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CETlFICATE AND TRANSMITTAL OF RECORDS UNDER
PENNSYLVANIA RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 1931 (C)
To the Prothonotary of the Apellate Court to which the within matter has been appealed:
COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
The undersigned, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County,
the said court being a court of record, do hereby certifY that annexed hereto is a true and
correct copy of the whole and entire record, including an opinion of the court as required
by PA RAP. 1925, the original papers and exhibits, if any on file, the transcript of the
proceedings, if any, and the docket entries in the following matter:
CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT
v.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
01-2842 CIVIL TERM
1891 CD 2001
The documents comprising the record have been nurnbered from No. 1 to 49 , and
attached hereto as Exhibit A is a list of the documents correspondingly numbered and
identified with reasonable defmiteness, including with respect to each document, the
number of pages comprising the document.
The date on which the record has been transmitted to the Appellate Court is 10-4-01 .
Curtis R. Long, Prothonotary
Jane H. Sparling, Dpty.
An additional copy of this certificate is enclosed. Please si2n and date copy, thereby
acknowled2in2 receipt of this record.
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to No,
CUMBERLAND
1891 CD 2001
01-2842 CIVIL
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
county of
Term. 19 is contained the following:
COPY OF COMPLETE
DOCKET ENTRY
CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT
v.
COMMONWEWALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEE ATTACHED CERTIFIED DOCKET ENTRIES.
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County of Cumberland
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I, curtis R. Long , Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
full, true and correct copy ofthe whole record ofthe
case therein stated, wherein
Christopher A. Wright
Plaintiff, and
Corom. of pennsylvania
Dept. of Transportation
Defendant _, as the same remains of record
before the said Court at No. 01-2842 of
Civil Term, A.D. 19_.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this 4th day of October A. D.. liJOOl .
Prothonotary
I, Georqe E. Hoffer President Judge of the Ninth
Judicial District, composed of the County of Cumberland, do certify that
Curtis R. Lonq , by whom the annexed record, certificate and
attestation were made and given, and who, in his own proper handwriting, thereunto subscribed his name
and affixed the seal ofthe Court of Common Pleas of said County, was, atthe time of so doing, and now is
Prothonotary in and for said County of Cumberland in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and qualified to all of whose acts as such full faith
and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of judicature as elsewhere, and that the said record,
certificate and attestation are in due form of law and made by the 0 e
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
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P ident Judge
/, Curtis R. Lona . Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the said County, do certify that the Honorable Georae E. Hoffer. P. J .
by whom the foregoing attestation was made. and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time
of making thereof, and still is PresidentJudge of the Court of Common Pleas. Orphan' Court and Court of
Quarter Sessions of the Peace in and for said County. duly Commissioned and qualified; to all whose acts
as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given. as well in Courts of judicature as elsewhere,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
4th day opctober A.D, 1~001 ,
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WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER A APPELLANT O'CONNOR G PATRICK
1711 CORNELL ROAD
CAMP HILL PA 17011
PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH OF APPELLEE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RIVERFRONT OFFICE CENTER
HARRISBURG PA 17104
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ORDER - DATED 5/14/01 - IN RE APPEAL FROM SUSPENSION OF OPERATOR'S
LICENSE PRIVILEGES - A RULE IS ISSUED UPON RESPONDENT - RULE
RETURNABLE 8/01/01 AT 9:30 AM IN COURT ROOM 1 - BY THE COURT
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S/02/2001 ORDER OF COURT - DATED 8/1/01 - IN RE PETITIONER'S APPEAL FORM
SUSPENSION OF OPERATOR'S LICENSE PRIVILEGES AND FOLLOWING A HEARING
HELD ON THIS DATE THE APPEAL IS SUSTAINED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
PERIOD OFSUSPENSION IMPOSED BY DEPT BY NOTICE DATED 4/10/01 IS
REDUCED TO 90 DAYS AND IS OTHERWISE DENIED - BY THE COURT J WESLEY
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NOTICE OF APPEAL TO COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE
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COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PA NOTICE OF APPEAL DOCKETING # lS91 CD 2001
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ORDER OF COURT - DATED 8/21/01 - UPON CINSIDERATION OF THE NOTICE
OF APPEAL FILED IN THE ABOVE CAPTIOND MATTER APPELLANT IS DIRECTED
PURSUANT TO PA RAP 1925 B TO FILE OF RECORD IN THIS COURT AND TO
SERVE UPON UNDERSIGNED JUDGE A CONCISE STATEMETN OF MATTERS
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Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
August 22, 2001
RE: Wright v. DOT
No.: 1891 CD 2001
Agency Docket Number: No. 01-2842 Civil
Filed Date: August 16, 2001.
Notice of Docketing Appeal
A Notice of Appeal, a copy of which is enclosed, from an order of your court has been
docketed in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. The docket number in the
Commonwealth Court is endorsed on this notice. The Commonwealth Court docket number
must be on all correspondence and documents filed with the court.
Under Chapter 19 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Notice of
Appeal has the effect of directing the Court to transmit the certified record in the matter to
the Prothonotary of the Commonwealth Court.
The complete record, including the opinion of the trial judge, should be forwarded to the
Commonwealth Court within forty (40) days of the date of filing of the Notice of Appeal. Do
not transmit a partial record.
Pa,R.A.P. 1921 to 1933 provides the standards for preparation, certification and
transmission of the record.
The address to which the Court is to transmit the record is set forth on Page 2 of this
notice.
Notice to Counsel
A copy of this notice is being sent to all parties or their counsel indicated on the proof of
service accompanying the Notice of Appeal. The appearance of all counsel has been
entered on the record in the Commonwealth Court. Counsel has thirty (30) days from the
date of filing of the Notice of Appeal to file a praecipe to withdraw their appearance pursuant
to Pa. RAP. 907 (b).
Appellant or Appellant's attorney should review the record of the trial court, in order to
insure that it is complete, prior to certification to this Court. (Note: A copy of the Zoning
Ordinance must accompany records in Zoning Appeal cases).
The addresses to which you are to transmit documents to this Court are set forth on
Page 2 of this Notice.
If you have special needs, please contact this court in writing as soon as possible.
Attorney Name
Harold Cramer, Esq.
G. Patrick O'Connor
Timothy Peter Wile, Esq.
Party Name
Bureau of Driver Licensing
Christopher A. Wright
Bureau of Driver Licensing
Party Type
Appellant
Appellee
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA,NIA
DEPARTMENT 0 F TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL
VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW DIVISION
BY: TIMOTHY p, WILE
ASSISTANT COUNSEL IN-CHARGE
APPELLATE SECTION
ATTORNEY IDENTIFICATION NO. 30397
RIVERFRONT OFFICE CENTER - THIRD FLOOR
1101 SOUTH FRONT STREET
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17104-2516
(717) 787-2830
CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT,
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NO. 01-2842 Civil
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING,
Appellant
Notice of Appeal
Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation,
Bureau of Driver Licensing, hereby appeals to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania from the order that
was filed in this matter on August 1, 2001. This order is from a statutory appeal and cannot be reduced to
judgment. The order has been entered in the docket and notice of its entry has been given under Pa. R.C,P.
236. A copy of the docket entries are attached hereto.
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1101 South Front Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104-2516
(717) 787-2830
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PENNSYLVANIA RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 1931 (C)
To the Prothonotary of the Apellate Court to which the within matter has been appealed:
COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
The undersigned, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County,
the said court being a court of record, do hereby certifY that annexed hereto is a true and
correct copy of the whole and entire record, including an opinion of the court as required
by PA RAP. 1925, the original papers and exhibits, if any on file, the transcript of the
proceedings, if any, and the docket entries in the following matter:.
