by Bickerton Law | Jun 21, 2022 | Blog, Drug Crimes, In the News, New Laws, News, News Update
On June 20th, the Pennsylvania House passed a bill decriminalizing the possession of fentanyl test strips and other drug testing kits. Test tubes in laboratory Under the current law, possession of the test trips is an ungraded misdemeanor that is punishable by up to a...
by Bickerton Law | Dec 24, 2019 | Blog, Gun Laws, Gun Rights, Know The Law
Pittsburgh news station KDKA reports that 35 firearms have been seized at Pittsburgh International Airport in 2019. When you’re traveling with a firearm, it’s important to remember that there are laws, regulations, and company policies that may prevent you...
by Bickerton Law | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog, Know The Law, Traffic Ticket
This holiday season, the Pennsylvania State Police is doing Operation Safe Holiday to enforce seat belt and drunk driving laws. In Pennsylvania, you can receive a ticket if you don’t wear a seat belt or fail to ensure that your underage passengers are properly...
by Bickerton Law | Nov 24, 2019 | Blog, DUI, Mandatory Sentence
In Pennsylvania, Driving Under the Influence can be charged as low as an ungraded misdemeanor or as high as a felony. When a DUI can be charged as a felony under Pennsylvania Law If you are convicted of DUI and have more than three prior DUI offensesIf you are...
by Bickerton Law | Nov 16, 2019 | Blog, Blog Posts, Criminal Law Basics, Gun Laws, Gun Rights
Due to a recent change in Pennsylvania law, deer hunting season is starting two days early. Instead of the first Monday after Thanksgiving, the first day of buck hunting will be on Saturday, November 30th, 2019 with the first day of antlerless for most Pennsylvania...
by Bickerton Law | Sep 29, 2019 | Blog, DUI, Interlock Devices
Getting to work, buying groceries, and getting your kids to and from school is almost impossible in most areas in Western Pennsylvania if you don’t have a valid driver’s license. While ridesharing apps can help, they become expensive and...
