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When an appeal of a traffic violation judgment is granted, the court must report the stay to the department, and the department may not take administrative action tied to that judgment until the stay is lifted or an appellate court affirms the judgment.
Official title: traffic penalties; appeal; stay
- September 12, 2026
What changes
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NowIf an appeal of a traffic violation judgment is granted, the court must report the stay of enforcement of the judgment to the department.
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NowOnce the department receives that report, it may not pursue any administrative action related to the judgment until the stay is lifted or an appellate court affirms the judgment.
Who it affects
- People who appeal a court judgment for a traffic violation
- Courts that handle traffic violation appeals
- The department that receives the court's report
What you need to do
Nothing.
What the law doesn't answer
- Which department is meant; the text says only "the department"
- What kinds of administrative action are covered, such as license suspensions or points
- What "the appeal is granted" means in practice and when the court must send the report
- How quickly the report must be sent
- What happens to administrative action the department has already taken before it receives the report
- Whether this applies to appeals already pending when the law takes effect
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.