One of the great summer pastimes in Pennsylvania is visiting National Parks and Forests in the state such as Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the Gettysburg National Battlefield, and Allegheny National Forest. As these area are administered by the Federal Government, a DUI in these areas will result in a federal DUI offense. Law…
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Pennsylvania Changes Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Laws
Governor Corbett recently signed a new bill that stiffens the penalties for boating under the influence (BUI) in Pennsylvania. Under the new bill, someone arrested for boating under the influence will be charges as a repeat offender if they have prior DUI convictions on their record. The new bill also upgrades homicide by a boating…
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When a PA DUI Becomes a Federal Case
Summer vacations are just around the corner visit some of the many National Parks or National Forests in Pennsylvania, such as Gettysburg or on federal installations such as Fort Indiantown Gap. And just as is the case every summer, the incidence of DUI arrests on federal lands increases dramatically. What many people do not know…
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