Legal Opinion
In Re Appeal of George
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 9, 1986No. Appeal, 3686 C.D. 1984PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Barry,
Richard Michael George appeals a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County affirming a suspension of his drivers license pursuant to Section 1539 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §1539 (accumulation of 11 points or more).
In a license suspension case where the suspension is based on the accumulation of points, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must produce the records of convictions which justify the suspension. The burden then shifts to the motorist who must prove that he was not, in fact, convicted or that the records or calculations are incorrect.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. SiedleckiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
3Cited by12 opinions
- Mateskovich v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. EmeryCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Borough of Kennett Square v. LalCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Patel v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Sauquoit Fibers Company)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. ZurkaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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