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Home My WebLink About97-02196 ~; ""! '\! r~ ~ I "t- o ~ " ~ ~ ~ () ~ ~ cl ~ ;.. q! ~ - . . .;) .. . o ~ \ " / I ; / I ";"6t':$'ZHdVI; , ~,: ,;!';;" , ' . ~i,Tli'~~,::~" ,-:- ;'::'_'t::-._ ....."..........;,..:;:::..: ''''H 'w~VM 'lI)10NVW '111\1. "AlIHS,*,., . ^ , 8D.WOlIQ\W'1 . _ ~,......ib-;"._l"I'" ..._..-'......,.,....,.....',,"."';."'" ~.- ,~ ,. , -j'.,- '- '.' " MATTHBW HART, I Petitioner I I V. I I COMMONWEALTH or PBNNSYLVANIA, I DEPARTMBNT OP TRANSPORTATION, I Re.pondent I IN THB COURT or COMMON PLEAS CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PBNNSYLVANIA NO. q 7 - :H q to Cw.Q:J ~ v",'-' LICENSE SUSPENSION APPEAL ORDER or CQYRI AND NOW, this ~ day of ~ ~, , 1997, upon Petition of Matthew Hart, a hearing is set on the License Suspension Appeal for the O?/,a:r day of ?~ ,1997, at _ ;4:30 o'clock ~.m. in Courtroom Number ~, Cumberland County Courthouse, One Courthouse Square, Carlisle County, Pennsylvania, all proceedings to stay meanwhile. Notice of said hearing shall be given by Petit oner's counsel . "I "" ) days prior to the Department of Transportation at least t to the date of said hearing. Pw.l!8t.iJ.uL L...... J~\"'Ll.....,u lSSQ {ii} ,...~ t-ha c~u~""""':'luani~ [t....,LVL v....l.illla ~~~. ~p~~~1rn::'s~(~~:rl~shat~~c~ as an automatic supersedeas, t; an.] F""L~Ll~RIil:r'~ f"IpAT"=:at..;....~ priui1939Q ":'\...Llll ~,...t: ""j IHiil,t"Ghtiad pAnn1T'lg ts fiR,l 99':awMiJ1lseiol. 114 Ll~';'g III~Lt5.. BY THE COURT: . ,,~.15/r 117 kV ~ MATTHEW HART, Petitioner IN THB COURT OP COMMON PLUS CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. J J J J J NO. q'1- ~Iql., C,'~...C.::r~~ COMMONWEALTH OP PENNSYLVANIA, : DBPARTMENT OP TRANSPORTATION, J LICENSE SUSPBNSION APPEAL Respondent J LICBNSB SUSPENSION APPEAL AND NOW, comes Petitioner, MATTHEW HART, by and through his attorneys, Mancke, Wagner, Hershey & Tully, who make the following averments in support of this License Suspension Appeal: 1. Petitioner, MATTHEW HART, hereinafter "Petitioner" is an adult individual and a licensed driver within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with a residence address of 113 Front Street, Box 74, Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 2. Respondent, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing, has a mailing address of 1101 South Front Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 17104. 3. petitioner received a notice of license suspension on March 28, 1997, a copy of which is enclosed herein, for allegedly refusing to take a chemical test. 4. Petitioner's suspension is unlawful, invalid and null and void for the following reasons: a. Petitioner was not advised of his rights prior to being asked to submit; b. petitioner was not advised that he did not have a right consult with counsel regarding chemical tests; c. The Petitioner was not advised as to the procedure to follow in taking a chemical test; MATTHBW HART, I Petitioner I I V. I I COMMONWBALTH OJ' PENNSYLVANIA, I DBPARTMBNT OJ' TRANSPORTATION, I Re.pondent I IN THB COURT OJ' COMMON PLIAS CUMBERLAND COON'l'Y, PBNNSYLVANIA NO. LICBNSB SUSPBNSION APPBAL CERTIJ'ICATE OP SERVICE I, William T. Tully, Esquire, of the law firm of Mancke, Wagner, Hershey & Tully, hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of the foregoing document to the attorneys or parties of record in the manner indicated below, which service satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania Rules of civil Procedure, by certified mail, to: Office of Chief Counsel Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 103 Transportation and Safety Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 Date: er, Esq. VftIrICATIOM I ~ I verify that the statements made in the foreqoinq document are true and correct. I understand that tals. f statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. 