SA-23-552
Statutory appeal under Section 1377 of the Vehicle Code from the suspension of a municipal government registration for a vehicle owned by the Constabulary and operated by Constable Knapp.
Case Filings
- Appeal of Registration Plate Suspension (06 Oct 2023)
- Motion for Continuance-Granted (15 Dec 2023)
- Entry of Appearance-R. Leonard (28 Feb 2024)
- Motion for Continuance-Granted (14 Mar 2024)
- Motion to Enforce the Automatic Supersedeas (15 Apr 2024)
- Entry of Appearance-J. Beck (06 May 2024)
- Order of Court-Granted Motion (09 May 2024)
- Motion for Continuance (10 May 2024)
- Motion for Reconsideration (17 May 2024)
- Motion for Reconsideration (17 May 2024)
- Response in Opposition to Reconsideration (28 May 2024)
- Order of Court-Granted Motion (20 Jun 2024)
- Motion to Order Discovery (27 Jun 2024)
- Order of Court-Denied Motion (01 Jul 2024)
- Entry of Appearance-M. Dugan (01 Jul 2024)
- Notice of Proof-09 May hearing (05 July 2024)
- Transcript of Proceedings-09 May hearing (17 Jul 2024)
- Notice of Proof-30 May hearing (17 Jul 2024)
- Transcript of Proceedings-30 May hearing (17 Jul 2024)
- PennDOT’s Memorandum of Law (08 Aug 2024)
- Motion to Extend Briefing Deadline (09 Aug 2024)
- Brief in Support of Petition for Appeal (13 Aug 2024)
- Order of Court-Withdrawn Motion (22 Aug 2024)
- Notice of Proof-27 June hearing (27 Aug 2024)
- Transcript of Proceedings-27 June hearing (27 Aug 2024)
- Order of Court-Dismissed Appeal (05 Sept 2024)
- Notice of Proof-11 July hearing (16 Sept 2024)
- Transcript of Proceedings-11 July hearing (16 Sept 2024)
- Notice of Appeal to the Commonwealth Court (02 Oct 2024)
Legal Authorities
- 1 Pa.C.S. § 1503
- 1 Pa.C.S. § 1921
- 1 Pa.C.S. § 1924
- 1 Pa.C.S. § 1928
- 1 Pa.C.S. § 1991
- 3 P.S. § 459-102
- 3 P.S. § 459-901
- 8 Pa.C.S. § 102
- 11 Pa.C.S. § 10103
- 11 Pa.C.S. § 12005
- 13 P.S. § 40
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 101
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 5101
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 5103
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 5502
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 5721
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 5732
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 5757
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 8811
- 16 P.S. § 1440
- 16 P.S. § 4440
- 16 P.S. § 4501
- 18 Pa.C.S. § 103
- 18 Pa.C.S. § 501
- 18 Pa.C.S. § 508
- 18 Pa.C.S. § 2507
- 18 Pa.C.S. § 5301
- 22 P.S. § 11
- 22 Pa.C.S. § 501
- 23 Pa.C.S. § 6101
- 30 Pa.C.S. § 301
- 34 Pa.C.S. § 301
- 35 Pa.C.S. § 75A01
- 36 P.S. § 2391.9
- 42 U.S.C. § 1983
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 102
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9134
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9135
- 42 Pa.C.S. § 9161
- 44 Pa.C.S. § 7101
- 44 Pa.C.S. § 7302
- 53 P.S. § 22127
- 53 P.S. § 66904
- 53 Pa.C.S. § 2161
- 53 Pa.C.S. § 3165
- 61 Pa.C.S. § 1154
- 65 P.S. § 67.101
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 1101
- 68 P.S. § 250.101
- 71 P.S. § 252
- 71 P.S. § 1791.1
- 72 P.S. § 7204
- 72 P.S. § 7301
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 102
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 1305
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 1331
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 1376
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 1377
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 1901
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 3102
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 3327
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 4571
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 6304
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 6309
- 75 Pa.C.S. § 6309.1
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- 37 Pa. Code § 431.1
- 61 Pa. Code § 32.23
- Pa.R.Civ.P. 1915
- Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 307
- Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 313
- Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 403
- Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 404
- Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 405
- Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 506
- Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 508
- Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 516
- Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 517
- Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 1209
- Pa.R.J.A. 1907.1
- Pa.R.J.A. 1907.2
- Pa.R.Crim.P. 103
- Pa.R.Crim.P. 150
- Pa.R.Crim.P. 410
- Pa.R.Crim.P. 430
- Pa.R.Crim.P. 440
- Pa.R.Crim.P. 507
- Pa.R.Crim.P. 513
- Pa.R.Crim.P. 515
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