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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1771 (2026)

  Court reports on nonpayment of judgments.

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SUBCHAPTER G

NONPAYMENT OF JUDGMENTS

 

Sec.

1771.  Court reports on nonpayment of judgments.

1772.  Suspension for nonpayment of judgments.

1773.  Continuation of suspension until judgments paid and proof given.

1774.  Payments sufficient to satisfy judgments.

1775.  Installment payment of judgments.

§ 1771.  Court reports on nonpayment of judgments.

(a)  General rule.--Whenever any person fails within 60 days to satisfy any judgment arising from a motor vehicle accident, the judgment creditor may forward to the department a certified copy of the judgment.

(b)  Notice to state of nonresident defendant.--If the defendant named in any certified copy of a judgment reported to the department is a nonresident, the department shall transmit a certified copy of the judgment to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and registration certificates of the state of which the defendant is a resident.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2023 · leading case: Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Benner, 616 A.2d 181 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992).
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Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Benner, 616 A.2d 181 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1771(a) and 1772(a) and (c).”
Smith v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 892 A.2d 36 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “Section 1771(a) of the MVFRL, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1771(a), provides that whenever any person fails to satisfy any judgment “arising from a motor vehicle accident” *38 within sixty days, the judgment creditor may forward a certified copy of the judgment to DOT.”
Commonwealth v. Thomas, 600 A.2d 237 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1991). “Recent amendments to the Vehicle Code reflect the strong public policy in favor of requiring insurance or equivalent financial responsibility for motor vehicles.”
PennDOT v. Gibson, 11 Pa. D. & C.4th 647 (1991). · cites it 3× “3 It should, rather, be measured against the question: “But for the involvement and operation of a motor vehicle, would the damage complained of have occurred?” Since the answer to that question in the matter at bar is clearly “no”, we find that this was indeed a “motor vehicle…”
Vranka, S. v. Sampson, S. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). “” 75 Pa.C.S. § 1771(a). 4 “[PennDOT], upon receipt of a certified copy of a judgment, shall suspend the operating privilege of each person against whom the judgment was rendered except as otherwise provided in this section and in section 1775 (relating to installment payment of…”
Franklin v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 39 A.3d 453 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012). “75 Pa.C.S. § 1771(a). Section 1772(a) of the MVFRL provides: The [Bureau], upon receipt of a certified copy of a judgment, shall suspend the operating privilege of each person against whom the judgment was rendered except as otherwise provided in this section.”
Pleiss v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 782 A.2d 64 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001). “) Section 1771(a) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1771(a), states that, whenever a person fails within sixty days to satisfy any judgment arising from a motor vehicle accident, the judgment creditor may forward to DOT a certified copy of the judgment.”
PennDOT v. Benner, 12 Pa. D. & C.4th 491 (1991). “75 Pa.C.S. §1771(a). (emphasis supplied) In the case at bar, the behavior complained of is rock-throwing.”
Commonwealth v. Walker, 8 Pa. D. & C.4th 506 (1990). “After more than 60 days had elapsed without satisfaction of the judgment, Alert proceeded pursuant to the provisions of 75 Pa.C.S. §1771(a) 1 to have a copy of the judgment certified by the Office of the Prothonotary in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and forwarded a copy of…”
75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1771(a): 8 cases
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. Benner, 616 A.2d 181 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1992). “75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1771(a) and 1772(a) and (c).”
Smith v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 892 A.2d 36 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). “Section 1771(a) of the MVFRL, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1771(a), provides that whenever any person fails to satisfy any judgment “arising from a motor vehicle accident” *38 within sixty days, the judgment creditor may forward a certified copy of the judgment to DOT.”
Vranka, S. v. Sampson, S. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). “” 75 Pa.C.S. § 1771(a). 4 “[PennDOT], upon receipt of a certified copy of a judgment, shall suspend the operating privilege of each person against whom the judgment was rendered except as otherwise provided in this section and in section 1775 (relating to installment payment of…”
PennDOT v. Gibson, 11 Pa. D. & C.4th 647 (1991). “3 It should, rather, be measured against the question: “But for the involvement and operation of a motor vehicle, would the damage complained of have occurred?” Since the answer to that question in the matter at bar is clearly “no”, we find that this was indeed a “motor vehicle…”
Franklin v. Com., Dept. of Transp., 39 A.3d 453 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2012). “75 Pa.C.S. § 1771(a). Section 1772(a) of the MVFRL provides: The [Bureau], upon receipt of a certified copy of a judgment, shall suspend the operating privilege of each person against whom the judgment was rendered except as otherwise provided in this section.”
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