Keith J. Williams Law

Researchers have found that there is an increase in drinking around the holidays. They have found: • 16% of adults say they drink more than usual during the holidays. • 22% of those who have attended a holiday work party have felt pressured to drink. • 50% of people say that alcohol plays a role in their family’s holiday gatherings. • 96% of adults went to work hung over after a party, or know someone who did. Stay safe and know the DUI penalties: https://lnkd.in/g6MCNsyb #DUI #DUIdefense #DUIattorney #criminaldefense #InnocentUntilProvenGuilty

A criminal record expungement takes away the ability to publicly search your arrest record and gives you a fresh start. Once your record has been expunged, the law allows one to say it never happened. In PA, you may petition to expunge arrests & non-convictions if: • You were found not guilty. • Your charges were dismissed. • Your charges were withdrawn. • You were accepted into the ARD program, completed all terms and conditions, and paid all fines and costs. • You received Probation Without Verdict under the Controlled Substances Act. • You were a 1st-time DUI offender and successfully completed the ARD Program. • You were charged as a juvenile. • You had an underage drinking conviction (once you turn 21). • You’re 70 years or older and haven’t been arrested in 10 years. • You pled guilty to a summary offense more than five years ago and have a clean record since the offense. • You were charged with an alcohol-related offense and have met all the terms and conditions of the sentence imposed. Get the details: https://lnkd.in/eb-6BvhB #criminaldefense #InnocentUntilProvenGuilty #expungement

The Community Accountability Program (CAP) is a voluntary diversionary program at the magisterial district court level offering first-time offenders of minor criminal offenses an alternative to trial and a criminal record. In CAP Program, defendants appear before the panel who set specific obligations. If these are met, charges are dismissed, and the defendant avoids a criminal record. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/es3rzbkt

The theft of Amazon packages and other deliveries from front stoops and porches became so prevalent in the last decade that a name for a new type of criminal activity entered the lexicon: Porch Piracy. While theft is already a crime, Act 41 creates a new offense of theft of mail with enhanced penalties for offenders, including a third-degree felony punishable by up to seven years in prison for repeat offenders convicted of stealing packages worth more than $2,000. Get the details: https://lnkd.in/eVJ9e22v

Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans believe that you should have a Will by the time you’re 55 (or sooner), but less than half of those 55 or older actually have one. It’s important to have a will regardless of your age or assets, because not only does it allow you to make the decisions about what you want but it also makes it much easier on the loved ones you leave behind. Read our Will FAQ: https://lnkd.in/eR7RR9mZ

Focusing on treatment and rehabilitation rather than punishment, the Bucks County’s Recovery Court Program is open to Bucks County residents who have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder and who have no history of violence. Get the details: https://lnkd.in/gaQFcCSA #recoverycourt #drugcourt #criminaldefense #InnocentUntilProvenGuilty

One of the most troubling trends of the season is a substantial rise in binge drinking and DUIs on Thanksgiving Eve, termed “Blackout Wednesday” or “Drinksgiving” in many cities. Alcohol violations are as much as 37% higher on Blackout Wednesday—a larger jump than on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas. Know the DUI penalties: https://lnkd.in/g6MCNsyb #DUI #DUIdefense #DUIattorney #criminaldefense #InnocentUntilProvenGuilty

The Bucks County Recovery Court Program is a voluntary adult treatment court that assists high-risk, high-need, non-violent offenders with drug and alcohol treatment as an alternative to incarceration. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gaQFcCSA #recoverycourt #drugcourt #criminaldefense #InnocentUntilProvenGuilty

Do you know about Pennsylvania's Social Host Law? In PA, you have a duty as a host to prevent minors from gaining access to alcohol on your premises. If an underage guest consumes too much alcohol at your party and then is involved in an accident, you can be held liable for the accident. Even if you do not know that minors are drinking at your party, you may still be subject to liability. Please keep minors away from alcohol and stay safe. Know the Penalties: https://lnkd.in/enrGRZM6 #underagedrinking #criminaldefense #InnocentUntilProvenGuilty

Scientific research since the mid-1970s shows that treatment of those with substance abuse disorders in the criminal justice system can change their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors toward drug use, avoid relapse, and successfully remove themselves from a life of substance use and crime. Find out about the Bucks County Recovery Court Program: https://lnkd.in/gaQFcCSA #recoverycourt #drugcourt #criminaldefense #InnocentUntilProvenGuilty