PRINTER'S NO. 443
No. 411 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE AND REBER, FEBRUARY 10, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 10, 1993
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of February 9, 1984 (P.L.3, No.2), entitled "An 2 act providing for the education and training of deputy 3 sheriffs; creating the Deputy Sheriffs' Education and 4 Training Board under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and 5 Delinquency; providing for the powers and duties of the board 6 and the Attorney General; establishing the Deputy Sheriffs' 7 Education and Training Account; providing for a surcharge on 8 sheriffs' fees; and providing penalties," further providing 9 for the Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Account. 10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 11 hereby enacts as follows: 12 Section 1. Section 8 of the act of February 9, 1984 (P.L.3, 13 No.2), known as the Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Act, 14 is amended by adding a subsection to read: 15 Section 8. Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Account. 16 * * * 17 (b.1) Surcharge in counties of first class.--In counties of 18 the first class, a $2.25 surcharge shall be collected by the 19 prothonotary of that county for each defendant named in a 20 document filed to commence an action pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 21 No.1007, except when service is made by a competent adult in the
1 actions listed in Pa.R.C.P. Nos.400(b) and 400.1(c). Ten percent 2 of the surcharge shall be retained by the prothonotary to cover 3 administrative costs incurred by collecting the surcharge and to 4 support any technology and automation improvements or upgrades 5 for the prothonotary, and $2 shall be transmitted semiannually 6 to the State Treasurer for deposit into the account. 7 * * * 8 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. B3L16DGS/19930H0411B0443 - 2 -