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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Form.--An eligible individual who seeks to participate in the Relief from Administrative Suspension Program shall respond to the court or issuing authority in conformance with the instructions in a restoration requirements letter. The department shall provide a restoration requirements letter to the eligible individual.
(b) Requirements.--In addition to the requirements under section 1960 (relating to reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle registration), an eligible individual applying for relief under the program as required under section 1557(d) (relating to relief from administrative suspension), shall have the following duties:
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), the individual shall pay all court-ordered obligations immediately or in a single remittance.
(2) If the individual is unable to pay all court-ordered obligations, the individual shall request that an issuing authority or a court of competent jurisdiction of this Commonwealth proceed under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9730 (relating to payment of court costs, restitution and fines).
(c) Proof of financial responsibility.--Notwithstanding section 1783 (relating to proof of financial responsibility before restoring operating privilege or registration), before restoring an operating privilege, the department shall require an eligible individual to provide the department with any of the following:
(1) Proof of financial responsibility.
(2) If the individual does not own a motor vehicle currently registered in this Commonwealth, a signed statement certifying that the individual does not own a motor vehicle currently registered in this Commonwealth.
(d) Certification.--For the purpose of determining whether an eligible individual may receive relief under the program, the court or issuing authority shall certify any of the following to the department:
(1) The individual has satisfied the amounts owed to the court or issuing authority.
(2) The individual entered into an agreement to pay in installments all court-ordered obligations.
(3) The individual has completed or satisfied all court-ordered public service requirements or other alternative adjudication programs.
(e) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Eligible individual.”An individual who meets the criteria specified under section 1557(d) for relief.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles § 1558. Relief from administrative suspension participation requirements - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-75-pacsa-vehicles/pa-csa-sect-75-1558/
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