Under Pennsylvania law there are mandatory minimum sentences that are applied to repeat offenders. The mandatory minimum sentence will vary depending on the amount of alcohol and/or the presence of any controlled substances and what number the offense is (i.e. second, third or fourth).
Mandatory minimum sentences are mandatory. The Court must impose the required sentence under the law. However, there are different sentencing alternatives the Court may consider which include the use of electronic home monitoring or giving an individual credit for time spent in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment.
