DEC 12, 1988

Referencing Section 26 of Act No. 532 of 1988, the “Highway Safety Act”, which provides for the confiscation and foreiture of a motor vehicle driven by an individual convicted of a fourth or subsequent violation within the last ten years of driving while his license is cancelled, suspended or revoked for a fourth or subsequent violation within the last ten years of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; questioning whether a filing fee should be charged at the confiscation stage, the forfeiture stage, or both.

Requested by: Nancy E. Shealy, Esquire

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