Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807 (2026)

Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition.

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§ 3807. Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition.

(a) Eligibility.--

(1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), a defendant charged with a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) may be considered by the attorney for the Commonwealth for participation in an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program in a county if the program includes the minimum requirements contained in this section.

(2) The attorney for the Commonwealth shall not submit a charge brought under this chapter for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition if any of the following apply:

(i) The defendant has been found guilty of or accepted Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition of a charge brought under section 3802 within ten years of the date of the current offense unless the charge was for an ungraded misdemeanor under section 3802(a)(2) and was the defendant's first offense under section 3802.

(ii) An accident occurred in connection with the events surrounding the current offense and an individual other than the defendant was killed or suffered serious bodily injury as a result of the accident.

(iii) There was a passenger under 14 years of age in the motor vehicle the defendant was operating.

(a.1) Conditions of acceptance.--Before a defendant may accept Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for a charge brought under section 3802, the court shall conduct an inquiry on the record to ensure that the defendant's acceptance into Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition and waiver of applicable constitutional rights is made knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently.

(b) Evaluation and treatment.--

(1) A defendant offered Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for a violation of section 3802 is, as a condition of participation in the program, subject to the following requirements in addition to any other conditions of participation imposed by the court:

(i) The defendant must attend and successfully complete an alcohol highway safety school established under section 1549 (relating to establishment of schools). A participating defendant shall be given both oral and written notice of the provisions of section 1543(b) (relating to driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked).

(ii) Prior to receiving Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or other preliminary disposition, the defendant must be evaluated under section 3816(a) (relating to requirements for driving under influence offenders) to determine the extent of the defendant's involvement with alcohol or other drug and to assist the court in determining what conditions of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition would benefit the defendant and the public. If the evaluation indicates there is a need for counseling or treatment, the defendant shall be subject to a full assessment for substance use disorder in accordance with the provisions of section 3814(3) and (4) (relating to drug and alcohol assessments).

(iii) If the defendant is assessed under subparagraph (ii) to be in need of treatment, the defendant must participate and cooperate with a licensed treatment program. The level of treatment shall be in accordance with the recommendations of the full assessment. Nothing in this subparagraph shall prevent a treatment program from refusing to accept a defendant if the program administrator deems the defendant to be inappropriate for admission to the program. A treatment program shall retain the right to immediately discharge into the custody of the probation officer an offender who fails to comply with program rules and treatment expectations or refuses to constructively engage in the treatment process.

(iv) The defendant must remain subject to court supervision for at least six months, but not more than 12 months.

(v) The defendant must make restitution to any person that incurred determinable financial loss as a result of the defendant's actions which resulted in the offense. Restitution must be subject to court supervision.

(vi) The defendant must pay the reasonable costs of a municipal corporation in connection with the offense. Fees imposed under this subparagraph shall be distributed to the affected municipal corporation.

(vii) The defendant must pay any other fee, surcharge or cost required by law. Except as set forth in subparagraph (vi), (viii) or (ix), a fee or financial condition imposed by a judge as a condition of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or any other preliminary disposition of any charge under this chapter shall be distributed as provided for in 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 3571 (relating to Commonwealth portion of fines, etc.) and 3573 (relating to municipal corporation portion of fines, etc.).

(viii) The defendant must pay the costs of compliance with subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii).

(ix) The defendant shall pay a cost of $50 which shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund.

(2) The defendant shall be subject to a full assessment for substance use disorder if any of the following apply:

(i) The evaluation under paragraph (1)(ii) indicates a likelihood that the defendant has a substance use disorder.

(ii) The defendant's blood alcohol content at the time of the offense was at least 0.16%.

(3) The assessment under paragraph (2) shall be conducted by one of the following:

(i) (Deleted by amendment).

(ii) The county agency with responsibility for county drug and alcohol programs or its designee.

(iii) The clinical personnel of a facility licensed by the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs for the conduct of substance use disorder treatment programs.

(4) The assessment under paragraph (2) shall consider issues of public safety and shall include recommendations for all of the following:

(i) (Deleted by amendment).

(ii) Levels of care.

(iii) Follow-up care and monitoring.

(c) Insurance.--

(1) This subsection shall only apply to a health insurance, health maintenance organization or other health plan required to provide benefits under section 602-A of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921.

(2) If an individual who is insured by a health insurance, a health maintenance organization or other health plan, that is doing business in this Commonwealth, the individual may not be deprived of alcohol and other drug abuse and addiction treatment or coverage within the scope of that plan due to the identification of an alcohol or other drug problem which occurs as a result of an assessment under this section.

(d) Mandatory suspension of operating privileges.--As a condition of participation in an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program, the court shall order the defendant's license suspended as follows:

(1) There shall be no license suspension if the defendant's blood alcohol concentration at the time of testing was less than 0.10%.

(2) For 30 days if the defendant's blood alcohol concentration at the time of testing was at least 0.10% but less than 0.16%.

