Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Order (DUI)
When you appear in Court for your ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition) Hearing, the District Attorney will give you a document to sign. This document is a Request by you to enter the ARD Program, a Motion by the Commonwealth moving for your admission into the Program, and a Court Order by the judge formally accepting you into the Program. While the language may vary slightly depending on your case, the form essentially reads as follows:
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CRIMINAL DIVISION
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ) vs. ) No. __________________ ) YOUR NAME )
REQUEST FOR ACCELERATED REHABILITATIVE DISPOSITION (DUI)
I hereby request acceptance into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program, which has been fully explained to me. I do hereby waive the appropriate statute of limitations, as well as the right to a speedy trial under any applicable Federal or State Constitutional provisions, statutes or rules of court during the period of enrollment in the program.
I understand that I have the right to a trial by jury, that I am presumed innocent until found guilty, and that the Commonwealth must prove my guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
I understand both that acceptance into and satisfactory completion of the program offers an opportunity to earn a dismissal of the charges pending against me and that I may enter the ARD program only one time. I do hereby represent to the Court that I have not previously been a participant in any ARD Program within the last ten years.
I understand that if I fail to satisfactorily complete this program, I may be prosecuted as provided by law.
B.A.C. _________ ________________________________________ Attorney for Defendant
MOTION FOR ACCELERATED REHABILITATIVE DISPOSITION
The District Attorney of Washington County moves that the above case be considered for the ARD program pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 310.
Date: __________ __________________________________________ Attorney for the Commonwealth
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that the motion of the District Attorney for the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program is hereby GRANTED and the Defendant is accepted into the ARD Program. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that further proceedings on these charges shall be postponed during the term of the program.
DEFENDANT shall be placed on probation for a period of ________________ to be supervised by the Adult Probation Office of Washington County, to whom he/she shall report as directed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Defendant shall comply with the following conditions or shall be subjected to revocation of his/her ARD status:
Pay the prevailing fee for the Court Reporting Network (CRN) evaluation directly to the CARE Center/Stout School;
Pay an administrative service fee of $150.00;
Pay to the Stout School the prevailing fee and to attend their Alcohol Highway Safety Program and follow any CRN recommendations made by that agency for further alcohol or drug rehabilitation;
Pay a $25.00 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fee;
The Defendant's operating privileges shall be suspended for _______ days;
Defendant shall abstain from drugs and intoxicating beverages and be of good behavior;
To pay restitution in the amount of $_____________ to ____________________________;
To pay the following fines on the following SUMMARY OFFENSES: ________________________________.
All other summary offenses charged at this number and term not sentenced above are nolle prossed upon motion of the District Attorney.
ALL COSTS OF PROSECUTION, FEES AND/OR RESTITUTION shall be paid through the Office of the Clerk of Courts within six (6) months.