9'laditv Ok! 9:k.rtt- DATE I 717-632-8203 ]()-€s a GOOD '!tIS. 237 F02 >'4'R 1~ '97 12: 18 '1 '. lr ; , ....-- COHHONWEALTH OF PP.HNSYLYANIA DEPARTHENT OF TRAH5POR'ATIDN Bureau 0' Drlvar Liconalng Horriaburg, PA 1712! HARCH 21, 19" -.... "ATTNElI II HART I'll PENN Sf '10eO~101~1i577 001 03/I!JoIl"1 il30'1oIoili' O'l/l!0I1'7i HANOY[1t PA lnu De.r Notori.tl AI I r..ult 0' your violation 0' S.ction lS~7 of the Ve- hicl. Cod., CHENICAL TEST REFUSAL on 02/22/1997, ~our driving privllego J. being SUSPENDED 'or 0 period of 1 YEARIS). j f In order to cOllply with thil slnctlon l'OU Ir. requir.d to return env curront drivor's licen.o, loarn.r'. porllit end/or teepororv driver'. lioonso loe..re card) in l'our po.....lon no lIter tnen the e"octlvo dete liltod. I' YOU connot COII- plY with tho roquire.ent. Iteted ebove, vou are required to sublllt . DLl6LC Foro or R sworn I"idlvit stating thet YOU .r'a eware 0' the .Inctton agein.t your driVing priVilege. Feilure to COIIPlv with thil notico Ihall rosult In thil Bu- r.ou re'.rring thl. .atter to tho ponn,ylv.nie stoto Police 'or pro.ecution undor SEerlDN 16711.)e4) 0' tho Yehicle Code. f , i I I I , Although the l.w Mandlto. that ~our drivIng privilog. II un- dor su.penlion ovon i' vou do not surrendar your lio.n'l. credit lIill not begin untU all current driver'. licen.e productes), the DLI6LC For.. or . letter Icknowledging your ..nction is received in thi. Bure.u. WHEN THE DEPARTNENT RECEIYES YOUR LICENSE OR ACKNOWLEDGE"ENT, WE WILL SEND YOU A RFCE IPT. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THIS RECEIPT WITHIN I' DAYS CONTACT THE DEPART"ENT INMEDIATELY. OTHERWISE, YOU WILL NOT IE GIYEN CREDIT TOWARD SERYING THIS SANCTION. Th. e"ectlve date of suspension i. 06/02/1997, 12101 .... ...........................................................M........ IWARNINOI I' VOU are convicted for drIving whlls VDur license i. I '.u.pended, the penaltlas will baa nDt Ie.. tha" 90 days IMprison-' I.ent and a 1,000 'Ine and an .dditlonal I veor luspen.lon. , ....................................M...II.......................... eX. f.\i.?,/-r f) MATTHEW HART, Petitioner : I I I COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA I DEPARTMENT OP TRANSPORTATION,: Re.pondent I v. . . IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF C'JMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW LICENSE SUSPENSION APPEAL P. RICHARD WAGNER, ESQUIRE 2233 North Front street Harrisburg, PA 17110 For the Petitioner GEORGE KABUSK, ESQUIRE Office of Chief Counsel Bureau of Driver Licensing 1101 South Front Street HarriSburg, PA 17104 For the Respondent wcy No. 97-2196 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 22nd day of July, 1997, upon consideration of Petitioner's appeal from license suspension, and following a hearing held on July 21, 1997, the appeal is sustained, and the suspension of Defendant's operating privileges is reversed. I t i I , ! i i ! U.) ~J '- (~ ,- ") .c- () n -J . Ii.-rJ r'4 ",r" ""? -,)~ -!' ~I ,--;! '::!l"1 t.)lll =:. :ij .<,; ~ (!~U_ n'~luL ,.,J~/q~. ,...J. ~ . By the Court, o c -, "'T1 roc. ~ q.li;i C i:j _ C:t< ;~{f! , :J~"' .':J ~. - c.) "'0 .-. '" r.- oo I . . '" . . _, ' - .