Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

ARD Program

If I got an underage gambling charge which is considered a disorderly person's offense in the state of New Jersey will I be ineligible for the ARD program in Pennslyvania?


Asked on 1/16/09, 12:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jay Hochberg

Re: ARD Program

Getting into the ARD program is a decision that the local District Attorney's office makes. You are not automatically disqualified, therefore, by having this very minor prior contact. In some situations, I have been successful in persuading the DA to give someone a second chance with ARD. However, there are no guarantees, and your lawyer will need to put together a compelling mitigation package for the DA's review.

Good luck.

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Answered on 1/16/09, 1:07 pm


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