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1978 – Amendment | Pennsylvania Law

Pennsylvania law 42 Pa.C.S. 1978 limits using vehicle violation pleas in civil cases, with exceptions for license and registration suspension proceedings.

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1978 – Amendment

Pennsylvania Title 42 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 1978

Summary

Pennsylvania law 42 Pa.C.S. 1978 addresses the admissibility of pleas and payments related to vehicle violations in civil cases. Generally, guilty pleas or payments made in summary proceedings for vehicle violations cannot be used as evidence in related civil matters, with specific exceptions for administrative or judicial proceedings involving license or registration suspensions.

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In simple terms: Pennsylvania law 42 Pa.C.S. 1978 limits using vehicle violation pleas in civil cases, with exceptions for license and registration suspension proceedings.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.