Si alguien no paga una sentencia de un accidente de auto en 60 días, la persona que ganó el juicio puede reportarlo. Esto puede llevar a que su permiso para manejar sea suspendido.
Es como si no pagas la renta de tu casa; el dueño puede decidir echarte y buscar a alguien que sí pague.
Imagina que Juan tuvo un accidente de auto y perdió el juicio, debiendo $5,000. Si no paga en 60 días, su abogado puede reportarlo al departamento de vehículos, y Juan podría perder su licencia para manejar.
La licencia de conducir puede ser suspendida si no se paga la sentencia en el plazo establecido.
75 Pa.C.S. 1771 - Court Reports On Nonpayment Of Judgments (a) General rule.--Whenever any person fails within 60 days to satisfy any judgment arising from a motor vehicle accident, the judgment creditor may forward to the department a certified copy of the judgment. (b) Notice to state of nonresident defendant.--If the defendant named in any certified copy of a judgment reported to the department is a nonresident, the department shall transmit a certified copy of the judgment to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and registration certificates of the state of which the defendant is a resident. 75 Pa.C.S. 1772 - Suspension For Nonpayment Of Judgments (a) General rule.--The department, upon receipt of a certified copy of a judgment, shall suspend the operating privilege of each person against whom the judgment was rendered except as otherwise provided in this section and in section 1775 (relating to installment payment of judgments). (b) Nonsuspension with consent of judgment creditor.--If the judgment creditor consents in writing, in such form as the department may prescribe, that the judgment debtor's operating privilege be retained or restored, the department shall not suspend or shall restore until the consent is revoked in writing, notwithstanding default in the payment of the judgment, or of any installment thereof prescribed in section 1775, provided the judgment debtor furnishes proof of financial responsibility. (c) Financial responsibility in effect at time of accident.--Any person whose operating privilege has been suspended, or is about to be suspended or become subject to suspension, under this chapter shall be relieved from the effect of the judgment as prescribed in this chapter if the person files evidence satisfactory to the department
Si no pagas en 60 días, pueden reportarlo y podrías perder tu licencia de manejar, incluso si tienes un plan de pagos.
Si el demandado vive en otro estado, el informe se envía a la oficina que maneja licencias en ese estado para que tomen las acciones necesarias.
Sí, si el acreedor acepta por escrito que puedes mantener tu licencia, no la suspenderán mientras mantengas ese acuerdo.
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