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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6302 (2026)

 Time limitations.

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§ 6302.  Time limitations.

A prosecution for any offense under this title must be commenced within the period limited by Chapter 55 of Title 42 (relating to limitation of time).

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)

 

1978 Amendment.  Act 53 repealed former section 6302 and added present section 6302.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–1988 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Koch, 443 A.2d 1157 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1982).
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Commonwealth v. Koch, 443 A.2d 1157 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1982). · cites it 4× “[7] Appellant cites 75 Pa.C.S. § 6302 in support of his argument that the complaint in this case was not timely filed.”
Shughart v. Commonwealth, 442 A.2d 1206 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1982). · cites it 2× “This is so despite the fact that Section 5553(e) is now included in the Judicial’ Code rather than the Vehicle Code. Section 1962 of the Statutory Construction Act of 1972,1 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Danks, 538 A.2d 120 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1988). “’ Furthermore, Section 6302 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C. S. §6302 now provides that: A prosecution for any offense under this title must be commenced within the period limited by Chapter 55 of title 42 (relating to limitation of time).”
Commonwealth v. Bickert, 43 Pa. D. & C.3d 497 (1987). “At trial before the district justice, the complaint was apparently amended to include a violation of section 1543; the words “Add 1543” appear in pencil on the face of the complaint.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6302(e) — 1 case
Shughart v. Commonwealth, 442 A.2d 1206 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1982). “This is so despite the fact that Section 5553(e) is now included in the Judicial’ Code rather than the Vehicle Code. Section 1962 of the Statutory Construction Act of 1972,1 Pa.”
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