PRINTER'S NO. 582
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
544
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, SCARNATI, COSTA, EICHELBERGER, KILLION,
MENSCH, BAKER, YUDICHAK, BLAKE, REGAN AND RAFFERTY,
MARCH 24, 2017
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 24, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of
offenders, providing for district attorney justice fee.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 1111. District attorney justice fee.
(a) General rule.--Unless the court finds that undue
hardship would result, a mandatory fee equal to $20, which shall
be in addition to any other costs imposed by law, shall
automatically be assessed on an individual convicted of or
granted Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for or an
individual who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a violation
of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64) , known as The
Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, this title
or 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 38 (relating to driving after imbibing alcohol
or utilizing drugs).
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