(3) For 60 days if:

(i) the defendant's blood alcohol concentration at the time of testing was 0.16% or higher;

(ii) the defendant's blood alcohol concentration is not known;

(iii) an accident which resulted in bodily injury or in damage to a vehicle or other property occurred in connection with the events surrounding the current offense; or

(iv) the defendant was charged pursuant to section 3802(d).

(4) For 90 days if the defendant was a minor at the time of the offense.

(e) Failure to comply.--

(1) A defendant who fails to complete any of the conditions of participation contained in this section shall be deemed to have unsuccessfully participated in an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program, and the criminal record underlying participation in the program shall not be expunged.

(2) The court shall direct the attorney for the Commonwealth to proceed on the charges as prescribed in the Rules of Criminal Procedure if the defendant:

(i) fails to meet any of the requirements of this section;

(ii) is charged with or commits an offense under 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to crimes and offenses); or

(iii) violates any other condition imposed by the court.

(f) Record retention.--

(1) Upon a defendant's successful completion of the program provided for in this section, the court shall issue an order evidencing the completion.

(2) Notwithstanding any order of expungement, the clerk of courts shall retain a certified copy of the court order evidencing a defendant has successfully completed the program provided for in this section in accordance with 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122(c) (relating to expungement). The order shall be maintained for 12 years following the date of the entry of the order. The order shall not be subject to public inspection or duplication and shall be used solely for the purpose of future prosecutions under section 3802(h). A clerk of courts shall provide a certified copy of the order to any prosecuting attorney, court or law enforcement agency upon request.

(3) Immediately following the expiration of 12 years following the entry of the order evidencing completion, the clerk of court shall expunge the record of the completion of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition. The clerk of court shall not require an order of court to expunge the record.

(g) Limitation.--If a defendant fails to complete Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition or other form of preliminary disposition and is brought to trial for the charged offense, any waiver or acknowledgment offered or required under this section shall be of no effect and shall not be used against the defendant. No statement presented by the defendant shall be used against the defendant for any purpose in a criminal proceeding except a prosecution based on the falsity of the information or statement supplied.

(h) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "substance use disorder" means a pattern of use of alcohol or other drugs leading to clinical or functional impairment.

(Nov. 29, 2004, P.L.1369, No.177, eff. imd.; Aug. 18, 2009, P.L.308, No.37, eff. 180 days; Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.773, No.93, eff. 120 days; Dec. 22, 2025, P.L.363, No.58, eff. imd.)

2025 Amendment. Act 58 amended subsec. (b) and added subsecs. (a.1), (f), (g) and (h). See sections 8 and 9 of Act 58 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to findings and declarations and promulgation of rules.

2004 Amendment. Act 177 amended subsecs. (b)(1)(iv) and (d).

Cross References. Section 3807 is referred to in sections 1556, 3805, 3817 of this title; section 8153 of Title 35 (Health and Safety).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 34 cases (20 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case: Whalen v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 32 A.3d 677 (Pa. 2011).

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Whalen v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 32 A.3d 677 (Pa. 2011). · cites it 8× “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(a)(2)(i); Explanatory Comment to Chapter 3 of the Pa.”

Negovan v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 172 A.3d 733 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2017). “6 Licensee’s 2-month suspension was required pursuant to Section 3807(d) of the Vehicle Code, which mandates: “As a condition of participation in an [ARD] program, the court shall order the [licensee’s] license suspended .”

Commonwealth v. Farnan, 55 A.3d 113 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2012). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(d)(2) (minimum DUI suspension when ARD conditions are met).”

In Re Admin. Order No. 1-Md-2003, 882 A.2d 1049 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(1)(2)(i); Section 17 of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act, Act of April 14, 1972, P.”

Thorek v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 938 A.2d 505 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(d). An individual convicted of a first-time DUI must choose between a clean criminal history by entering ARD, at the cost of a 60-day loss of driving privileges, or leaving the DUI criminal conviction in place and continuing to drive without any suspension.”

Poborski v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 964 A.2d 66 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(d) (emphasis added). DOT imposed the one year disqualification of Licensee’s commercial driving privilege pursuant to Section 1611(a)(1) of the Vehicle Code, which states in relevant part: Disqualification (a) Disqualification for first violation of certain…”

Dietrich v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 82 A.3d 1087 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013). · cites it 2× “On April 16, 2007, Licensee accepted Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) in accordance with section 3807 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C.S. § 3807. As a consequence of his acceptance into ARD, the trial court in the criminal proceeding imposed a 60-day suspension of…”

Ferguson, H., Aplt. v. Dept. of Transp. (Pa. 2025). · cites it 5× “If the driver successfully completes ARD, some indication thereof becomes part of his record of prior conduct so that, for example, he cannot again be considered for ARD on a subsequent charge within ten years, see 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(a)(2)(i), and the ARD acceptance is considered…”

Hoffman v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 7 A.3d 344 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (PennDOT), appeals from January 22, 2010 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County (trial court) sustaining Eric Hoffman’s (Hoffman) appeal from the suspension of his operating privileges…”

Whalen v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 990 A.2d 826 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(d)(3)(i) (pertaining to ARD and imposing a mandatory 60-day suspension where the licensee’s blood alcohol concentration at time of testing is .”