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The documents comprising the record have been numbered from No. 1 to 49 , and
attached hereto as Exhibit A is a list of the documents correspondingly numbered and
identified with reasonable definiteness, including with respect to each document, the
number of pages comprising the document.
The date on which the record has been transmitted to the Appellate Court is 10-4-01 .
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Jane H. Sparling, Dpty.
An additional copy of this certificate is enclosed. Please sign and date copy, thereby
acknowled2in2 receipt of this record.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
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I, Curtis R. Long , Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
full, true and correct copy of the whole record of the
case therein stated, wherein
Christopher A. Wright
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
this 4th
Plaintiff, and
Comm. of pennsylvania
Dept. of Transportation
Defendant _, as the same remains of record
before the said Court at No. 01- 2 842 of
Civil Term, A,D. 19_.
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
day 0 October A. D., 1~001 .
Prothonotary
I, Georqe E. Hoffer President Judge of the Ninth
Judicial District, composed of the County of Cumberland, do certify that
Curtis R. Lonq , by whom the annexed record, certificate and
attestation were made and given, and who, in his own proper handwriting, thereunto subscribed his name
and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, was,atthetime of so doing, and now is
Prothonotary in and for said County of Cumberland in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and qualified to all of whose acts as such full faith
and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of judicature as elsewhere, and that the said record.
certificate and attestation are in due form of law and made by the e
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
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Pr ideot Judge
I, Curtis R. Lono . Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the said County, do certify that the Honorable George E. Hoffer. P. J .
by whom the foregoing attestation was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time
of making thereof, and still is President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Orphan' Court and Court of
Quarter Sessions of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified; to all whose acts
as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of judicature as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand d affixed the seal of said Court this
4th i:I opctober A.D, I~OOI ,
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Among the Records and Proceedings enrolled in the court of Common Pleas in and for the
to No,
CUMBERLAND
1891 CD 2001
01-2842 CIVIL
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
county of
Term, 19 is contained the following:
COPY OF COMPLETE
DOCKET ENTRY
CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT
v.
COMMONWEWALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEE ATTACHED CERTIFIED DOCKET ENTRIES.
PAGE NO.
2 - 7
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WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER A (vs) PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH OF
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Judgment....., .00
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Disposed Desc. :
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Filed. . , . . , . . :
Time. . . . . . , . . :
Execution Date
Jury Trial.., .
Disposed Date.
Higher Crt 1.:
Higher Crt 2.:
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WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER A
1714 CORNELL ROAD
CAMP HILL PA 17011
PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH OF
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RIVERFRONT OFFICE CENTER
HARRISBURG PA 17104
APPELLANT
O'CONNOR G PATRICK
APPELLEE
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5/11/2001
5/16/2001
8/02/2001
8/16/2001
8/23/2001
8/22/2001
8/24/2001
9/05/2001
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ORDER - DATED 5/14/01 - IN RE APPEAL FROM SUSPENSION OF OPERATOR'S
LICENSE PRIVILEGES - A RULE IS ISSUED UPON RESPONDENT - RULE
RETURNABLE 8/01/01 AT 9:30 AM IN COURT ROOM 1 - BY THE COURT
J WESLEY OLER JR J
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ORDER OF COURT - DATED 8/1/01 - IN RE PETITIONER'S APPEAL FORM
SUSPENSION OF OPERATOR'S LICENSE PRIVILEGES AND FOLLOWING A HEARING
HELD ON THIS DATE THE APPEAL IS SUSTAINED TO THE EXTE~ fRAT THE
PERIOD OFSUSPENSION IMPOSED BY DEPT BY NOTICE DATED 4/10 01 IS
REDUCED TO 90 DAYS AND IS OTHERWISE DENIED - BY THE COUR J WESLEY
OLER JR J COPIES MAILED 8/2/01
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NOTICE OF APPEAL TO ,COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE
ORDER FILED ON 8/1/01 - BY TIMOTHY WILE ESQ
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COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PA NOTICE OF APPEAL DOCKETING # 1891 CD 2001
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ORDER OF COURT - DATED 8/21/01 - UPON CINSIDERATION OF THE NOTICE
OF APPEAL FILED IN THE ABOVE CAPTIOND MATTER APPELLANT IS DIRECTED
PURSUANT TO PA RAP 1925 B TO FILE OF RECORD IN THIS COURT AND TO
SERVE UPON UNDERSIGNED JUDGE A CONCISE STATEMETN OF MATTERS
COMPLAINTED OF ON APPEAL NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS AFTER EN'l;'RY OF THIS
ORDER - BY THE COURT J WESLEY OLER JR J COPIES MAILED 8/22/01
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TRANSCRIPT FILED - BY THE COURT J WESLEY OLER JR J
STATEMENT OF MATTERS COMPLAINED OF ON APPEAL - BY TIMOTHY P WILE
FOR APPELLANT
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9/13/2001 OPINION PURSUANT TO PA RAP 1925 - BY THE COURT J WESLEY OLER JR
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT,
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v.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Respondent
APPEAL FROM
SUSPENSION OF
OPERATOR'S LICENSE
PRIVILEGES
APPEAL FROM SUSPENSION OF
OPERATOR'S JLlCENSE PRlVILEGES
TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
AND NOW, this 10th day of May, 2001, comes the Petitioner, Christopher A.
Wright, by his attorney, G. Patrick O'Connor, Esquire, and presents the following appeal:
1, The Petitioner, Christopher A. Wright, is an adult individual residing at
1714 Cornell Road, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011.
2. Petitioner currently possesses Pennsylvania driver's license 25680271.
3. The Petitioner has been notified by the Department of Transportation that,
effective June 6, 2001, his operator's license privilege is being suspended for a period of
one (1) year as a result of an alleged violation of Section 6308 (offenses related to
alcohol) Driving While Registration Suspended/Revoked, on January 29,2000, A copy
of said notice is attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference.
4. Said suspension of Petitioner's driver's license is improper and illegal for
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a. The Petitioner pleaded guilty to violation of 18 Pa.C.S. ~6308;
PURCHASE, CONSUMPTION, POSSESSION OR TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUOR
OR MALT OR BREWED BEVERAGES in February of2000. The Respondent failed to
impose the suspension within a reasonable time after receiving a record of the conviction
of the Petitioner,
b. The Petitioner relied, to his detriment, on the belief that no suspension
would be imposed after waiting for a reasonable time.
c. The Respondent's unreasonable delay in issuing the suspension was
no the fault of the Petitioner, but was the fault of the Respondent.
5, In the event that the said suspension is not invalid and illegal due to
unreasonable delay, it is invalid and illegal because it was the Petitioner's first offense,
Section 1532(d)(1) of the Motor Vehicle Code mandates that, for a first offense, the
department shall impose a suspension for a period of 90 days.
WHEREFORE, PURSUANT TO 75 P.S. Section 1550, the Petitioner prays that
this matter be set for a hearing de novo before Your Honorable Court and that the Orders
of the Department of Transportation be set aside.
. Respectfully submitted,
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Attorney No. 64720
3105 Old Gettysburg Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717)737-7760
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I, G. Patrick O'Connor, Esquire, hereby certifY that I am the attorney for the
Petitioner and that the information contained in the herein petition is based on
information give to me by the Petitioner and is true and accurate to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief.
