Pennsylvania DUI: License Suspension

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License suspension periods in Pennsylvania increase with each DUI within the lookback period:

Refusing the chemical test

Civil PennDOT suspension for refusal: 12 months (18 months with a prior), PLUS restoration fee up to $2,000. Criminally, refusal is sentenced at the highest tier — post-Birchfield this enhancement applies to breath-test refusal; warrantless BLOOD-refusal criminal enhancement was struck down. ⚠️ nuanced — verify current case law at page QC.

Statute: 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547

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