Bureau of Driver Licensing v. R. Foltz, II (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022). · cites it 3× “75 Pa.C.S. § 3807 (text emphasis added). This Court has explained: The principle upon which ARD operates is that if the participant behaves, upon successful completion of the program, that person is spared the punishment provided by law for those not accepted into the [ARD]…”

Com. v. H.C.G. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). · cites it 3× “Did the trial court abuse its discretion in holding that the Commonwealth’s denial of ARD for all [DUI] charges did not violate statutory mandates that ARD be considered in such cases as set forth in 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807 and 75 Pa.C.S. §[ ]1552 and constitute an abuse of…”

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— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(1)(2)(i) — 1 case

In Re Admin. Order No. 1-Md-2003, 882 A.2d 1049 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). “Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(1)(2)(i); Section 17 of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act, Act of April 14, 1972, P.”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(2)(iii) — 1 case

Com. v. Worzel, M., 2024 Pa. Super. 302 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(a) — 2 cases

Commonwealth v. Shifflett, G., Aplt. (Pa. 2025).

Commonwealth v. Jenkins, B., Aplt. (Pa. 2025).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(a)(1) — 1 case

Com. v. H.C.G. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). “Did the trial court abuse its discretion in holding that the Commonwealth’s denial of ARD for all [DUI] charges did not violate statutory mandates that ARD be considered in such cases as set forth in 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807 and 75 Pa.C.S. §[ ]1552 and constitute an abuse of…”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(a)(2)(i) — 2 cases

Whalen v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 32 A.3d 677 (Pa. 2011). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(a)(2)(i); Explanatory Comment to Chapter 3 of the Pa.”

Ferguson, H., Aplt. v. Dept. of Transp. (Pa. 2025). “If the driver successfully completes ARD, some indication thereof becomes part of his record of prior conduct so that, for example, he cannot again be considered for ARD on a subsequent charge within ten years, see 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(a)(2)(i), and the ARD acceptance is considered…”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(b) — 6 cases

Whalen v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 32 A.3d 677 (Pa. 2011). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(a)(2)(i); Explanatory Comment to Chapter 3 of the Pa.”

Commonwealth v. Shifflett, G., Aplt. (Pa. 2025).

Commonwealth v. Jenkins, B., Aplt. (Pa. 2025).

J.L. Engle v. Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2026).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(b)(1) — 1 case

Whalen v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 32 A.3d 677 (Pa. 2011). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(a)(2)(i); Explanatory Comment to Chapter 3 of the Pa.”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(b)(1)(v) — 1 case

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(d) — 11 cases

Dietrich v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 82 A.3d 1087 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013). “On April 16, 2007, Licensee accepted Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) in accordance with section 3807 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C.S. § 3807. As a consequence of his acceptance into ARD, the trial court in the criminal proceeding imposed a 60-day suspension of…”

Hoffman v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 7 A.3d 344 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2010). “The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (PennDOT), appeals from January 22, 2010 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County (trial court) sustaining Eric Hoffman’s (Hoffman) appeal from the suspension of his operating privileges…”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(d)(1) — 2 cases

Whalen v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 32 A.3d 677 (Pa. 2011). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(a)(2)(i); Explanatory Comment to Chapter 3 of the Pa.”

D.T. Kerr v. Bureau of Driver Licensing, 201 A.3d 297 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(d)(2) — 8 cases

Commonwealth v. Farnan, 55 A.3d 113 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2012). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(d)(2) (minimum DUI suspension when ARD conditions are met).”

K. Lockcuff Owens v. Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022).

R.A. Boals, Jr. v. Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022).

H.S. Seelhorst v. Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022).

T. Meeker v. PennDOT, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(d)(3) — 3 cases

S.E. Bretz v. PennDOT, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016).

M. Pavlinich v. PennDOT, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2017).

Bureau of Driver Licensing v. R. Foltz, II (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022). “75 Pa.C.S. § 3807 (text emphasis added). This Court has explained: The principle upon which ARD operates is that if the participant behaves, upon successful completion of the program, that person is spared the punishment provided by law for those not accepted into the [ARD]…”

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(d)(3)(i) — 3 cases

Whalen v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 32 A.3d 677 (Pa. 2011). “See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3807(a)(2)(i); Explanatory Comment to Chapter 3 of the Pa.”

D.M. Shaffer v. PennDOT, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(e)(1) — 2 cases

Commonwealth v. Jenkins, B., Aplt. (Pa. 2025).

Com. v. Worzel, M., 2024 Pa. Super. 302 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3807(l)(2)(i) — 1 case

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