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PENNSYLVANIA
CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT,
Petitioner
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CIVIL ACTION - LAW
v.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Respondent
APPEAL FROM
SUSPENSION OF
OPERATOR'S LICENSE
PRIVILEGES
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certifY that I have, this day, served the herein petition to the party
indicated below by depositing same in the United States mail, certified mail, postage
prepaid, at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Office of Chief Counsel
Attn: George Kabusk, Esquire
Third Floor, Riverfront Office Center
Harrisburg, PA 17104
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Attorney No. 64720
3105 Old Gettysburg Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 737-7760
Attorney for Petitioner
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Driver Licensing
Harrisburg, PA 17123
APRIL 10, 2001
CAMP HILL PA
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CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT
1714 CORNELL ROAD
LICENSE IN BUREAU
Dear MR. WRIGHT:
As a result of your violation on 01/29/2000
Section 6308 (offenses related to alcohol),
privilege is being SUSPENDED for a period of 1
mandated by section 1532D of the vehicle code.
of violating
your driving
YEAR(S) as
The e~fective date o~ suspension is 06/06/2001. 12:01 a.m.
The above mentioned sanction is in addition to any pre-
viously issued sanction(s).
You have the right to appeal the Department's action to the
Court of Common Pleas (Civil Division) within 30 days of the
mail dlilte (APRIL 10, 2001> of this notice. PLEASE NOTE 'that
this Civil Appeal is in addition to any appeal yOU have to
file from the criminal conviction.
THE APPEAL MUST BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO:
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL
THIRD FLOOR. RIVERFRONT OFFICE CENTER
HARRISBURG. PA. 17104
Sincerely,
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Rebecca L. Bickley, Director
Bureau of Driver Licensing
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
Respondent
APPEAL FROM
SUSPENSION OF
OPERATOR'S LICENSE
PRIVILEGES
ORDER
AND NOW, this I '1litday of
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the instant Petition, it is hereby ordered and decreed that a Rule to Show Cause why the
herein Petition should not be granted shall be issued on the Respondent, the Department
of Transportation.
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of the Petitioner, Christopher A. Wright, which are scheduled to take effect on June 6,
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CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT,
Petitioner
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v,
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION,
Respondent
No, 01-2842 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 1st day of August, 2001, upon
consideration of Petitioner's Appeal from Suspension of
Operator's License Privileges, and following a hearing held
on this date, the appeal is sustained to the extent that
the period of suspension imposed by the Department, by
notice dated April 10, 2001, is reduced to 90 days, and is
otherwise denied.
By the Court,
G, Patrick O'Connor, Esquire
3105 Old Gettysburg Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
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ASSISTANT COUNSEL IN-CHARGE
APPELLATE SECTION
ATTORNEY IDENTIFICATION NO. 30397
RNERFRONT OFFICE CENTER - THIRD FLOOR
1101 SOUTH FRONT STREET
HARRiSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17104-2516
(717) 787-2830
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, P A
CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT,
Appellee
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
BUREAU OF DRNER LICENSING,
Appellant
NO. 01-2842 Civil
Notice of Appeal
Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation,
Bureau of Driver Licensing, hereby appeals to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania from the order that
was filed in this matter on August 1, 2001. This order is from a statutory appeal and cannot be reduced to
judgment. The order has been entered in the docket and notice of its entry has been given under Pa. RC.P.
236, A copy of the docket entries are attached hereto.
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TIMOTHY . WILE
Assistant Counsel In-Charge
Appellate Section
Riverside Office Center - Third Floor
1101 South Front Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104-2516
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OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL
VEIDCLE & TRAFFIC LAW DIVISION
BY: TIM:OTHY P. WILE
ASSISTANT COUNSEL IN-CHARGE
APPELLATE SECTION
ATTORNEY IDENTIFICATION NO. 30397
RIVERFRONT OFFICE CENTER - THIRD FLOOR
11 01 SOUTH FRONT STREET
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17104-2516
(717) 787-2830
CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT,
Appellee
vs.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING,
Appellant
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, P A
NO. 01-2842 Civil
Reauest for Transcript
A notice of appeal having been filed in this matter, the official court reporter is hereby
requested to produce, certifY and file the transcript in this matter in conformity with Pa. R.A.P. 1922.
Prepare only the original for inclusion in the record as the Appellant, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing, does not desire a copy of the
transcript.
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2001-02842 WRIGHT CHRIS~PHER A (vs) PENNSYLVANIA ~MMONWEALTH OF
Reference No, , : Filed, . , , , . . , :
Case Type"..,: APPEAL - LICENSE SUSP Time.. ".",,:
Judgment, . . . , , . 00 Execution Date
Judge Assigned: Jury Trial. ...
Disposed Desc,: Disposed Date.
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Higher Crt 2.:
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5/10/2001
4:06
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General Index Attorney Info
WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER A APPELLANT O'CONNOR G PATRICK
1714 CORNELL ROAD
CAMP HILL PA 17011
PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH OF APPELLEE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RIVERFRONT OFFICE CENTER
HARRISBURG PA 17104
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* Date Entries *
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5/11/2001
5/16/2001
- - - - - - - - - - - - - FIRST ENTRY - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
APPEAL FROM SUSPENSION OF DRIVERS LICENSE
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ORDER - DATED 5/14/01 - IN RE APPEAL FROM SUSPENSION OF OPERATOR'S
LICENSE PRIV~LEGES - A RULE IS ISSUED UPON RESPONDENT - RULE
RETURNABLE 8 01/01 AT 9:30 AM IN COURT ROOM 1 - BY THE COURT
J WESLEY OLE JR J
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ORDER OF COURT - DATED 8/1/01 - IN RE PETITIONER'S APPEAL FORM
SUSPENSION OF OPERATOR'S LICENSE PRIVILEGES AND FOLLOWING A HEARING
HELD ON THIS DATE THE APPEAL IS SUSTAINED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE
PERIOD OFSUSPENSION IMPOSED BY DEPT BY NOTICE DATED 4/10/01 IS
REDUCED TO 90 DAYS AND IS OTHERWISE DENIED - BY THE COURT J WESLEY
OLER JR J COPIES MAILED 8/2/01
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8/02/2001
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* Escrow Information *
* Fees & Debits Beq Bal Pvmts/Adl End Ba1 *
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APPEAL LIC SUSP
TAX ON APPEAL
SETTLEMENT
JCP FEE
35.00
.50
5,00
5,00
35.00
,50
5,00
5,00
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45.50
45,50
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* End of Case Information *
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ASSISTANT COUNSEL IN-CHARGE
APPELLATE SECTION
ATTORNEY IDENTIFICATION NO. 30397
RIVERFRONT OFFICE CENTER - THIRD FLOOR
1101 SOUTH FRONT STREET
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17104-2516
(717) 787-2830
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, P A
CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT,
Appellee
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING,
Appellant
NO. 01-2842 Civil
Proof of Service
I hereby certifY that I have on this day and date duly served a true and correct copy of the
foregoing documents upon the persons and in the manner indicated below, which service satisfies the
requirements ofPa. R.A.P. 121:
First Class Mail; Postage Pre-Paid;
Addressed as Follows:
Judge J. Wesley 01er, Jr.
Cumberland County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, PA 17013
Court Reporter
Cumberland County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, PA 17013
G. Patrick O'Connor, Esquire
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COMMONWEALTH OF
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DEPARTMENT OF
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NO. 01-2842 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 21st day of August, 2001, upon consideration of the Notice of
Appeal filed in the above-captioned matter, Appellant is DIRECTED, pursuant to Pa.
RAP. 1925(b), to file of record in this Court and to serve upon the undersigned judge a
concise Statement of Matters Complained of on Appeal no later than 14 days after entry
of this Order,
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August 22, 2001
RE: Wright v. DOT
No.: 1891 CD 2001
Agency Docket Number: No. 01-2842 Civil
Filed Date: August 16, 2001
Notice of Docketing Appeal
A Notice of Appeal, a copy of which is enclosed, from an order of your court has been
docketed in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. The docket number in the
Commonwealth Court is endorsed on this notice. The Commonwealth Court docket number
must be on all correspondence and documents filed with the court.
