Any way to shorten a license suspension in pa?

The only way to avoid an additional suspension for a 1543 Driving Under Suspension violation is to avoid a conviction of that charge. You must either fight the charge and be found not guilty, or you must convince the officer to change the charge to a different offense that does not carry the suspension. An officer is often unwilling to change the charge after you have multiple violations of Driving Under Suspension. With regard to incarceration, as you are not referencing that you are facing mandatory jail time for this offense, I presume that you are not currently under suspension for a DUI offense, so you are facing a 1543(a) violation. If so, a sixth offense subjects you to incarceration of at least 30 days but not less than 6 months and a fine of $1,000.00, plus another 12 month suspension. If the suspension charge was DUI related, then you would be charged with a 1543(b) violation and thereby be subject to a 60 to 90 day suspension. Call and attorney in your area to have them review your case in detail and see if there is any way to fight the charge. A local attorney may also have experience with the officer and be able to advise whether or not this officer has been willing to amend a charge under this situation in the past. Jason S. Dunkle, Esquire D & H Law Group, P.C. State College, PA 16801

If your suspension is due in part to a DUI, you may be able to qualify for a CO license.

You need to bring an attorney with you. A lot of times an attorney can negotiate a lesser charge. John M Walsh, Esquire Law Office of John M Walsh 2101 Pine St Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-758-9200