition Interlock FAQs
- PennDOT — Ignition Interlock Limited License Eligibility Fact Sheet
- PennDOT — Impaired Driving
- PA Liquor Control Board — DUI Arrest in Pennsylvania
- 75 Pa.C.S. Chapter 38
- 75 Pa.C.S. §3802
- 75 Pa.C.S. §3803
- 75 Pa.C.S. §3804
- 75 Pa.C.S. §1547
- 18 Pa.C.S. §9122.1 — Petition for limited access
- Pennsylvania State Police — Criminal Record Expungement
- Pa. R. Crim. P. 320 — Expungement after ARD
- PennDOT DMV — Ignition Interlock Limited License
- PA Office of Victim Advocate — The Court Process
- PA Dept. of Drug and Alcohol Programs — Analysis of Pennsylvania’s DUI Programs
Educational information, not legal advice. Pennsylvania law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Driver and Vehicle Services and talk to a licensed Pennsylvania attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.