Under Chapter 19 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Notice of
Appeal has the effect of directing the Court to transmit the certified record in the matter to
the Prothonotary of the Commonwealth Court.
The complete record, including the opinion of the trial judge, should be forwarded to the
Commonwealth Court within forty (40) days of the date of filing of the Notice of Appeal. Do
not transmit a partial record.
Pa.RA.P. 1921 to 1933 provides the standards for preparation, certification and
transmission of the record.
The address to which the Court is to transmit the record is set forth on Page 2 of this
notice.
Notice to Counsel
A copy of this notice is being sent to all parties or their counsel indicated on the proof of
service accompanying the Notice of Appeal. The appearance of all counsel has been
entered on the record in the Commonwealth Court. Counsel has thirty (30) days from the
date of filing of the Notice of Appeal to file a praecipe to withdraw their appearance pursuant
to Pa. RAP, 907 (b).
Appellant or Appellant's attorney should review the record of the trial court, in order to
insure that it is complete, prior to certification to this Court. (Note: A copy of the Zoning
Ordinance must accompany records in Zoning Appeal cases).
The addresses to which you are to transmit documents to this Court are set forth on
Page 2 of this Notice.
If you have special needs, please contact this court in writing as soon as possible.
Attorney Name
Harold Cramer, Esq,
G. Patrick O'Connor
Timothy Peter Wile, Esq.
Party Name
Bureau of Driver Licensing
Christopher A. Wright
Bureau of Driver Licensing
Party Type
Appellant
Appellee
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ATTORNEY IDENTIFICATION NO. 30397
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IN THE COURTOF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING,
Appellant
NO. 01-2842 Civil
Notice of Appeal
Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation,
Bureau of Driver Licensing, hereby appeals to the Comnionwealth Court of Pennsylvania from the order that
was filed in this matter on August 1,2001. This order is from a statutory appeal and cannot be reduced to
judgment. The order has been entered in the docket and notice of its entry has been given under Pa. R.C.P.
236. A copy of the docket entries are attached hereto.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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COMMONWEALTH OF
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OF TRANSPORTATION,
Respondent
No, 01-2842 CIVIL TERM
IN RE: PETITIONER'S APPEAL FROM SUSPENSION OF
OPERATOR'S LICENSE PRIVILEGES
Proceedings held before the Honorable
J, WESLEY OLER, JR" Judge,
Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
on August 1, 2001, commencing at 9:42 a.m.
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APPEARANCES:
G. Patrick O'Connor, Esquire
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George Kabusk, Esquire
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6 privileges in the case of ChristoDher A, Wriqht v,
7 Commonwealth of Pennsvlvania, Deoartment of TransDortation,
8 We will let the record indicate that the Petitioner or
9 Appellant is present in court with his counsel, G, Patrick
10 O'Connor, Esquire. The Department of Transportation is
11 represented by George Kabusk, Esquire, Mr. Kabusk,
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MR, KABUSK: Good morning, Your Honor, This
13 is an appeal of a one-year suspension imposed pursuant to
14 Section 1532(d) of the Vehicle Code as a result of the
15 Petitioner's violation and conviction of an underage
16 drinking offense, What has been marked as Commonwealth's
17 Exhibit No, 1 is under seal and certification, and I
18 provided a copy of that to Mr, O'Connor, If I may hand
19 that up to Your Honor so that you may follow along.
20 THE COURT: All right.
21
MR, KABUSK: Commonwealth's Exhibit NO.1
22 consists of five subexhibits. Subexhibit No. 1 is official
23 notice of suspension dated and mailed 4/10 of '01,
24 effective 6/6 of '01, And that Subexhibit No, 1 is the
25 notice of suspension that is at issue today. That notice
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3 his violation on 1/29 of 2000 of violating Section 6308,
4 offenses related to alcohol, his driving privilege is being
5 suspended for a period of one year, as mandated by Section
6 1532(d) of the Vehicle Code,
7 Subexhibit No, 2 is a report of a court
8 ordering the suspension of operating privileges as the
9 result of a violation of Chapter 63 of Title 18, dated
10 1/29/2000; date of conviction, 2/29 of 2000; date
11 certified, 3/22 of '01, seal attached to the original,
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Your Honor, I turn your attention to that
13 Subexhibit, Subexhibit 2, the name is Christopher A,
14 Wright, The date of violation is 1/29 of 2000. Date of
15 disposition is 2/29 of 2000 for a conviction of 18 Pa, C,S,
16 6308. And I would turn your attention down to the bottom,
17 The date it was certified is 3/22 of '01, And then I would
18 refer you back to Subexhibit No, 1, The Department's
19 notice is dated April 10th of 2001,
20 I'm bringing this to your attention because
21 the Petitioner alleges there's a delay, and certainly the
22 Department acted in a timely fashion, It received it
23 certainly after 3/22 of '01, and sent out the notice of
24 suspension April 10th of 2001, That's less than a month.
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MR, KABUSK: That is correct, And that's
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4 Apparently the district justice certified it approximately
5 a year after the date of disposition,
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THE COURT: All right, I think another
7 issue-- I'm sorry, Go ahead, Mr. Kabusk,
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MR. KABUSK: And I'm bringing that to the
9 Court's attention because it was brought up in the
10 petition, Subexhibit No, 3 is official notice of
11 suspension dated and mailed 2/23 of '01, effective 3/30/01,
12 informing the petitioner that as a result of his violation
13 on 11/11/2000, violating Section 6308, offenses related to
14 alcohol, his driving privilege was being suspended for a
15 period of 90 days, as mandated by Section 1532(d) of the
16 Vehicle Code,
17 Subexhibit 4 is report of court ordering
18 suspension of operating privilege as the result of a
19 violation of Chapter 63 of Title 18, 11/11/2000, seal
20 attached to the original. I would turn your attention to
21 that, Your Honor. Subexhibit No, 4 indicating the name,
22 Christopher Wright; violation of conviction of 18 Pa, C,S.
23 6308; date of violation, 11/11/2000; date of disposition,
24 2/2 of 2001; date certified is 2/2 of '01, You would
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1 than a month, and it was dated, referring to Subexhibit 3,
2 informing the Petitioner by notice dated February 23rd of
3 2001, of his 90-day suspension,
4 And Subexhibit 5 is a driving record which
5 appears in the file of the Defendant, Christopher A,
6 Wright, operator's number 25680271, date of birth,
7 3/19/1981, in the Bureau of Driving Licensing, Harrisburg,
8 Pennsylvania,
9 THE COURT: So you're saying that there are
10 actually two convictions for this offense, one resulting in
11 a 90-day suspension and one in a one-year suspension?
12 MR, KABUSK: I'm saying, there is two
13 convictions of a violation of Section 6308, Those were
14 different dates of violations, Therefore, there were two
15 offenses,
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THE COURT: And that's why this suspension
17 is one year as opposed to 90 days?
18 MR, KABUSK: That is correct, Your Honor,
19 And I'm referring to Section 1532 (d) of the Vehicle Code
20 which states, the Department shall suspend the operating
21 privilege of any person upon receiving a certified record
22 of the drivers conviction, and then goes on, adjudication
23 of delinquency or admission into a preadjudication program
24 for violation under 18 Pa, C,S, 6307, 6308, 6310,3. The
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2 a period of 90 days, For a second offense, the Department
3 shall impose a suspension for a period of one year,
4 I move for the admission of what's been
5 marked as Commonwealth's Exhibit No, 1,
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THE COURT: Mr, O'Connor, do you have any
7 objection to the admission of that item?
