Commonwealth v. Bower

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

The Department of Transportation (Department) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, which reversed the Department’s order suspending the operating privilege of Dennis L. Bower (Bower).

The Department, by order dated and mailed March 28, 1978, suspended the operating privilege of Bower for a period of 55 days. Bower filed his appeal on April 26, 1978. Because this appeal to the lower court was untimely, the lower court was without jurisdiction to reverse the Department’s order; therefore, we must reinstates the Department’s order.

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