Commonwealth v. Reigel

OPINION BY PLATT, J.:

Appellant, Larry A. Reigel, appeals from the judgment of sentence entered on April 19, 2012, following his conviction of various Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code violations. On appeal, Appellant argues, inter alia, that the Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act (MPJA)1 does not authorize a police officer, acting within his primary jurisdiction, to issue a citation for a summary offense committed in another jurisdiction. After careful review, we affirm.

The trial court stated the procedural and factual history as follows:

Appellant[ ] was found guilty of violating various…