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MR, O'CONNOR: No, I don't, Your Honor,
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THE COURT: All right, Commonwealth's
10 Exhibit 1 is admitted,
11 (Whereupon, Commonwealth's Exhibit 1 was
12 admitted into evidence,)
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MR. KABUSK: And t~at is the Department's
14 case, Your Honor,
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THE COURT: Mr, O'Connor, did you want to
16 respond by way of an opening statement?
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MR, O'CONNOR: Yes, Your Honor.
In regard
18 to the suspension that we're appealing today, the
19 Department's records here indicate that the suspension
20 letter was sent on April 10th, 2001, for a violation on
21 1/29/2000, and conviction is 2/29/2000, And any way you
22 slice it, that is a first violation, and Mr, Wright should
23 only be given a 90-day suspension according to the statute,
24 He did have two offenses.
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4 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, as of the fault
5 of the Department, and also, Mr, Wright relied, to his
6 detriment, on the fact that it would not be suspended,
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THE COURT: Are you saying, this one-year
8 suspension relates to a first offense?
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MR, O'CONNOR: Yes, Your Honor,
THE COURT: Mr, Kabusk, do you have a
11 response to that?
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MR, KABUSK: What was the argument, Your
Honor?
THE COURT: I think the argument is that
15 this one-year suspension is actually for a first offense
16 rather than for the second offense.
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MR, KABUSK: Yes, I believe that's one of
18 his arguments, In response to that, Your Honor, I would
19 argue that the timing of the offense is not critical, The
20 simple matter that it is a second conviction is what's
21 important, and I would cite to you two cases, Your Honor;
22 the Ebner case at 429 A,2d 1275, and the Geitqev case at
23 704 A.2d 1298, And I would argue that those cases apply in
24 this instance, It's not the timing that is critical, If
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MR. O'CONNOR: Your Honor, may I correct--
THE COURT: Certainly,
MR, O'CONNOR: This is not a second
7 conviction, as Mr, Kabusk asserts. He's being suspended
8 here for one year for the first conviction. And obviously,
9 there's no way that he could manipulate, If it's true that
10 the district justice was late in sending in the notice to
11 PennDOT, certainly it's not a case of Mr, Wright
12 manipulating the system,
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THE COURT: You say-- well, I guess it would
14 be pretty easy to figure out if it is a second conviction
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MR, O'CONNOR: Yes, on the driver's record,
17 it indicates the dates of the convictions, That's page two
18 of the certified letter,
19 THE COURT: I'm sorry. I'm having a little
20 trouble hearing you,
21 MR, O'CONNOR: Page two of the certified
22 driving history clearly indicates the date of the offense
23 and the date of conviction for both charges,
24 THE COURT: Mr. Kabusk,
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4 conviction for the offense that occurred later in time, is
5 no reason why that should be assigned a 90-day penalty as
6 did the one that came into the Department in the first
7 place. Simple timing should not allow him to have two
8 90-day suspensions, The delay is in no way chargeable to
9 the Department.
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THE COURT: Well, I understand, but I think
11 Mr, O'Connor is saying, the one-year suspension seems to be
12 applied to a conviction that occurred February 29, 2000,
13 and the 90-day suspension seems to be applied to a
14 conviction that occurred February 2, 2001,
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MR, KABUSK: And that is correct, Your
16 Honor, And the reason why is, the one that occurred on
17 November 11th came into the Department first, and that is
18 why the Department assigned the 90-day suspension to that,
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THE COURT: So you're saying, it's not the
20 date of conviction, it's the date the Department receives
21 the certification of conviction?
22 MR. KABUSK: It's both dates, Your Honor,
23 What's important is not necessarily the date of violation
24 and date of conviction of the offenses, just the fact that
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THE COURT: And you're saying that the cases
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MR, KABUSK: I'm saying that those cases
talk about imposing penalties for a second offense
essentially irregard1ess of when they occurred in time,
And I would interpret those cases to support the
Department's argument. It is not exactly this scenario,
MR. O'CONNOR: Your Honor, I only had a
chance to glance at those cases,
THE COURT: We'll look at them at the
conclusion of the hearing. Maybe we can all go back in
chambers and take a look at them, Okay, Mr, O'Connor, I
guess you wanted to present a witness,
MR, O'CONNOR: Yes, Your Honor, I'd like to
call Christopher Wright to the stand,
Whereupon,
CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT
having been duly sworn, testified as follows:
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY MR, O'CONNOR:
Q Mr. Wright, were you charged with underage
drinking on January 29th, 2000?
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And did you plead guilty on February 29th,
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Up until that point, no,
Okay, What about Section 6307 of the Crimes
I'm sorry?
Were you ever convicted prior to that time?
No,
Of misrepresentation of your age--
No.
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Was there any incident or conversation in
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10 2000?
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12 talked to a Pennsylvania State LeE officer about the
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MR, O'CONNOR: Your Honor, it's not to
17 establish the truth of the matter asserted, but to discover
18 his state of mind.
19 THE COURT: Why would his state of mind be
20 relevant to the issue of suspension?
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MR, O'CONNOR: Because we're trying to
22 determine whether he relied to his detriment to the fact
23 that he would not be suspended. So first we have to
24 determine whether he thought that he would not be suspended
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MR, O'CONNOR: Okay.
BY MR. O'CONNOR:
Q Was there an incident of conversation that
made you feel certain in your own mind that you would not
be suspended for the offense of January 29, 2000?
A I had mentioned that I had had a situation
beforehand, and that I was-- I had assumed that PennDOT
would send me a license suspension notification, and I told
him that they never had, And he said that, that's odd, and
that the situation must be null and void because of the
time period that had occurred,
Q So as of that date, did you believe that you
were not going to be suspended for the first offense?
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That's correct.
And based on that belief then, did you make
plans to go work in the city that was outside the area in
which you lived?
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10 THE COURT: Mr. Kabusk.
11 CROSS EXAMINATION
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Mr, Wright, you indicated that you had-- you
14 assumed, you say you assumed, PennDOT would send you a
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17 incident occurred, I assumed that I would get a 90-day
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6 MR. KABUSK: No further questions,
7 THE COURT: Mr, O'Connor,
8 MR, O'CONNOR: I have no further questions,
9 THE COURT: So you did plead guilty on
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11 November 11, 2000?
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THE WITNESS: Yes, correct,
THE COURT: And you're not appealing that--
14 the suspension that resulted from that offense?
15 THE WITNESS: Correct,
16 THE COURT: Okay, You may step down, Thank
17 you. Mr. O'Connor, do you have anything further to
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THE COURT: Okay. Mr, Kabusk, did you have
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23 MR, KABUSK: No, Your Honor.
24 THE COURT: Mr, O'Connor, do you have any
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MR, O'CONNOR: No, Your Honor, despite a
6 diligent search, I was not able to find a situation such as
7 the one we have here, The only cases I was able to find is
8 where the person being suspended had not responded to the
9 district justice, and therefore their conviction came a
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11 all those cases that I saw, that was actually a second
12 conviction, although it was a first violation,
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THE COURT: Mr, Kabusk, do you have any
14 cases on that point?
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MR. KABUSK: Yes, Your Honor,
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16 to you the Turner case, not for-- for the point that the
17 Department can't be charged, cannot be charged with the
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20 charged to the Department, That is Turner, 624 A,2d 759,
21 Fordham, 663 A,2d 868, And Pokav, 714 A,2d 1162,
22 THE COURT: Okay, Why don't we take a brief
23 recess and I'll see counsel in chambers and we'll look up
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4 (Whereupon, a recess was taken at 10:06 a,m,
5 and proceedings reconvened at 10 :27 a,m,)
6 THE COURT: We will let the record indicate
7 that the Court has met in chambers with counsel and has
8 reviewed the cases cited, and we will enter this order,
9 (Whereupon, the following Order of Court was
10 entered:)
11 ORDER OF COURT
12 AND NOW, this 1st day of August, 2001, upon
13 consideration of Petitioner's Appeal from Suspension of
14 Operator's License Privileges, and following a hearing held
15 on this date, the appeal is sustained to the extent that
16 the period of suspension imposed by the Department, by
17 notice dated April 10, 2001, is reduced to 90 days, and is
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Penalty
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Period
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13 14:18-19,25 17:16
Person
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Place
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Plans
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Program
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Received
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Records
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I hereby certify that the proceedings are
contained fully and accurately in the notes taken by me on
the above cause and that this is a correct transcript of
same.
