Commonwealth v. Hilfiger

I dissent.

The statute of limitations for summary offenses under the motor vehicle code are set forth at 42 Pa.C.S. § 5553. This section states in relevant part:(a) General Rule. — Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), proceedings for summary offenses under Title 75 (relating to vehicles) must be commenced within 30 days after the commission of the alleged offense or within 30 days after the discovery of the commission of the offense or the identity of the offender, whichever is later, and not thereafter.

*458In the present case the citation was not filed until more than 30 days after the…