The Ticket In The Mail
75 Pa.C.S. 3116 — a fine of $100, not a conviction, and no points
The fine. The penalty is a fine of $100 unless an ordinance sets less. It is not a criminal conviction, is not made part of the driving record for points, and is not subject to merit rating or surcharge points for insurance.
- The notice is mailed within 30 days after the violation, or after the owner's identity is discovered, to the registered owner's address.
- The owner may admit responsibility and pay, which is a final disposition.
- The owner may, within 30 days of the mailing, request a hearing to contest liability.
- No fine is authorized during the first 120 days of operation at the first intersection, or the first 45 days at each additional one.
The section is written for automated red light systems in cities of the first class, and the places it applies to are set out in it. Speed cameras, school bus and school zone cameras, and local ordinances are governed by other provisions or not at all, and are not on this page. Whether a particular notice was issued correctly, and the effect of ignoring one, are questions for a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- 75 Pa.C.S. 3116 — Automated red light enforcement systems in first class cities
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.