Pennsylvania Act 2012-146 — VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - SUSPENSION OF OPERATING PRIVILEGE FOR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO CITATION

Act text

Session of 2012

No. 2012-146

HB 1617

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for suspension of operating privilege for failure to respond to citation.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1533(a), (c) and (d) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 1533. Suspension of operating privilege for failure to respond to citation.

(a) Violations within Commonwealth.--The department shall suspend the operating privilege of any person who has failed to respond to a citation or summons to appear before an issuing authority or a court of competent jurisdiction of this Commonwealth for any violation of this title, other than parking, or who has failed to pay any fine [or] , costs or restitution imposed by an issuing authority or such courts for violation of this title, other than parking, upon being duly notified by an issuing authority or a court of this Commonwealth.

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(c) Time for responding to notice.--At least 15 days before an issuing authority or court notifies the department to impose a suspension pursuant to subsection (a), the issuing authority or court shall notify the person in writing of the requirement to respond to the citation and pay all fines , restitution and penalties imposed by the issuing authority or court.

(d) Period of suspension.--The suspension shall continue until such person shall respond to the citation, summons or writ, as the case may be, and pay all fines , restitution and penalties imposed or enter into an agreement to make installment payments for the fines , restitution and penalties imposed provided that the suspension may be reimposed by the department if the defendant fails to make regular installment payments and, if applicable, pay the fee prescribed in section 1960 (relating to reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle registration).

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 90 days.

APPROVED--The 8th day of October, A.D. 2012.

TOM CORBETT