DUI & Criminal Defense Lawyer in King of Prussia, PA
King of Prussia sits where Route 202, Route 422, the Schuylkill Expressway and the Turnpike meet. That makes it one of the busiest places in Montgomery County for traffic stops and retail theft arrests.
Getting arrested in King of Prussia
King of Prussia is part of Upper Merion Township, so most local arrests are made by the Upper Merion Township Police. The State Police handle a lot of the highway stops. Cases that move past the preliminary hearing go to the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, about fifteen minutes away.
The King of Prussia Mall is one of the largest in the country, and store security there refers a steady flow of retail theft cases to police. Many involve people with no record at all. In Pennsylvania, a first retail theft under $150 is a summary offense, but higher amounts or a prior record can make it a misdemeanor or felony.
What happens next
DUI stops here often happen on DeKalb Pike (Route 202), First Avenue, Gulph Road and the highway ramps. Late-night stops near the Valley Forge Casino Resort are common too. Most cases start with a summons and a preliminary hearing at the local magisterial district court.
For first offenses, including many DUI and retail theft cases, ARD or another outcome that avoids a conviction is often possible. We look at store video and the loss-prevention report in theft cases, and at the stop and testing in DUI cases.
You work directly with attorney John Gentry from the first call to the last court date. Your case is not handed off to someone you have never met.
Montgomery County Courthouse
Where: Swede & Airy Streets, Norristown, PA 19401
Police: Upper Merion Township Police; PA State Police
Common stops: Route 202, I-76, Route 422, PA Turnpike, First Avenue
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