Six defendants entered guilty pleas in Carbon County court on Monday to driving under the influence charges.

Judge Steven R. Serfass accepted the pleas from the following:

Joshua Daniel Heil

, 26, of Schnecksville, was arrested on June 24 by Lehighton police along South First Street. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance. He also pleaded to one count of driving under suspension — DUI related.

On the DUI charge, Serfass sentenced him to serve 72 hours to six months in jail, a fine of $1,000 and a one-year license suspension.

On the driving under suspension count he was sentenced to serve 45 to 90 days in jail, but must serve the full 90 days, pay a fine of $1,000 and will have another year suspension. The jail terms run concurrently.

He will begin his jail term at 9 a.m. on Nov. 1.

Brian Thomas Karlick

, 31, of Bowmanstown, was arrested on Dec. 8, 2016, along Route 443 by Lehighton police. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance. He also pleaded to a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia for an incident on Dec. 30, 2016, filed by state police at Lehighton following a traffic stop along Bridge Street in Weissport.

Sentencing was deferred so Karlick can get a drug and alcohol evaluation for the DUI charge.

Karen Maree Roberts

, 35, of Palmerton, was arrested on Jan. 16, 2015, by state police at Lehighton. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance.

Sentencing was deferred so she can obtain a D&A evaluation.

John Henry Merz

, 29, of Rockaway, New Jersey, was arrested on Oct. 29, 2016, along Route 1001 by state police at Lehighton. He was originally stopped for speeding. A test revealed a 0.17 BAC.

Sentencing was deferred so Merz can obtain a comprehensive drug and alcohol evaluation.

Nicholas Robert Acker

, 21, of Jim Thorpe, was arrested on Feb. 5 by state police at Fern Ridge along Route 903 in Penn Forest Township. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance.

Serfass sentenced him to serve 72 hours to six months in jail, a fine of $1,000, one-year license suspension and render 25 hour of community service.

He was given credit for 23 days spent in an inpatient rehab program and paroled.

Shaina Louise Haas

, 29, of Lehighton, was arrested on June 4 by Lehighton police along Fourth Street. A test revealed the presence of a controlled substance.

Sentencing was deferred so she can obtain a D&A evaluation.

Those sentenced must also pay court costs of about $1,000, a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole and follow any recommendation of their D&A evaluation.