The foregoing record of the proceedings on the
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL
VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW DIVISION
BY: TIMOTHY p, WILE
ASSISTANT COUNSEL IN-CHARGE
APPELLATE SECTION
ATTORNEY LD, NO, 30397
RIVERFRONT OFFICE CENTER - THIRD FLOOR
1101 SOUTH FRONT STREET
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17104-2516
(717) 787-2830
vs,
} IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
} OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
}
CHRISTOPHER H, WRIGHT,
Appellee
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, }
BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING,
Appellant }
NO, 01-2842 CIVIL TERM
Statement of Matters Complained of on Al2Peal
TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF THE SAID COURT:
NOW COMES the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation,
Bureau of Driver Licensing, Appellant, that, by and through its attorney, Timothy p, Wile,
Esquire, in compliance with the requirements of Pa, R.A.P. 1925, hereby sets forth the
matters about which it complains with respect to its appeal of this Court's order of August 1,
2001:
1, The trial court erred as a matter of law when it reduced the term of suspension for
Appellee Wright's conviction for violating 18 Pa,C,S, S6308 on January 29,2000, from a
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period of one-year to a period of 90 days where the conviction for Appellee Wright's
January 29,2000, Section 6308 offense was the second underage drinking conviction to be
certified to the Bureau of Driver Licensing and a second underage drinking conviction
mandates a one-year suspension under both 18 Pa.C,S, ~6310.4(b) and 75Pa,C,S. ~1532(d).
The fact that the issuing authority certified Wright's conviction for the January 29, 2000,
underage drinking offense after the issuing authority had certified to the Bureau Wright's
conviction for a November 11, 2000, underage drinking offense does not entitle Wright to
two 90-day suspensions for a first and second underage drinking conviction, See Ciaccia v.
Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing, 2001 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 622
(Pa, Cmw1th, 2001).
2, The Bureau reserves the right to argue any additional issues that may be raised by
the common pleas court's opinion filed in support of that court's order of August 1,2001.
Timothy p, ile
Assistant Counsel In-Charge
Appellate Section
Vehicle & Traffic Law Division
Attorney LD. No. 30397
Attorney for Appellant
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL
VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LAW DIVISION
BY: TIMOTHYP. WILE
ASSISTANT COUNSEL IN-CHARGE
APPELLATE SECTION
ATTORNEY !.D. NO. 30397
RIVERFRONT OFFICE CENTER - THIRD FLOOR
1101 SOUTH FRONT STREET
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17104-2516
(717) 787-2830
CHRISTOPHER H, WRIGHT,
Appellee
} IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
} OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, P A
vs,
}
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
DEl'ARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, }
BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING,
Appellant }
NO, 01-2842 CIVIL TERM
Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that I have on this day and date duly served a true and correct copy of
the foregoing Statement of Matters Complained of on Appeal upon the following persons in
the following manner, which service complies with the requirements ofPa, R.A.P, 121:
First Class Mail; Postage Pre-Paid;
Addressed as Follows:
Judge J, Wesley Oler, Jr.
Cumberland County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle,PA 17013
G. Patrick O'Connor, Esq.
Attorney for Appellee Wright
3105 Old Gettysburg Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
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OTHY p, WILE
epartment of Transportation
Date: August 31, 2001
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CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT,
Petitioner
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
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NO, 01-2842 CIVIL TERM
IN RE: OPINION PURSUANT TO P A. R.A.P. 1925
OLER, J" September 12,2001.
In this license suspension case, Respondent, the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation, has appealed to the Commonwealth Court from an order of this court
partially sustaining an appeal by Petitioner, Christopher A. Wright, from a one-year
suspension of his driving privileges imposed by the Department pursuant to Section
1532(d) of the Vehicle Codel in response to Petitioner's first conviction for an offense
related to underage possession or consumption of alcohol? The court denied the appeal
with respect to Petitioner's claim that the suspension should be invalidated due to delay
in notification, but sustained the appeal to the extent that the period of suspension was
reduced to 90 days, the period applicable to a "first offense" under Section 1532(d).3
The case presented the issue of whether a licensee's first conviction could be
deemed to be a "second offense," for purposes of applying enhanced penalty provisions
of Section 1532(d) of the Vehicle Code, when the licensee's first conviction occurred at a
point in time prior to a second violation and subsequent conviction.4 The court concluded
1 Act of June 17, 1976, P.L. 162, No. 81, ~ 1, as amended, 75 Pa. C.S.A. ~ 1532(d) (West
1998 & Supp. 2001).
2 See Respondent's Notice of Appeal, filed August 16, 2001; Order of Ct., August 1,
2001.
3 Order ofCt., August 1,2001.
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that the first conviction was a "first offense" under Section 1532(d), and that the
Department of Transportation had improperly applied the enhanced penalty provisions of
that section to a "first offense."
Following the entry of the court order and the filing of Respondent's Notice of
Appeal, the Commonwealth Court, in Ciaccia v. Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation, held, on facts similar to those in the present case, that a first conviction
was properly deemed a "second offense," for purposes of the enhanced penalty
provisions of Section 1532(d), when the Department previously had received a record of
a second conviction and had imposed a suspension applicable to a "first offense" in
response to the second conviction.5 From the holding in Ciaccia, it is clear that this
court's analysis of the enhancement issue was in error and that the Department's
suspension should have been upheld in its entirety.
This opinion is written pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure
1925(a).
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Petitioner is Christopher A. Wright, 20, and resides at 1714 Cornell Road, Camp
Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Respondent is the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (hereinafter
Department),6
Petitioner was convicted on two separate occasions of violations of 18 Pa. C.S.A.
96308, which relates to the underage possession or consumption of alcoho1.7 Both the
first violation and conviction occurred before the second violation and conviction. The
date of the first conviction, for the violation that occurred on January 29, 2000, was
5 Ciaccia v, Pa. Dep't ofTransp., 2001 Pa, Commw. LEXIS 622 (August 20, 2001).
6 N.T. 3, 7; Commonwealth's Ex. 1, Hr'g August 1,2001, at 2 (Report of Court Ordering
Suspension of Operating Privilege) (hereinafter Commonwealth's Ex. 1).
7 Act of December 6,1972, P,L. 1482, No. 334, 9 1, as amended, 18 Pa. C,S.A. 96308(a)
(West 1998 & Supp, 2001) ("A person commits a summary offense ifhe, being less than
21 years of age, attempts to purchase, purchases, consumes, possesses or knowingly and
intentionally transports any liquor or malt or brewed beverages. . . .")
