Butler County's Richard A. Goldinger said that a conviction for possession in his jurisdiction would result in a criminal record and that "the offender would also have their operating privileges suspended by the Department of Transportation." He was the first of the six D.A.s I canvassed to mention PennDot. "It does not matter if the person is driving," he said. "That law was passed years ago. It is a civil sanction separate and apart from our prosecution that PennDot imposes. The sentencing authority does not order this. It is automatic."