PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2824
PRINTER'S NO. 3163
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2166
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY HANBIDGE, FREEMAN, PROBST, SANCHEZ, GUENST,
KINSEY, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, HILL-EVANS, KAZEEM, SCHLOSSBERG,
CONKLIN AND GREEN, MARCH 27, 2024
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 22, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
"An act relating to counties of the first, second class A,
third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes;
amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws
relating thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by
counties, including authorizing imposition of an excise tax
on the rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first
class; and providing for regional renaissance initiatives,"
in coroner, further providing for fees for reports.
AMENDING TITLE 16 (COUNTIES) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED
STATUTES, IN CORONER, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR FEES FOR REPORTS.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1252-B of the act of August 9, 1955
(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended to read:
Section 1252-B. Fees for reports.
[The] (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection
(b), the coroner shall charge and collect a fee of $500 for an
autopsy report, $100 for a toxicology report, $100 for an
inquisition or coroner's report, $50 for a cremation or
disposition authorization and other fees as may be established
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from time to time for other reports or documents requested by
nongovernmental agencies in order to investigate a claim
asserted under a policy of insurance or to determine liability
for the death of the deceased.
(b) Fees for next-of-kin of deceased.--The coroner may
charge and collect a fee of not more than $100 for an autopsy
report, $50 for a toxicology report and $50 for an inquisition
or coroner's report requested by the spouse, child, parent or
sibling of the deceased.
(c) Accounting for and use of fees collected.--The fees
collected under this section shall be accounted for and paid to
the county treasurer in accordance with section 1760 and shall
be used to defray the expenses involved in the county complying
with the training of coroners or coroner office personnel, as
may be required or authorized by this or any other act.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
SECTION 1. SECTION 13952 OF TITLE 16 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, ADDED MAY 8, 2024 (P.L. , NO.14), IS
AMENDED TO READ:
ยง 13952. FEES FOR REPORTS.
[THE] (A) GENERAL RULE.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION
(B), THE CORONER SHALL CHARGE AND COLLECT A FEE OF $500 FOR AN
AUTOPSY REPORT, $100 FOR A TOXICOLOGY REPORT, $100 FOR AN
INQUISITION OR CORONER'S REPORT, $50 FOR A CREMATION OR
DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION AND OTHER FEES AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED
FOR OTHER REPORTS OR DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY NONGOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES IN ORDER TO INVESTIGATE A CLAIM ASSERTED UNDER A POLICY
OF INSURANCE OR TO DETERMINE LIABILITY FOR THE DEATH OF THE
DECEASED.
(B) FEES FOR NEXT-OF-KIN AND GUARDIAN OF DECEASED.--THE
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CORONER MAY CHARGE AND COLLECT A FEE OF NOT MORE THAN $100 FOR
AN AUTOPSY REPORT, $50 FOR A TOXICOLOGY REPORT AND $50 FOR AN
INQUISITION OR CORONER'S REPORT REQUESTED BY THE SPOUSE, CHILD,
PARENT, GUARDIAN OR SIBLING OF THE DECEASED.
(C) ACCOUNTING FOR AND USE OF FEES COLLECTED.--THE FEES
COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ACCOUNTED FOR AND PAID TO
THE COUNTY TREASURER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 14960 (RELATING
TO RECEIPTS AND ACCOUNTS OF MONEY DUE COUNTY) AND SHALL BE USED
TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES INVOLVED IN THE COUNTY COMPLYING WITH THE
TRAINING OF CORONERS OR CORONER OFFICE PERSONNEL, AS MAY BE
REQUIRED OR AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS PART OR ANY OTHER ACT.
SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.
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