Suspensión y apelación de licencia de conducir en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si te suspenden la licencia por un problema legal y apelaste, puedes pedir un tiempo extra para no perderla. Tienes hasta seis meses para esperar mientras se resuelve tu apelación.

Es como si te dijeran que no puedes jugar en un torneo de fútbol porque te expulsaron de un partido, pero tienes la oportunidad de apelar y seguir jugando mientras se resuelve la situación.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan recibió una multa y lo condenaron, lo que llevó a la suspensión de su licencia. Juan decidió apelar la decisión y, al hacerlo a tiempo, solicitó al departamento un retraso de seis meses en la suspensión. Mientras espera el resultado de su apelación, puede seguir manejando legalmente.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

75 Pa.C.S. 2013 - Amendment 2003 Amendment.Act 24 amended subsec. (f)(8). 2002 Amendments.Act 123 amended subsecs. (d), (f)(2) and (g) and Act 229 added subsec. (f)(13) and (14). 1998 Amendment.Act 151 amended subsecs. (a) and (f)(4) and deleted subsec. (f)(6), effective in one year as to subsec. (a), July 1, 1999, as to subsec. (f)(4) and 60 days as to subsec. (f)(6). 1994 Amendment.Act 143 added section 1554. Cross References.Section 1554 is referred to in section 1516 of this title. 75 Pa.C.S. 1995 - Amendment § 1555. Delay of suspension, revocation or disqualification. (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. (July 6, 1995, P.L.315, No.48, eff. 60 days) 1995 Amendment. Act 48 added section 1555.