Hentz v. Civil Service Commission

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal of Charles L. Hentz (Appellant) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, which dismissed Appellant’s appeal from a decision of the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission (Commission) as untimely filed.

On October 19, 1981, Appellant was dismissed from his position with the Philadelphia police force on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer. On July 9, 1982, the Commission issued a decision which modified the discipline imposed and ordered a demotion together with a probation period of one year. Appellant failed to appeal from…