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

OPINION BY

President Judge COLINS.

The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (PennDOT) appeals the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County order sustaining Louis Gombocz, Jr.’s appeal of a one-year suspension of his driving privilege for a chemical test refusal in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547 based on unreasonable administrative delay attributable to PennDOT.

On June 25, 1999, Gombocz filed his appeal of PennDOT’s June 3, 1999 notice of suspension with the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County. Upon Penn-DOT’s motion, by order dated September 7, 1999, the appeal was…