Where is the ARD hearing for a York case held?

York ARD cases are heard at the York County Court of Common Pleas, 45 North George Street, York, PA 17401. Preliminary hearings are handled by York County's magisterial district courts based on the arrest location — the same MDJ often handles both the DUI and any related traffic citations.

How much does ARD cost for a York DUI?

Total York County ARD cost usually lands between $1,700 and $2,500 (fees, CRN, AHSS, supervision) — before defense costs. Those figures are program and court costs — our defense fee is a separate flat fee quoted before you hire us.

What is the deadline to apply for ARD in York County?

York typically requires the ARD application, CRN evaluation, and any restitution letters submitted before the scheduled ARD conference.

Does ARD keep a York DUI off my record?

Yes, when you complete it. ARD is not a conviction. On successful completion the charges are dismissed and the record is expungeable — which is why the expungement petition at the end matters as much as the admission at the beginning.

How long is the license suspension on ARD in York County?

ARD suspensions are shorter than conviction suspensions and depend on BAC tier: no suspension for general impairment, 30 days at .10–.159, and 60 days at .16 or higher or for a controlled-substance DUI. Refusal cases carry a separate 12-month implied-consent suspension that ARD does not erase.

ARD Program · York, PA

ARD Program Lawyer in York, PA.

Charged with a first-offense DUI in York? ARD ends the case with no conviction, a shorter suspension, and an expungement at the end. Attorney Sean P. Quinlan handles ARD applications in York County personally — free consultation, flat fee.

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York · Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition

The fastest way out of a first York DUI.

ARD is Pennsylvania's diversion program for first-time, non-violent offenders. It is not a plea and not a conviction: you complete supervision and conditions, the Commonwealth dismisses the charges, and the arrest is expunged.

York County has one of the busiest DUI dockets in Pennsylvania. The DA's ARD unit evaluates each application against § 3807 statutory bars first, then weighs BAC, accident facts, and driving record.

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Court & District Attorney

York County Court of Common Pleas — 45 North George Street, York, PA 17401. Applications are screened by the York County District Attorney's Office.

From York

York is a 25-minute drive south on I-83 from our Camp Hill office. We appear in York County District Courts and Common Pleas regularly.

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The York ARD process, step by step.

1. Preliminary hearing or waiver
Most ARD candidates waive the preliminary hearing once we confirm the evidence and the DA's screening posture — but only after we've reviewed the affidavit, BAC or lab work, and the stop.
2. CRN evaluation & drug-and-alcohol assessment
Required before admission in every Central PA county. Scheduling it early is the single most common reason one applicant gets into ARD ahead of another.
3. ARD application to the District Attorney
Filed with the DA's office, usually before formal arraignment. Late applications get the case listed for trial instead.
4. ARD hearing
You appear in the Court of Common Pleas, the terms are placed on the record, and supervision begins.
5. Program compliance
Alcohol Highway Safety School, supervision, any treatment condition, costs and restitution, and a clean record during the term.
6. Dismissal and expungement
On successful completion the charges are dismissed and we file the expungement petition — the step people most often skip.

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Statewide ARD eligibility, cost, and timeline behind this York page.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

ARD questions from York County drivers — eligibility, cost, deadlines, suspensions, and expungement.

ARD is generally available to first-time, non-violent offenders — most first-offense DUIs, plus many first-offense drug possession and theft cases. York County District Attorney's Office controls admission for York cases. York County has one of the busiest DUI dockets in Pennsylvania. The DA's ARD unit evaluates each application against § 3807 statutory bars first, then weighs BAC, accident facts, and driving record. You may be excluded if a child was in the vehicle, there was a serious-injury accident, or you have qualifying priors. Under Act 58 of 2025, a prior ARD within 10 years now counts as a prior offense.

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