Legal Opinion
Petrovick v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 13, 1999PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CAPPY, Justice.
We granted allocatur in these three consolidated cases to address the effect of an out-of-state conviction under New York’s driving while ability impaired (DWAI) statute and Maryland’s driving while under the influence (DUI) statute upon a Pennsylvania citizen’s driver license privileges pursuant to the Driver License Compact (Compact). The Compact is an agreement among several states to promote compliance with each party state’s motor vehicle laws. 75 Pa.C.S. § 1581, Article I(b)(l)-(2). Pennsylvania became a party state to the Compact in 1996 by adopting sections…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- People v. CruzNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Commonwealth v. GriscavageSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- E. J. McAleer & Co. v. Iceland Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Clay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1957
- Commonwealth v. HornSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- Lucchino v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Commonwealth v. ShawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
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