DROP Overview

Dauphin County DUI Repeat Offender Program (DC DROP)

2022 DROP Court Dates

Why is DROP needed?

In 2019, Dauphin County was in the top five (5) counties in the Commonwealth for the number of DUI arrests and probation charges related to DUI violations.

DROP is specially designed to increase the speed of DUI case processing and resolution while promoting public safety by imposing conditions geared toward reducing and monitoring repeat DUI offenders. 

 DROP Conditions (Typically Recommended):

1. Supervision by Dauphin County Pretrial Services.
   
   
2. No possession or consumption of any alcoholic beverage.
   
   
3. For cases involving a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, enforcement of the above prohibition with SCRAM or equivalent device.
   
   
4. For cases involving a charge of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, submission to urine testing on a bi-weekly basis subject to the discretion of the pretrial officer.
   
   
5. For cases involving a charge of driving under the influence of both alcohol and a controlled substance, submission to both of the above types of monitoring would be warranted.
   
   
6. Report to pretrial services.
   
   
7. Download the data from the SCRAM or equivalent device daily.

Attorneys and DROP Clients – Please be Advised:

Waiving the Preliminary Hearing expedites the overall court process. The DROP conditions if imposed typically remain in effect until the case is disposed. The costs of DROP conditions are typically borne by the defendant.