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February 29,2000. The date of the second conviction, for the violation that occurred on
November 11,2000, was February 2, 2001.8
Pursuant to statutory requirements, records of these convictions were certified and
forwarded to the Department;9 however, the Department received the record of the
second conviction before it received the record of the first conviction. The record of the
first conviction was not forwarded to the Department until March 22, 2001, more than a
year after the first conviction date, During this interim, the second conviction occurred
and a record of that conviction was forwarded promptly to the Department on February 2,
2001.10
On February 23, 2001, in response to the record of the second conviction, the
Department mailed to Petitioner an official notification of a license suspension, The
notification stated, in pertinent part, as follows:
As a result of your violation on 11/11/2000 of violating Section 6308
(offenses related to alcohol), your driving privilege is being SUSPENDED
for a period of 90 DA YeS) as mandated by section 1532D of the vehicle
code. f1
On April 10, 2001, in response to the record of the first conviction, the
Department mailed to Petitioner another official notification of a license suspension, The
notification stated, in pertinent part, as follows:
As a result of your violation on 01/29/2000 of violating Section 6308
(offenses related to alcohol), your driving privilege is being SUSPENDED
8 N.T. 4-7; Commonwealth's Ex. 1 at 2, 4 (Reports of Court Ordering Suspension of
Operating Privilege),
9 Act of March 25, 1988, P.L. 262, No. 31, S 11, 18 Pa, C.S.A. S 6310.4(a)("Whenever a
person is convicted. , , for a violation of. . . [18 Pa. C,S.A. S 6308], the court. . . shall
order the operating privilege of the person suspended. A copy of the order shall be
transmitted to the Department of Transportation.")
10 N.T. 4-7; Commonwealth's Ex. 1 at 2, 4 (Reports of Court Ordering Suspension of
Operating Privilege).
11 N.T. 4-7; Commonwealth's Ex. 1 at 3 (Department's Notice of Suspension). The
effective date of the suspension was indicated to be March 30, 2001. Id.
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for a Eeriod of 1 YEAR(S) as mandated by section 1532D of the vehicle
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On May 10, 2001, Petitioner appealed to this court from the one-year license
suspension.13 At a hearing on the matter, Petitioner argued that the suspension was
invalid because of an unreasonable delay between the point at which Petitioner was
convicted of the violation and the point at which the Department notified Petitioner of the
suspension.14 Respondent argued that the delay between the conviction and the
imposition of the suspension was not caused by the Department, and that, therefore, the
suspension is validY
Alternatively, Petitioner argued that, under Section 1532( d) of the Vehicle Code,
the Department was required to impose a 90-day suspension in response to a "first
offense." Petitioner argued that the Department violated this statutory mandate by
imposing a one-year suspension, the period applicable to a "second offense," in response
to the record of Petitioner's first conviction.16 Respondent argued that the Department
may impose a suspension for a period applicable to a "second offense" in response to a
record of a first conviction when the Department previously has received a record of a
second conviction and has imposed a suspension applicable to a "first offense" in
response to the second conviction. 17
On August 1,2001, the court denied the appeal with respect to the contention that
the suspension was invalid because of unreasonable delay; however, the court sustained
I2 N.T. 4-7; Commonwealth's Ex, 1 at 2 (Department's Notice of Suspension). The
effective date of the suspension was indicated to be June 6, 2001. Id.
13 See Petitioner's Appeal from Suspension of Operator's License Privileges, filed May
10, 2001. Neither party has appealed the 90-day license suspension imposed by the
Department by notification dated February 23, 2001.
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the appeal "to the extent that the period of suspension imposed by the Department, by
notice dated April 10, 2001, is reduced to 90 days.,,18
On August 16,2001, Respondent filed a notice of appeal to the Commonwealth
Court. 19
DISCUSSION
Statement of Law
Unreasonable Delay. The relevant period for determining whether a license
suspension is invalid because of an unreasonable delay in notifying the licensee is the
period between the point at which the Department receives the record of the conviction
and the point at which the Department notifies the licensee. Pokoy v. Pa. Dep't of
Transp., 714 A.2d 1162, 1164 (Pa. Commw, Ct. 1998). "In other words, only an
unreasonable delay by [the Department], and not the judicial system, invalidates [the
Department's] license suspension." Id
Enhancement Provisions, Section 1532(d) of the Vehicle Code, which includes
enhanced penalties for repeat offenders, provides, in pertinent part, as follows:
Additional suspension.-- The department shall suspend the operating
privilege of any person upon receiving a certified record of the driver's
conviction. . , for a violation under, . . [18 Pa. C.S.A. ~ 6308]. The
duration of the suspension shall be as follows:
(1) For a first offense, the department shall impose a
suspension for a period of 90 days,
(2) For a second offense, the department shall impose a
suspension for a period of one year.
(3) For a third and subsequent offense, the department shall
impose a suspension for a period of two years, Any multiple
suspensions imposed shall be served consecutively.
75 Pa, C.S.A. ~ 1532(d).
The Statutory Construction Act, which governs the interpretation of Pennsylvania
statutes, provides, in part, as follows:
18 Order ofCt., August 1,2001.
19 Respondent's Notice of Appeal, filed August 16,2001.
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When the words of a statute are clear and free from all ambiguity, the letter
of it is not to be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit.
Act of Dec. 6, 1972, P.L. 1339, No. 290, ~ 3,1 Pa. C.S.A. ~ 1921(b) (West 1998 & Supp.
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As noted previously, the Commonwealth Court has recently held that it is "the
order in which the Department receives the conviction that determines whether the
violation is deemed a first or subsequent offense," and that, therefore, a suspension
applicable to a "second offense" may be imposed in response to a first conviction if the
Department previously has received a record of a second conviction. Ciaccia, 2001 Pa.
Commw, LEXIS at 4-5. In Ciaccia, the Court reasoned that, because the receipt of a
certified record of the driver's conviction is a "condition precedent" to the imposition of a
suspension under 75 Pa. C.SA ~ 1532(d), the date of the receipt of the record of the
conviction, rather than the date of the conviction itself, is the proper focus to determine
whether the conviction is a subsequent offense. Id. at 4.
Annlication of Law to Facts
Unreasonable Delay. The court found no merit in Petitioner's contention that the
license suspension was invalid because of an unreasonable delay between the date of his
first conviction and the date of his notification of the suspension imposed in response to
that conviction. Only unreasonable delay by the Department serves to invalidate a license
suspension. In this case, however, the delay was attributable almost wholly to the judicial
system; the Department was responsible for a delay of only 19 days. Because 19 days
was a reasonable period in which to notify Petitioner, the suspension was valid. See
Fordham v, Pa. Dep't of Transp., 663 A.2d 868, 872 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1995) (holding
six-month delay to be reasonable); Pa. Dep't of Transp, v, Russo, 96 Pa. Commw. 187,
189,506 A.2d 1349, 1350 (1986) (holding five-month delay to be reasonable),
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defmite meaning. . . the statute must be given its plain and obvious meaning." Davis v.
Sulcowe, 416 Pa. 138, 143,205 A.2d 89, 91 (1964); see also 1 Pa, C.S,A. ~1903 ("Words
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his claim that the Department lacked the authority to impose a one-year suspension, the
period applicable to a "second offense" under 75 Pa. C,S,A. 1l1532(d), in response to his
first conviction. In so holding, the court was attempting to apply Section 1921(b) of the
Statutory Construction Act, notwithstanding practical difficulties which would obviously
result where, as here, the Department's receipt of notices of (first) convictions was
delayed. This approach, as it developed, proved to be inconsistent with the subsequent
holding in Ciaccia.
BY THE COURT,
G, Patrick O'Connor, Esq.
