Legal Opinion

Hatzai v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 2, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RODGERS, Senior Judge.

The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County that sustained the appeal of Brian Scott Hatzai (Hatzai) and ordered that the suspension of Hatzai’s operating privilege be rescinded. We reverse and direct the reinstatement of the six-month suspension.

On January 25, 1995, Hatzai was convicted of violating Section 13(a)(12) of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.1 The conviction was duly certified to the Department by the Bucks County court. Hatzai was sent…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DanforthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. Com., Dept. of Transp. v. SuttonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  3. Commonwealth v. BallochCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dunn v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Simpson v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  3. Simpson v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017

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