Pennsylvania § 1771 - Court reports on nonpayment of judgments.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1771 — Court reports on nonpayment of judgments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1771. Court reports on nonpayment of judgments.
(a) General rule.--Whenever any person fails within 60 days to satisfy any judgment arising from a motor vehicle accident, the judgment creditor may forward to the department a certified copy of the judgment.
(b) Notice to state of nonresident defendant.--If the defendant named in any certified copy of a judgment reported to the department is a nonresident, the department shall transmit a certified copy of the judgment to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and registration certificates of the state of which the defendant is a resident.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1771 ("Court reports on nonpayment of judgments.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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