EVERY DEADLINE

From

The officer's demand

Whose

The driver

No one is convicted of not having a license if within 15 days of the demand they produce one valid at the time at the officer's headquarters, or, once a citation is filed, at the issuing authority's office within 15 days of its filing.

From

The day of the sale

Whose

The buyer

Where goods or services of $25 or more are sold through a contact or call at the buyer's home, the buyer may cancel by written notice within three full business days after the day of the sale.

From

The open records officer receiving the request

Whose

The agency

The agency responds as promptly as possible within five business days, or the request is deemed denied.

From

The judgment

Whose

Either side

Either side may appeal to the court of common pleas within ten days; a tenant's appeal stops the eviction only with the judgment amount paid in cash or bond and the rent that comes due paid into escrow within ten days after each payment is due.

From

Notice of the claim from the Secretary

Whose

The employer

An employer notified of a claim by the Secretary who neither pays nor explains within ten days may owe a penalty of ten percent of what is found due.

From

The date of the summons

Whose

The court

The summons directs the tenant to appear on a date not less than seven nor more than ten days from the date of the summons.

From

Service of the notice

Whose

The landlord

Where rent due is not paid on demand, the notice to leave gives ten days from service, unless the lease provides for a shorter time or the tenant waived the notice.

From

A valid cancellation

Whose

The seller

After a valid cancellation, the seller refunds all payments and returns any trade in within ten business days.

From

The mailing date of the response, or the deemed denial

Whose

The requester

A requester whose request is denied, or deemed denied, may appeal to the Office of Open Records, or the appeals officer the statute names, within this period.

From

Service of the notice

Whose

The landlord

At the end of the term or for a breach, on a lease of one year or less or with no fixed end, the notice gives fifteen days from service, unless the lease shortens or waives it.

From

The end of the pay period

Whose

The employer

Wages earned in a pay period are due within the time a written contract sets, or the customary time in the trade, or otherwise within 15 days from the end of the pay period.

From

The notice of cancellation

Whose

The seller

The prescribed form says that if the seller does not pick up delivered goods within twenty days of the notice, the buyer may keep or dispose of them without further obligation.

From

The determination date on the notice

Whose

The claimant or the employer

A determination by the department is final unless an appeal is filed and a hearing applied for no later than 21 calendar days after the determination date on the notice.

From

The injury

Whose

The employee

Notice within 21 days, or an employer who already knew, leaves compensation unaffected; after 21 days but within 120 days, no compensation is due until the notice is given.

From

The employer having notice or knowledge of the disability

Whose

The employer

The first installment is paid no later than the 21st day, and unpaid compensation earns interest at 10 per cent a year.

From

The judgment

Whose

The tenant

A tenant who is a victim of domestic violence has thirty days to appeal, and different escrow terms.

From

The lease ending, or the landlord accepting surrender, whichever comes first

Whose

The landlord

A landlord who does not pay the balance within 30 days is liable for double the amount by which the deposit exceeds the actual damages, and in a suit over it carries the burden of proving them.

From

First applying for benefits

Whose

The claimant

An active search for suitable work includes registering with the Pennsylvania CareerLink system within 30 days after first applying, and applying for similar jobs within a 45 minute commute.

From

The court receiving a custody complaint or petition

Whose

The court

Within 30 days of receiving a custody complaint or petition, the court gives every party a copy of the factors section.

From

Filing the petition

Whose

The court

The court sets a hearing not less than one month nor more than three months after filing, and orders notice published in two newspapers of general circulation and given to any nonpetitioning parent of an affected child.

From

The lease ending, or the landlord accepting surrender, whichever comes first

Whose

The landlord

The written list of damages claimed comes with payment of the difference between the deposit, with any unpaid interest, and the actual damages; with no list within 30 days the landlord forfeits all right to withhold any of the deposit or to sue for damage to the premises.

From

The buyer's election

Whose

The manufacturer

Where the buyer chooses the refund, it is paid within 30 days of the election.

From

Service of the notice

Whose

The landlord

At the end of the term or for a breach, on a lease of more than one year, the notice gives thirty days from service, unless the lease shortens or waives it.

From

The end of the first five business days

Whose

The agency

Where a request needs redaction or another listed reason for review, written notice within five business days gives a reasonable date; one more than 30 days later leaves the request deemed denied unless the requester agreed in writing.

From

The court sending the application and fingerprints

Whose

The State Police

The State Police note the change on any criminal history record and certify to the court within 60 days.

From

The court's finding of a reasonable prospect of reconciliation

Whose

The court

Where the separation ground is denied and the court finds a reasonable prospect of reconciliation, it continues the case for not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days and requires counseling.

From

The injury

Whose

The employee

Where notice of the injury reaches the employer more than 120 days after it, no compensation is allowed.

From

The alleged act

Whose

The complainant

A complaint of discrimination is filed with the Commission within 180 days after the alleged act, unless the Fair Housing Act requires otherwise.

From

The spouses beginning to live separate and apart

Whose

The spouses

The separation ground requires that the spouses have lived separate and apart for at least one year and that the marriage is irretrievably broken.

From

Filing the complaint

Whose

The Commission

If within one year the Commission dismisses the complaint or has not reached a conciliation agreement the complainant is part of, it notifies the complainant, who can then sue in the court of common pleas.

From

Delivery of the new vehicle

Whose

The manufacturer

The manufacturer repairs at no cost any defect substantially impairing use, value or safety that occurs within one year of delivery, the first 12,000 miles, or the warranty term, whichever comes first.

From

The notice closing the complaint

Whose

The complainant

The action in the court of common pleas is filed within two years after the notice closing the complaint.

From

The injury

Whose

The employee or the employer

A claim is barred unless within three years after the injury the parties agree on compensation or one of them files a petition.

From

The wages being due

Whose

The employee

A claim under the wage payment law is brought within three years after the wages were due.

From

The application

Whose

The county sheriff, or the chief of police in a city of the first class

The license issues if, after an investigation of not more than 45 days, no good cause to deny it appears, and a refusal comes in writing with its specific reasons.

From

The acquittal

Whose

The court

An acquittal of all charges from the same conduct is expunged automatically no later than 12 months from the acquittal, after the Commonwealth has 60 days to object.

From

The judgment

Whose

The courts, without a petition

A summary conviction is limited to access by criminal justice agencies, apart from the exceptions the law lists, after five years since the judgment, with restitution paid.

From

The conviction

Whose

The person convicted

A summary offense may be expunged on petition once the person has been free of arrest or prosecution for five years after the conviction.

From

The last conviction punishable by one or more years

Whose

The courts, without a petition

A misdemeanor of the second or third degree, or one punishable by no more than two years, is limited after seven years free of any conviction punishable by one or more years, with restitution paid.

From

The last conviction punishable by one or more years

Whose

The courts, without a petition

Other qualifying offenses are limited after 10 years free of such a conviction, with restitution paid.

From

The injury

Whose

The person injured

A signed written statement is filed in the government unit's office within six months, and with the Attorney General when the action is against a Commonwealth agency; without it, an action begun more than six months after the injury is dismissed unless the court excuses the failure.

From

The injury

Whose

The person injured

An action for assault, battery, false arrest or injuries to the person caused by unlawful violence is commenced within two years.