Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6503.1 (2026)
Habitual offenders.
✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 6503.1. Habitual offenders.
A habitual offender under section 1542 (relating to revocation of habitual offender's license) who drives a motor vehicle on any highway or trafficway of this Commonwealth while the habitual offender's operating privilege is suspended, revoked or canceled commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days)
1998 Amendment. Act 151 added section 6503.1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Raven, 97 A.3d 1244 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014).
Commonwealth v. Raven, 97 A.3d 1244 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014). “75 Pa.C.S. § 6503.1. Section 1542 defines a “habitual offender” as any person whose driving record demonstrates that they have accumulated three convictions for any of the statutorily enumerated traffic offenses within a period of five years.”
Commonwealth v. Postie, 110 A.3d 1034 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “§ 4914; 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503.1. 5 . On the eve of trial, January 14, 2013, the court entered an order granting, after a hearing, Appellant's "oral motion to discharge” his assistant public defender, John F.”
Commonwealth v. Bethea, 761 A.2d 1181 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2000). “1 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503.1, after being arrested for driving while his license was suspended under the habitual offender provisions of the Vehicle Code at 75 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Finley, 135 A.3d 196 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “75 Pa.C.S. § 6503.1. 5 . 75 Pa.C.S. § 1543(b)(1).”
Commonwealth v. Grow, 122 A.3d 425 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “2 The trial court also imposed twelve months’ probation for a habitual offender violation under 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503.1 and six to twelve months’ incarceration for driving with suspended operating privileges pursuant to 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Churchray, S. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018). “, appeals from the judgment of sentence of 3 to 23 months’ incarceration, imposed after he was convicted of the vehicular crimes of habitual offenders, 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503.1, and driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked, 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Clark, D. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020). “3 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503.1. 4 18 Pa.C.S. § 3921(a).”
Com. v. Finnegan, E. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020). “§ 3925(a)); driving as a habitual traffic offender (75 Pa.C.S. § 6503.1); driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked (75 Pa.”
R.J. Eckman v. PPB (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “§ 3802(a)(1); 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503.1. 4 18 Pa.C.S. § 3503.”
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