Maldonado v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole

Opinion by

Judge Paldadino,

The sole question presented in this appeal is whether the Board of Probation and Parole (Board) properly denied Petitioner’s request for administrative relief as untimely filed.

By order of the Board dated May 15, 1984, Petitioner was recommitted to prison as a parole violator. Petitioner mailed a request for administrative relief to the Board in an envelope bearing a postmark date of June 14, 1984 which was received by the Board on June 18, 1984. The Board denied administrative relief for the reason that the request was not received within thirty days of the entry of…