Ten first time offenders in the criminal justice system were placed in Carbon County's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) probation program on Tuesday by President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II.

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, they will face trial on all pending charges. A person does not admit guilt in entering the program.All were placed for a year.Amanda M. Kline, 25, of Lehighton, was placed on a charge of driving under the influence. She was arrested on June 28 along Elm St., in Parryville by state police at Lehighton. She refused a test and will lose her license for a year for the refusal.She was assessed $600 for the cost of the program, ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and her license was suspended for 60 days.Briana M. McHale, 20, of Jim Thorpe, was placed on a DUI charge. She was arrested on July 3 along Onoko Lane, by Jim Thorpe police. She refused a test and will lose her license for a year for the refusal.She was assessed $600 and ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, and her license was suspended for 90 days.Frank Miller Jr., 31, of Albrightsville, was placed on a bad checks charge. He was arrested on June 7 by Lehighton police for issuing a bad check to Dunbar Bottling Company along Main Lane.He was assessed $450, and ordered to make restitution of $843.88 to the victim.Robert Donald Pittenger, 66, of Jim Thorpe, was placed on a DUI charge. He was arrested on June 16 along North Street by Jim Thorpe police. Given a test, the result was .18BAC.He was assessed $550, and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, and license suspended for 60 days.Garrett Mark Scott, 20, of Bowmanstown, was placed on a DUI charge. He was arrested on May 9 along White Street in Bowmanstown by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.He was assessed $650, ordered to get a D&A evaluation, and license suspended for 90 days.Mark Charles Erkinger, 34, of Slatington, was placed on a DUI charge. He was arrested on June 15 along SR248 in Franklin Township by state police at Lehighton. Given a test, the result was .24BAC.He was assessed $500 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation, and license suspended for 60 days.Dale Allen Fink, 26, of Palmerton, was placed on a retail theft charge. He was arrested on Sept. 5 at the Family Dollar Store by Palmerton police for taking $24 worth of merchandise.He was assessed $450. The merchandise was recovered.Brian James Hamill, 24, of Henryville, Monroe County, was placed on a possession for drug paraphernalia charge. He was arrested on June 27 in Beltzville State Park, Towamensing Township, by park rangers.He was assessed $450 and ordered to get a D&A evaluation.James Perschy, 58, of Palmerton, was placed on a charge of simple assault. He was arrested on Sept. 29 by Palmerton police for an incident at 432 Franklin Ave., with Elizabeth Perschy the listed victim.He was assessed $450, and ordered to get a D&A evaluation.Michael Joseph Smith Jr., 22, of Albrightsville, was placed on a charge of manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He was arrested on June 21 by Palmerton police at Delaware Avenue and Fourth Street, where he was found to have marijuana.He was assessed $450 and ordered to render 100 hours of community service.Each defendant must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while in the program.