§ 6503. Subsequent convictions of certain offenses.
(a) General offenses.--Every person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of any of the following
provisions shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000
or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or both:
Section 1543(a) (relating to driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked)
except as set forth in subsection (a.1).
Section 3734 (relating to driving without lights to avoid identification or arrest).
Section 3748 (relating to false reports).
(a.1) Certain repeat offenses.--A person convicted of a sixth or subsequent offense under section 1543(a) shall be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $1,000 and to imprisonment for not less than
30 days but not more than six months.
(b) Driving without a license.--Every person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of section 1501(a) (relating
to drivers required to be licensed) within seven years of the date of commission of
the offense preceding the offense for which sentence is to be imposed shall be sentenced
to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not
more than six months, or both.
(July 9, 1986, P.L.544, No.96, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff.
60 days; Oct. 4, 2002, P.L.845, No.123, eff. 60 days; July 5, 2012, P.L.914, No.93,
eff. 60 days; Oct. 16, 2024, P.L.992, No.103, eff. 11 months)
2024 Amendment. Act 103 amended subsec. (a).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
30
cases (
4 in the last 5 years), 1987–2023 · leading case:
Commonwealth v. Postie, 110 A.3d 1034 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015).
Commonwealth v. Postie, 110 A.3d 1034 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015).
· cites it 6× “75 Pa. C.S. § 6503(a.l). In sum, after Appellant withdrew his plea, he was charged with lesser-graded offenses that exposed him to lesser sentences; indeed, false reports did not allow any sentence of incarceration.”
Commonwealth v. Ede, 949 A.2d 926 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008).
· cites it 14× “[3] We hold 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503 mandates that a sentence of imprisonment for a second-time conviction of Fleeing may not exceed a term of six months.”
Commonwealth v. Soboleski, 617 A.2d 1309 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1992).
· cites it 10× “00 fine pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503. Soboleski appealed. After a de novo trial, the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County issued an order finding Soboleski guilty of violating section 1543.”
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Ball III, J., 146 A.3d 755 (Pa. 2016).
· cites it 2× “4 Ball’s sentence exceeded the penalty prescribed by section 1543(a) because he was a habitual offender, and was sentenced accordingly pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503(a.1) (“A person convicted of a sixth or subsequent offense under section 1543(a) shall be sentenced to pay a fine…”
Commonwealth v. Zimmick, 653 A.2d 1217 (Pa. 1995).
· cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 6503 (Subsequent convictions of certain offenses).”
Commonwealth v. Lyons, 576 A.2d 1105 (Pa. 1990).
· cites it 3× “PER CURIAM: This appeal presents the Court with an issue of first impression, namely, whether a second offense of driving while operating privileges are under suspension, which is punishable by not more than six months imprisonment, pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503, is intended by…”
Commonwealth v. Bernal, 600 A.2d 993 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1992).
· cites it 4× “In *46 his petition, Bernal alleged that since he was a second offender, and thus subject to the enhanced penalty provisions of 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503, 1 the Philadelphia Traffic Court did not have subject matter jurisdiction of the offense.”
Commonwealth v. Monica, 597 A.2d 600 (Pa. 1991).
“Appellant was then sentenced, pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503, to pay a fine of two hundred dollars and to a term of imprisonment of not less than two or more than four months.”
Commonwealth v. McDonough, 621 A.2d 569 (Pa. 1993).
“Instead of a minor fine for omission of her duty to notify the department of a change of address, appellant is deemed to have knowingly waived an important constitutional right, thus forfeiting her right to actual notice of the suspension of her operating privilege, subjecting…”
Commonwealth v. Bethea, 761 A.2d 1181 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2000).
· cites it 2× “§ 1542 (relating to revocation of habitual offender's driver's license) pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503. After a jury trial was held on June 24, 1999, the defendant was found guilty on both counts, delivery and conspiracy to deliver crack cocaine, No.”
Commonwealth v. Jenner, 681 A.2d 1266 (Pa. 1996).
“Appellant Welshans also challenged his sentence under 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503, providing for enhanced penalties for a second or subsequent DUI conviction.”
Commonwealth v. Sperry, 577 A.2d 603 (Pa. 1990).
“2 On a sixth occasion, April 26, 1985, he was charged with violating 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503, Subsequent convictions of certain offenses.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6503(a) — 5 cases
Commonwealth v. Ede, 949 A.2d 926 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008).
“[3] We hold 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503 mandates that a sentence of imprisonment for a second-time conviction of Fleeing may not exceed a term of six months.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6503(b) — 2 cases
Commonwealth v. Ede, 949 A.2d 926 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008).
“[3] We hold 75 Pa.C.S. § 6503 mandates that a sentence of imprisonment for a second-time conviction of Fleeing may not exceed a term of six months.”
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