Possible Defense to Driving Under Suspension

I have represented individuals charged with driving while suspended throughout Bucks County.  

I have previously discussed the significant penalties related to driving under suspension in Pennsylvania.  

One issue that occasionally comes up is when an individual has never been notified of the license suspension.  For example, people change addresses and never get notice from PennDot that they are suspended.  

Case Law for Notice

One particular case that is important to look at is Commonwealth v. Kane.  This case states that "actual notice" of suspension is required to prove that a person is suspended.   

One case I recall, an individual from Bucks County was pulled over for a traffic violation and when the police officer ran the license it came back suspended.  Then, the client called my office as we are Bucks County Criminal Defense Lawyers.  About 18 days after the traffic violation, the client received a Notice of Suspension from PennDot.  I used this notice to show that the client was not "actually notified" of his suspension at the time of the traffic stop and we prevailed on the case.