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Guide: What Not to Do During a DUI Stop If you don’t know what to do during a DUI stop, you’re not alone. Many drivers get into legal trouble because of actions they take after a police officer has stopped them. Protect your rights and stay out of additional trouble...

FIREARMS RIGHTS RESTORED FIREARMS RIGHTS RESTORATION There are several reasons why someone loses their ability to purchase firearms in Pennsylvania: A Protection from Abuse Order Criminal Charges An involuntary commitment under section 302 Any one of these could cause...

Underage DUI Underage DUI in Pennsylvania If you are under the age of 21 and arrested for a DUI in Pennsylvania, you are automatically charged under the State’s highest BAC tier, regardless of how much or little alcohol you consumed. At the minimum, you will face at...

Hunting License Revocation Hunting License Revocation and Game Code Violations in Pennsylvania You could lose your hunting license maybe for a year, maybe five years or maybe even for life! First, before pleading guilty to that game and Wildlife code violation you...

How long will a simple divorce take in Pennsylvania? How long will a simple divorce take in Pennsylvania? Looking at those you know who have divorced in the past, you are aware that some divorces can drag out for months or years. You have seen couples with major...

Welfare Fraud Criminal Charges Most crimes in Pennsylvania such as; burglary, arson, simple assault are all covered in Title 18 of the PA statues, however, there ARE a number of potential charges that are outside of Title 18 but are still considered a “Criminal”...

DUI: Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) If you are facing your first DUI conviction in Lancaster County a solution may be participating in the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program. First you should know, this is a one-time pre-trial intervention...

Local Criminal Defense Attorney, Mark F. Walmer, Joins Chieppor & Egner LLC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local Criminal Defense Attorney, Mark F. Walmer, Joins Chieppor & Egner LLC July 6, 2021 LANCASTER – Mark F. Walmer, a former prosecutor with over 35 years of...

First Offense DUI If you’re facing a first DUI offense, the severity of penalties depends on how much alcohol was in your bloodstream – Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) – at the time you were pulled over. The higher the BAC, the more severe the anticipated penalties will...

Former assistant district attorneys open central Pa. law firm Two former assistant district attorneys with the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office have teamed up to open their own law firm. Jonathan Chieppor and Alexander Egner opened Chieppor & Egner LLC...