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

LEADBETTER, Judge.

Appellant Michael Ellis appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) dismissing his statutory appeal of a one year suspension of his operating privilege.

Pursuant to the Driver’s License Compact (Compact), Section 1581 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1581, 1 the Department of Transportation (Department) suspended Ellis’ operating privilege for one year after it received notice from the state of Wyoming that Ellis had pleaded guilty to violating Wyoming’s driving under the influence (DUI) statute, Wyo. Stat. § 31-5-233, 2 on July 16,…