ARD Program

The ARD Program is designed to accelerate rehabilitation.  After a defendant is held for court by an issuing authority, a defendant may apply for the ARD Program by completing an application either at his/her preliminary hearing, or at his/her formal arraignment.  If a defendant completes an application at his/her preliminary hearing, a defendant MUST elect to waive arraignment.  Once a defendant completes an ARD application and waives arraignment, the District Attorney’s Office will send the defendant notice of the date for his/her ARD hearing (ARD hearings are scheduled for a date roughly 90 days after application).   

The District Attorney’s Office requires completion of ALL court order conditions along with paying your docket (fines, fees, costs), 14 days PRIOR to admission into the ARD Program.  If Probation Services does not hear from you or receive completed conditions as outlined by the District Attorney’s Office, you could be removed from consideration of the ARD Program. 

For inquires of how to contact you Probation Officer please contact Probation Services at 717-780-6900.  Give them your full name and they will be able to place you in contact with your assigned Probation Officer.