Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1534 (2026)

Notice of acceptance and completion of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition.

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§ 1534. Notice of acceptance and completion of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition.

(a) Acceptance notice.--Except as provided in subsection (b), if a person is arrested for any offense enumerated in section 1532 (relating to revocation or suspension of operating privilege) and is offered and accepts Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition under general rules, the court shall promptly notify the department.

(b) Exception.--If a person is arrested for any offense enumerated in section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and is offered and accepts Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition under this title or general rules, the court shall promptly notify the department. The department shall maintain a record of the acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition and make the record available to any prosecuting attorney, court or law enforcement agency upon request.

(b.1) Completion notice.--When a person successfully completes Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition under this title or general rules for any offense enumerated in section 3802, the court shall promptly notify the department. The department shall maintain a record of the successful completion of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition and make the record available to any prosecuting attorney, court or law enforcement agency upon request.

(c) Expungement.--Immediately following the expiration of 12 years after the notification provided in subsection (b.1), the department shall expunge the record of the acceptance and completion of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition. The department shall not require an order of court to expunge the record.

(d) Exceptions to expungement.--The department shall not be required to expunge the record of acceptance and completion of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition if:

(1) during the 12-year period, the department revokes the operating privileges of a person pursuant to section 1542 (relating to revocation of habitual offender's license); or

(2) the person was a commercial driver at the time of the violation causing the disposition.

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Dec. 15, 1982, P.L.1268, No.289, eff. 30 days; Sept. 30, 2003, P.L.120, No.24, eff. Feb. 1, 2004; Dec. 22, 2025, P.L.363, No.58, eff. imd.)

2025 Amendment. See section 8 of Act 58 of 2025 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to findings and declarations.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 18 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case: Barnas v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 874 A.2d 169 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005).

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Barnas v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 874 A.2d 169 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “(C) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(b) [relating to DOT's maintenance of ARD records].”

DeNillo v. DeNillo, 535 A.2d 200 (Pa. 1987). · cites it 2× “See 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1534, 1542(c), 1539(c); Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v.”

Bureau of Traffic Saf. v. McDevitt, 427 A.2d 280 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1981). “2 75 Pa. C. S. §1534. 3 Section 1542(c) states : Acceptance of Accelerative Rehabilitative Disposition for any offense enumerated in subsection (b) shall be considered an offense for the purposes of this section.”

Hodgdon v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 19 A.3d 45 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2011). · cites it 7× “120, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534 (note) (2006) (emphasis added).”

Pompey v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 768 A.2d 372 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001). “§ 1534, DOT’s duty when a person is arrested for a driving under the influence offense and is accepted into ARD is simply to maintain a record of acceptance for a period of seven years from the date of notification. 5 . Additionally, we note that this situation is different from…”

Leuthe v. Commonwealth, 933 A.2d 165 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “(C) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(b). (D) The amendment of 75 Pa.”

McKeown v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 869 A.2d 556 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “(C) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(b). (D) The amendment of 75 Pa.”

Wess v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 870 A.2d 410 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). “(C) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(b). (D) The amendment of 75 Pa.”

Schofield v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 885 A.2d 1112 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). “(C) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(b). (D) The amendment of 75 Pa.”

T.W. Redd, Jr. v. PennDOT, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “4(a),3 and Section 1534(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(a),4 the Philadelphia Municipal Court notified DOT by form DL-21C that Licensee had been convicted of the Section 6308 violation.”

V.J. Thorpe v. PennDOT, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “the court shall promptly notify [DOT] on Form DL-21A, under 75 Pa. C.S. §1534 (relating to notice of acceptance of [ARD]).”

A.C. Roche v. Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2021). · cites it 2× “§1532 (relating to revocation or suspension of operating privilege), or for an offense enumerated in any other act in the commission of which a motor vehicle was used, the court shall promptly notify [PennDOT] on Form DL-21A, under 75 Pa. C.S. §1534 (relating to notice of…”

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— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1534(a) — 2 cases

T.W. Redd, Jr. v. PennDOT, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “4(a),3 and Section 1534(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(a),4 the Philadelphia Municipal Court notified DOT by form DL-21C that Licensee had been convicted of the Section 6308 violation.”

V.J. Thorpe v. PennDOT, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019). “the court shall promptly notify [DOT] on Form DL-21A, under 75 Pa. C.S. §1534 (relating to notice of acceptance of [ARD]).”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1534(b) — 8 cases

Barnas v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 874 A.2d 169 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). “(C) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(b) [relating to DOT's maintenance of ARD records].”

Hodgdon v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 19 A.3d 45 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2011). “120, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534 (note) (2006) (emphasis added).”

Leuthe v. Commonwealth, 933 A.2d 165 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “(C) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(b). (D) The amendment of 75 Pa.”

McKeown v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 869 A.2d 556 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “(C) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(b). (D) The amendment of 75 Pa.”

Wess v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 870 A.2d 410 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). “(C) The amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1534(b). (D) The amendment of 75 Pa.”

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