A little known fact in Bucks County DUI's, is that an individual can turn in their driver's license the day of ARD court, rather than wait until PennDot sends them the suspension letter. Typically, a Bucks County criminal defense lawyer will just leave after the ARD acceptance is complete. A defendant will receive a letter from PennDot a few weeks later telling the individual to surrender their license. Sometimes, this is good strategy. Sometimes, however, a person wants to start the suspension immediately. This can be due to employment issues, spring breaks, vacations, or holidays where they rather get credit for a suspension when their driving obligations are reduced.
If this is the case, you and your attorney should proceed to the Clerk of Courts on the third floor of the Bucks County courthouse and surrender your license there. The clerk will give you a form that acknowledges they received your license and the Clerk will send the license along with a DL- 21a to PennDot.
Please note -- if you are not ARD eligible, you are required to surrender your license on the day of your conviction and/or guilty plea.