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§ 1311. Registration card to be signed and exhibited on demand.
(a) Signing card.--Upon receiving the registration card or any duplicate, the registrant shall sign his
name in the space provided.
(b) Carrying and exhibiting card.--Every registration card shall, at all times while the vehicle is being operated upon
a highway, be in the possession of the person driving or in control of the vehicle
or carried in the vehicle and shall be exhibited upon demand of any police officer.
(c) Production to avoid penalty.--No person shall be convicted of violating this section or section 1301 (relating to
driving unregistered vehicle prohibited) if the person produces at the office of the
issuing authority or at the office of the arresting police officer within five days
of the violation, a registration card valid in this Commonwealth at the time of the
arrest.
(July 20, 1979, P.L.168, No.55, eff. imd.)
Notes of Decisions
Don Ickes v. Craig Grassmyer, 704 F. App'x 190 (3rd Cir. 2017).
“2d 81 (1986); 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1311 (b). Ickes acted suspiciously in passing up numerous safe places to pull over his car in favor of a secluded private driveway.”
Rosero v. Penhorwood (M.D. Penn. 2025).
· cites it 2× “” 75 Pa. C.S. § 1311 provides, [e]very registration card shall, at all times while the vehicle is being operated upon a highway, be in the possession of the person driving or in control of the vehicle or carried in the vehicle and shall be exhibited upon demand of any police…”
Com. v. Keppel, S. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).
“2 75 Pa.C.S. § 1311(a). 3 75 Pa.C.S. § 3362(a)(2).”
Com. v. King, D. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).
“” Additionally, Appellant attacks his conviction for violating 75 Pa.C.S. § 1311(b), which states: “Every registration card shall, -6- J-S25007-22 at all times while the vehicle is being operated upon a highway, be in the possession of the person driving or in control of the…”
Com. v. Grove, G. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
“§ 1511(a); 75 Pa.C.S. § 1311(b); 75 Pa.C.S. § 3309(1); 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Walker, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).
“Our Supreme Court has explained that “the Commonwealth cannot sustain its burden of proof solely on the fact finder’s disbelief of the defendant’s testimony.”
C.S. Pukanecz v. Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2026).
“2 (recognizing an exception for violations of Section 1533 (suspension for failure to respond to citation)); see also 75 Pa.C.S. § 1311 (Registration card requirements).”
Smith v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., 502 A.2d 791 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1986).
“— No owner or operator of a vehicle shall be subject to a fine for failure to have the registration card if the owner or operator makes affidavit that the card was lost or stolen within the period of 20 days preceding and that application for new registration card was made…”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1311(a) — 1 case
Com. v. Keppel, S. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).
“2 75 Pa.C.S. § 1311(a). 3 75 Pa.C.S. § 3362(a)(2).”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1311(b) — 3 cases
Com. v. King, D. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).
“” Additionally, Appellant attacks his conviction for violating 75 Pa.C.S. § 1311(b), which states: “Every registration card shall, -6- J-S25007-22 at all times while the vehicle is being operated upon a highway, be in the possession of the person driving or in control of the…”
Com. v. Grove, G. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023).
“§ 1511(a); 75 Pa.C.S. § 1311(b); 75 Pa.C.S. § 3309(1); 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Walker, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).
“Our Supreme Court has explained that “the Commonwealth cannot sustain its burden of proof solely on the fact finder’s disbelief of the defendant’s testimony.”
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