PRINTER'S NO. 2375
No. 1919 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY KELLER, TRELLO, McGEEHAN, LEDERER, J. TAYLOR AND
RAMOS, JUNE 29, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, JUNE 29, 1995
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 surcharge in counties of the first and second class.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 8(b.1) of the act of February 9, 1984
13 (P.L.3, No.2), known as the Deputy Sheriffs' Education and
14 Training Act, added June 15, 1994 (P.L.262, No.43), is amended
15 to read:
16 Section 8. Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Account.
17 * * *
18 (b.1) Surcharge in counties of first and second class.--In
19 counties of the first and second class, a [$2.25] surcharge
20 shall be collected by the prothonotary of that county for each
21 defendant named in a document filed to commence an action
1 pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No.1007, except when service is made by a
2 competent adult in the actions listed in Pa.R.C.P. Nos.400(b)
3 and 400.1(c)[.], in accordance with the following:
4 First named defendant $3
5 Each additional named defendant
6 (regardless of when named) $5
7 Ten percent of the surcharge shall be retained by the
8 prothonotary to cover administrative costs incurred by
9 collecting the surcharge and to support any technology and
10 automation improvements or upgrades for the prothonotary, and
11 the balance shall be transmitted semiannually to the State
12 Treasurer for deposit into the account.
13 * * *
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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