PRINTER'S NO. 3618
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2909
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY KRAJEWSKI, OCTOBER 27, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 27, 2022
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, 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), (b), (c) and (d) of Title 75 of
the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
ยง 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, 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
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Commonwealth.
(b) Violations outside Commonwealth.--The department shall
suspend the operating privilege of any person who has failed to
respond to a citation, summons or similar writ to appear before
a court of competent jurisdiction of the United States or any
state which has entered into an enforcement agreement with the
department, as authorized under section 6146 (relating to
enforcement agreements), for any violation of the motor vehicle
laws of such state, other than parking, [or who has failed to
pay any fine or costs imposed by such court] upon being duly
notified in accordance with the laws of such jurisdiction in
which the violation occurred. A person who provides proof,
satisfactory to the department, that the full amount of the fine
and costs has been forwarded to and received by the court shall
not be regarded as having failed to respond for the purposes of
this subsection.
(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
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(relating to reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle
registration).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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