Commonwealth v. Beattie

In Commonwealth v. Beattie, 93 Pa. Super. 404 (1928), the Superior Court determined the Vehicle Code of 1927 did not repeal, but rather continued the former DUI statute. In Beattie, the Court recognized ordinarily all proceedings not determined by final judgment are wiped out by a repeal of the act under which the prosecution of the offense took place. However, where a statute is repealed and all or some of its provisions are reenacted, the reenactment neutralizes the repeal and the provisions of the repealed act continue in force without interruption. Id.