3105 Old Gettysburg Road
Carnp Hill, PA 17011
Attorney for Petitioner
George Kabusk, Esq,
PennDOT, Office of Chief Counsel
Third Floor, Riverfront Office Center
Harrisburg, PA 17104
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VEHICLE & TRAFFIC LA W DIVISION
RIVERFRONT OFFICE GENTER, THIRD FLOOR
1101 SOUTH FRONT STREET
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17104-2516
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NO. 1891 C.D, 2001
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ORDER
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Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing, Appellant, in the above-
entitled matter, and in consideration of the opinion of the Honorable J, Wesley Oler, Jr"
said Application is hereby GRANTED and:
1, The Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, at docket number 0 1-
2842 Civil Term, dated August 1,2001 is hereby vacated; and
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consideration of the Motion to Remand filed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing, Appellant, in the above-
entitled matter, and in consideration of the opinion of the Honorable J, Wesley Oler, Jf.,
said Application is hereby GRANTED and:
1, The Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, at docket number 01-
2842 Civil Term, dated August 1,2001 is hereby vacated; and
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Petitioner
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
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COMMONWEALTH OF
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DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION,
Respondent
NO, 01-2842 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 30th day of October, 2001, upon consideration of Petitioner's
Appeal from Suspension of Operator's License Privileges, and following a hearing held
on August 1, 2001, and upon remand from the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court by
order dated October 12, 2001, for entry of an order consistent with this court's opinion
dated September 12, 2001, Petitioner's appeal is denied and the suspension imposed by
the Department, by notice dated April 20, 2001, is affirmed.
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CERTIFICATION
DATE: July 23,2001
I hereby certify that Rebecca L. Bickley, Director of the Bureau of Driver Licensing of the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, is the legal custodian of the Driver License records of the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. As the Director of the aforesaid Bureau, she has legal
custody of the original or microfilm records which are reproduced in the attached certification.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL OF
THIS DEPARTMENT THE DAY AND YEAR AFORESAID.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING AND ANNEXED IS A FULL, TRUE AND
CORRECT CERTIFIED PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF:
1) Official Notice of suspension dated & mailed 04/10/01, effective 06/06/01; 2) Report of a Court
Ordering the Suspension of Operating Privileges as the Result of a Violation of Chapter 63 of Title
18, dated 01/29/00, date of conviction 02/29/00, date certified 03/22/01, seal attached to original;
3) Official Notice of suspension dated & mailed 02/23/01 , effective 03/30/01; 4) Report of a Court
Ordering the Suspension of Operating Privilege as the Result of a Violation of Chapter 63 of Title
18, dated 11/11/00, seal attached to original, and 5) Driving Record, which appears in the file of
the defendant CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT, operator's no, 25680271, date of birth 03/19/81, in
the Bureau of Driver Licensing, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
CERTIFIED TO as prescribed by Sections 6103 and 6109 of the Judicial Code, Act of July 9,
1976, P.L. 586, as amended, 42 Pa.C.S. 996103 and 6109.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL THE DAY AND YEAR
AFORESAID, <&~e~.",1. ~' '
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REBECCA L. BICK[ Y, DIRECTOR
BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bur..u of Driv.r Licenain,
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As a r.sult of wour vielation on 81/29/2... of vieletin.
SecUon 61t8 (offen... ,e1at.4I to .1c....1). w...,. 'rhin,
p'ivi1e.. is b.i". SUSPENDED 'or . ..,.iod of 1 YEARCS) e.
..nd.t., bw s.ction 15SID of tba ..bicl. c....
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Tho .bove .entione. a.nction is in .ddition to a"w p,a-
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tDurt of C...on PIe.. (Civil Division) within 'I .... of the
..U dat. (APRIL 11. 2.8U of thia noUce. 1JltJIMI11II. tut
this CiVil App..l i. in .ddition to .n. appeal we. ..... to
file ".. the crl.inal conviction.
THE APItlAL MUST .. ..NT IV CD'nP18 MAIl. TO.
PINNSYLVANIA aeHRTMIRT OF 'JUlIn "TAT."
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DEFENDANT: NAME and ADDRESS
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mandatory provisions of18 PA. C.S. 9 631 OA(a), this court orders that the operating
. "p.riviIBge of this person be suspended. A copy of this order Is to be forwarded to
the Department of Transportation in order that the sus io c' be imposed in
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SEX\iO THfS FORM TO. BUREAU
DRIVER UCENSING. P.O. BOX 80037, HARRIS8URG, PA 17106-00~~7
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Harrisburg. PA 17125
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171~ CORNELL ROAI
Dear MR. WRIGHT:
As a result of your violation on 11/11/20" of viol.ting
Seetion 6308 Coffenses r.lated to alcottoU. vou.. d..iving
privileg. is b.ing SUSPENDED for a period .f 90 DAYCS) as
mandated by s.ction 15320 of the vehicle code.
In order to comply with this sanction you ar. r.quired to
r.turn any current driv.r's license. l....n....s ..~tt and/or
te.porary driv.r's lic.nse (camera ca..d) In vour .......lon
no later than ttt. effective date listed. If veu cannot
eomply with the r.quir...nts stat.d above. vou .... r..uire.
to submit a DL16LC Form or . sworn .ffid.vit stating that
yOU are aware of the sanction .,ainst vour drlving ...1vl-
1.... Failure to comDlv with this notice shall ....ult in
this Bureau referring this .atter to the Penn.vlvania Stete
Police for prosecution under SECTION 1571(.)(4) of the Ve-
hicle Code.
Although the law .andates that your driving privil..e Is
under suspension even if YOU do not surrender your license.
C....d1.t will not b.gin unUI all current driver.. license
product(s), the DL16LC Form. or 8 letter acknowled,1n, wour
sanction is received in this Bureau.
WHEN THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES YOUR LICENSE OR ACKNOWLEDGE-
MENT, WE WILL SEND YOU A RECEIPT. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THIS
RECEIPT WITHIN 15 DAVS CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELV.
OTHERWISE. VOU WILL NOT BE GIVEN CREDIT TOWARD SERVING THIS
SANCTION.
The effective date of susp.nslon is OS'10,2011, 12:11 ....
P1.ase se. the enclosed application far restoration fe. in-
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Vou have the right to appeal the Depart.ent-. action to the
Court of Co..on Pleas (Civil Division) within 51 d... of the
m.l1 date (FEBRUARV 25, 2101) of this notice. PLIASI NOTE
that this Civil Appeal 15 1n addiUon to any aPlleal )#OU heve
to file from the criminal conviction.
TMI APPeAL MUST .. I&NT IY _TIPIID MAIL '1'0:
P8NNSYLVAIUA HPARTMINT 8P TRANSPORTATION
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P.O. Box 68695
"arrisburg, PA 17186-S6t3
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REPORT OF A COURT ORDERING
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AND NOW, Having made the above recorded disposition, in accordance whh the
mandatory provisions of 18 PA. C.S. ~ 6310.4(a), this court orders that the operating
privilege ollhis person be suspended, A copy of this order is to be forwarded to
the Department of Transportation in order that the suspension can be imposed in
accordance with the provisions of 18 PA. C,S, ~ 6310.4(b).
BY ~7E COURT .J/L~. .
o ADJUDICATION OF DELINQUENCY
The undersigned certifies that the foregoing Is a certified record of the order of
court mandated under1he provisions of 18 PA. C,S. ~ 6310.4(a).
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PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING
CERTIFIED DRIVING HISTORY
MAY 18 2001
DRIVER: CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT
1714 CORNELL ROAD
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
DRIVER LICENSE NO
DATE OF BIRTH
SEX
RECORD TYPE
25680271
: MAR 19 1981
: MALE
: REG LICENSE
DRIVER LICENSE (DL)
COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE (CDL)
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LICENSE CLASS C
LICENSE ISSUE DATE: FEB 08 2001
LICENSE EXPIRES . MAR 20 2005
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ORIG ISSUE DATE . SEP 27 1997
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MED RESTRICTIONS . NONE
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LEARNER PERMITS .
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LICENSE STATUS . SUSPENOED
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CDL LICENSE CLASS
CDL LICENSE ISSUED :
CDL LICENSE EXPIRES:
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