Schultz v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Dorothy D. Schultz (petitioner) appeals here an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County dismissing her appeal from a six month revocation of her driver’s license by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Department).

On July 24, 1978, the petitioner was convicted for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, Section 3731(a)(1) of the Vehicle Code (Code), 75 Pa. C. S. §3731(a)(l). That conviction was not certified by the magistrate to the Department, however, until September 28, 1982, and on October 8, 1982, the Department notified…