Pennsylvania § 1555 Delay of suspension, revocation or disqualification

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1555 — Delay of suspension, revocation or disqualification

Pennsylvania § 1555

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 75VEHICLES

PartPART II

Ch. 15LICENSING OF DRIVERS

Subch.COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FOR DRIVER

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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1555 (2026).

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(a)General rule.--Upon receiving certification that a person has filed a timely appeal from a criminal conviction that has caused the department to issue a notice of suspension, revocation or disqualification, the department may delay commencement of the suspension, revocation or disqualification for a period of up to six months. It shall be the responsibility of the person to obtain from the court in which the appeal was filed a statement which certifies that the person filed a timely appeal from the conviction and to forward the certification to the department, accompanied by a request for the six-month delay from the department.

(b)Additional delay.--A person may obtain an additional six-month delay if the person obtains and forwards to the department an additional certification from

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(a) General rule.--Upon receiving certification that a person has filed a timely appeal from a criminal conviction that has caused the department to issue a notice of suspension, revocation or disqualification, the department may delay commencement of the suspension, revocation or disqualification for a period of up to six months. It shall be the responsibility of the person to obtain from the court in which the appeal was filed a statement which certifies that the person filed a timely appeal from the conviction and to forward the certification to the department, accompanied by a request for the six-month delay from the department.

(b) Additional delay.--A person may obtain an additional six-month delay if the person obtains and forwards to the department an additional certification from the court that the appeal is still pending before the court.

(c) Period of delay.--An initial or additional six-month period of delay shall be measured from the date on which the court certifies that the appeal is pending before it.