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SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 271, 2197
PRINTER'S NO. 2221
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
285
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY STEPHENS, STAATS, MURT, BENNINGHOFF, READSHAW,
COX, IRVIN, KNOWLES, BLOOM, B. MILLER, TAYLOR, BAKER,
MILLARD, A. HARRIS, GABLER, NEILSON, LAWRENCE, DEASY,
D. COSTA, RADER, GILLEN, DUSH, KORTZ, JOZWIAK, MICCARELLI AND
NELSON, FEBRUARY 1, 2017
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JULY 9, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further
providing for collection of restitution, reparation, fees,
costs, fines and penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9728(b)(5) of Title 42 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 9728. Collection of restitution, reparation, fees, costs,
fines and penalties.
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(b) Procedure.--
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(5) The [county correctional facility to which the
(5) DEDUCTIONS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
(I) THE [COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO WHICH THE
offender has been sentenced or the] Department of
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Corrections or the correctional facility to which the
offender has been sentenced shall [be authorized to] make
monetary deductions [from] of at least 25% of the
offender's wages and 50% of all 25% OF deposits made to
inmate personal accounts for the purpose of collecting
restitution [or], costs imposed under section 9721(c.1),
filing fees to be collected under section 6602(c)
(relating to prisoner filing fees) and any other court-
ordered obligation [or costs imposed under section
9721(c.1)]. Deductions under this paragraph shall be in
addition to the full amount authorized to be collected
pursuant to any order for support. Any amount deducted
shall be transmitted by the Department of Corrections [or
the county correctional facility to the probation
department of the county or other agent designated by the
county commissioners of the county with the approval of
the president judge of the county in which the offender
was convicted.] [The] Each county correctional facility,
in consultation with the Department of Corrections, shall
develop guidelines relating to its responsibilities under
this paragraph. The guidelines shall be incorporated into
any contract entered into with a correctional facility.
(II) THE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO WHICH THE
OFFENDER HAS BEEN SENTENCED SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE
MONETARY DEDUCTIONS FROM INMATE PERSONAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF COLLECTING RESTITUTION, COSTS IMPOSED UNDER
SECTION 9721(C.1), FILING FEES TO BE COLLECTED UNDER
SECTION 6602(C) (RELATING TO PRISONER FILING FEES) AND
ANY OTHER COURT-ORDERED OBLIGATION. DEDUCTIONS UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE FULL AMOUNT
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AUTHORIZED TO BE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO ANY ORDER FOR
SUPPORT. ANY AMOUNT DEDUCTED SHALL BE TRANSMITTED BY THE
COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT
OF THE COUNTY OR OTHER AGENT DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
PRESIDENT JUDGE OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE OFFENDER WAS
CONVICTED. EACH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, SHALL
DEVELOP GUIDELINES RELATING TO ITS RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER
THIS PARAGRAPH. THE GUIDELINES SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO
ANY CONTRACT ENTERED INTO WITH A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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