3804 - Penalties.

     § 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 or controlled substance)     shall be sentenced as follows:            (1)  For a first offense, to:                (i)  undergo a mandatory minimum term of six months'            probation;                (ii)  pay a fine of $300;                (iii)  attend an alcohol highway safety school            approved by the department; and                (iv)  comply with all drug and alcohol treatment            requirements imposed under sections 3814 (relating to            drug and alcohol assessments) and 3815 (relating to            mandatory sentencing).            (2)  For a second offense, to:                (i)  undergo imprisonment for not less than five            days;                (ii)  pay a fine of not less than $300 nor more than            $2,500;                (iii)  attend an alcohol highway safety school            approved by the department; and                (iv)  comply with all drug and alcohol treatment            requirements imposed under sections 3814 and 3815.            (3)  For a third or subsequent offense, to:                (i)  undergo imprisonment of not less than ten days;                (ii)  pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than            $5,000; and                (iii)  comply with all drug and alcohol treatment            requirements imposed under sections 3814 and 3815.        (b)  High rate of blood alcohol; minors; commercial vehicles     and school buses and school vehicles; accidents.--Except as set     forth in subsection (c), an individual who violates section     3802(a)(1) where there was an accident resulting in bodily     injury, serious bodily injury or death of any person or damage     to a vehicle or other property or who violates section 3802(b),     (e) or (f) shall be sentenced as follows:            (1)  For a first offense, to:                (i)  undergo imprisonment of not less than 48            consecutive hours;                (ii)  pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than            $5,000;                (iii)  attend an alcohol highway safety school            approved by the department; and                (iv)  comply with all drug and alcohol treatment            requirements imposed under sections 3814 and 3815.            (2)  For a second offense, to:                (i)  undergo imprisonment of not less than 30 days;                (ii)  pay a fine of not less than $750 nor more than            $5,000;                (iii)  attend an alcohol highway safety school            approved by the department; and                (iv)  comply with all drug and alcohol treatment            requirements imposed under sections 3814 and 3815.            (3)  For a third offense, to:                (i)  undergo imprisonment of not less than 90 days;                (ii)  pay a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more            than $10,000; and                (iii)  comply with all drug and alcohol treatment            requirements imposed under sections 3814 and 3815.            (4)  For a fourth or subsequent offense, to:                (i)  undergo imprisonment of not less than one year;                (ii)  pay a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more            than $10,000; and                (iii)  comply with all drug and alcohol treatment            requirements imposed under sections 3814 and 3815.        (c)  Incapacity; highest blood alcohol; controlled     substances.--An individual who violates section 3802(a)(1) and     refused testing of blood or breath or an individual who violates     section 3802(c) or (d) shall be sentenced as follows:            (1)  For a first offense, to:                (i)  undergo imprisonment of not less than 72            consecutive hours;                (ii)  pay a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more            than $5,000;                (iii)  attend an alcohol highway safety school            approved by the department; and                (iv)  comply with all drug and alcohol treatment            requirements imposed under sections 3814 and 3815.            (2)  For a second offense, to:                (i)  undergo imprisonment of not less than 90 days;                (ii)  pay a fine of not less than $1,500;                (iii)  attend an alcohol highway safety school            approved by the department; and                (iv)  comply with all drug and alcohol treatment            requirements imposed under sections 3814 and 3815.            (3)  For a third or subsequent offense, to:                (i)  undergo imprisonment of not less than one year;                (ii)  pay a fine of not less than $2,500; and                (iii)  comply with all drug and alcohol treatment            requirements imposed under sections 3814 and 3815.        (d)  Extended supervision of court.--If a person is sentenced     pursuant to this chapter and, after the initial assessment     required by section 3814(1), the person is determined to be in     need of additional treatment pursuant to section 3814(2), the     judge shall impose a minimum sentence as provided by law and a     maximum sentence equal to the statutorily available maximum. A     sentence to the statutorily available maximum imposed pursuant     to this subsection may, in the discretion of the sentencing     court, be ordered to be served in a county prison,     notwithstanding the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. § 9762 (relating to     sentencing proceeding; place of confinement).        (e)  Suspension of operating privileges upon conviction.--            (1)  The department shall suspend the operating privilege        of an individual under paragraph (2) upon receiving a        certified record of the individual's conviction of or an        adjudication of delinquency for:                (i)  an offense under section 3802; or                (ii)  an offense which is substantially similar to an            offense enumerated in section 3802 reported to the            department under Article III of the compact in section            1581 (relating to Driver's License Compact).            (2)  Suspension under paragraph (1) shall be in        accordance with the following:                (i)  Except as provided for in subparagraph (iii), 12            months for an ungraded misdemeanor or misdemeanor of the            second degree under this chapter.                (ii)  18 months for a misdemeanor of the first degree            under this chapter.                (iii)  There shall be no suspension for an ungraded            misdemeanor under section 3802(a) where the person is            subject to the penalties provided in subsection (a) and            the person has no prior offense.                (iv)  For suspensions imposed under paragraph            (1)(ii), notwithstanding any provision of law or            enforcement agreement to the contrary, all of the            following apply:                    (A)  Suspensions shall be in accordance with                Subchapter D of Chapter 15 (relating to the Driver's                License Compact).                    (B)  In calculating the term of a suspension for                an offense that is substantially similar to an                offense enumerated in section 3802, the department                shall presume that if the conduct reported had                occurred in this Commonwealth then the person would                have been convicted under section 3802(a)(2).                (v)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law or            enforcement agreement to the contrary, the department            shall suspend the operating privilege of a driver for six            months upon receiving a certified record of a consent            decree granted under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to            juvenile matters) based on section 3802.        (f)  Community service assignments.--In addition to the     penalties set forth in this section, the sentencing judge may     impose up to 150 hours of community service. Where the     individual has been ordered to drug and alcohol treatment     pursuant to sections 3814 and 3815, the community service shall     be certified by the drug and alcohol treatment program as     consistent with any drug and alcohol treatment requirements     imposed under sections 3814 and 3815.        (f.1)  Victim impact panels.--            (1)  In addition to any other penalty imposed under this        section, the court may order a person who violates section        3802 to attend a victim impact panel program.            (2)  A victim impact panel program shall provide a        nonconfrontational forum for driving under the influence        crash victims, their family members, their friends or other        pertinent persons to speak to driving under the influence        offenders about the impact of the crash on victims' lives and        on the lives of families, friends and neighbors.            (3)  A victim impact panel shall be administrated through        the local office of probation and parole or other office as        the court shall determine and shall be operated in        consultation with the Mothers Against Drunk Driving -        Pennsylvania State Organization.            (4)  A victim impact panel program may assess a        reasonable participation fee to achieve program self-        sufficiency but may not operate for profit. The department        shall establish an acceptable range of fees.            (5)  The department shall develop standards and        incentives to encourage counties to establish victim impact        panel programs. In developing these standards, the department        shall establish and chair a coordinating committee among        pertinent agencies and organizations, including the        Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime        and Delinquency, the Office of Victim Advocate, the        Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, county        officials, the Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Pennsylvania        State Organization and the Pennsylvania DUI Association. The        standards shall address items including all of the following:                (i)  Prototype design and structure standards for            victim impact panels.                (ii)  Training standards and curricula for            presenters, facilitators and administrators.                (iii)  Operations policy and guidelines manual.                (iv)  Evaluation standards, design and structure            allowing for the tracking and analysis of recidivism            data.                (v)  Standards for counseling and debriefing            activities for victim presenters.                (vi)  Standards for reimbursing reasonable costs to            victims for participation in panels.                (vii)  Assistance to counties through coordinating            potential Federal and State funding streams to carry out            this subsection and to assist counties as may be needed.        (g)  Sentencing guidelines.--The sentencing guidelines     promulgated by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall     not supersede the mandatory penalties of this section.        (h)  Appeal.--The Commonwealth has the right to appeal     directly to the Superior Court any order of court which imposes     a sentence for violation of this section which does not meet the     requirements of this section. The Superior Court shall remand     the case to the sentencing court for imposition of a sentence in     accordance with the provisions of this section.        (i)  First class cities.--Notwithstanding the provision for     direct appeal to the Superior Court, if, in a city of the first     class, a person appeals from a judgment of sentence under this     section from the municipal court to the common pleas court for a     trial de novo, the Commonwealth shall have the right to appeal     directly to the Superior Court from the order of the common     pleas court if the sentence imposed is in violation of this     section. If, in a city of the first class, a person appeals to     the court of common pleas after conviction of a violation of     this section in the municipal court and thereafter withdraws his     appeal to the common pleas court, thereby reinstating the     judgment of sentence of the municipal court, the Commonwealth     shall have 30 days from the date of the withdrawal to appeal to     the Superior Court if the sentence is in violation of this     section.        (j)  Additional conditions.--In addition to any other penalty     imposed under law, the court may sentence a person who violates     section 3802 to any other requirement or condition consistent     with the treatment needs of the person, the restoration of the     victim to preoffense status or the protection of the public.        (k)  Nonapplicability.--Except for subsection (e), this     section shall not apply to dispositions resulting from     proceedings under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile     matters).     (Nov. 29, 2004, P.L.1369, No.177, eff. imd.; May 11, 2006,     P.L.155, No.36, eff. imd.)        2006 Amendment.  Act 36 added subsec. (f.1). See the preamble     to Act 36 in the appendix to this title for special provisions     relating to legislative intent.        2004 Amendment.  Act 177 amended subsecs. (a), (b) and (c)     and added subsec. (k).        Cross References.  Section 3804 is referred to in section     7508.1 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses); sections 1547, 1548,     1553, 1575, 3803, 3806, 3815, 3816 of this title; sections 9763,     9804 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).