A01042
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
516
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, MARTIN, MENSCH, STEFANO AND LANGERHOLC,
APRIL 1, 2021
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 1, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further
providing for payment of court costs, restitution and fines.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9730(b)(4) of Title 42 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and subsection (b)
is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
ยง 9730. Payment of court costs, restitution and fines.
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(b) Procedures regarding default.--
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(2.1) If the issuing authority, senior judge or senior
magisterial district judge schedules a financial
determination hearing for the defendant and provides notice
to a defendant of the hearing, but the defendant fails to
appear at the financial determination hearing, the issuing
authority, senior judge or senior magisterial district judge
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may turn the delinquent account over to a private collection
agency or the county's collection enforcement unit as set
forth under section 9728 (relating to collection of
restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines and penalties) ,
as provided by law.
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(4) A decision of the issuing authority, senior judge or
senior magisterial district judge under paragraph (2), (2.1)
or (3) is subject to section 5105 (relating to right to
appellate review).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 120 days.
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