Carbon County court — ARD

Four defendants charged with driving under the influence were placed in Carbon County’s Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition probation program last Friday by Judge Steven R. Serfass.

If a person successfully completes all conditions of the program, their record is wiped clean. However, if they fail to complete it, or are revoked from it, then they would face trial on all pending charges. A person does not admit guilt in entering the program.

The four were placed for a year.

Mary Grace Collins, 20, of Lehighton, was arrested on Sept. 9, 2019, along Lizard Creek Road in East Penn Township by state police at Lehighton. A test revealed a 0.08 BAC.

She was assessed $450 for the cost of the program and her license was suspended for 90 days.

Christian Thomas Hinkle, 26, of Weatherly, was arrested on June 10, 2019, along Hudsondale Street by Weatherly police. A test revealed a 0.10 BAC.

He was assessed $500.

Mark Allen Solt Jr., 19, of Lehighton, was arrested on Sept. 22, 2019, along Route 443, in the area of the Sunoco service station, by Lehighton police. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance.

He was assessed $600 and his license was suspended for 90 days.

Kaitlyn Marie Wagner, 23, of Falls, Bucks County, was arrested on Aug. 21, 2019, by state police at Fern Ridge along Route 902 in Penn Forest Township. A test revealed a 0.10 BAC.

She was assessed $500 and her license was suspended for 30 days.

Each defendant must also perform 50 hours of community service work, pay court costs of about $1,000, pay a $50 per month supervision fee while in the program and follow any recommendation of their drug and alcohol evaluation.