in the payment of court costs, restitution and fines[.], and may
provide for automatic periodic deductions from a bank account,
subject to the agreement of the owner of the account.
(a.1) Wage attachment.--A court may, at sentencing, assign
an amount not greater than 25% of the defendant's gross salary,
wages or other earnings to be used for the payment of court
costs, restitution or fines.
(b) Procedures regarding default.--
(1) If a defendant defaults in the payment of [a fine,]
court costs [or], restitution or fine after imposition of
sentence, the issuing authority or a senior judge or senior
magisterial district judge appointed by the president judge
for the purposes of this section may conduct a hearing to
determine whether the defendant is financially able to pay.
(2) If the issuing authority, senior judge or senior
magisterial district judge determines that the defendant is
financially able to pay the [fine or] costs, restitution or
fine, the issuing authority, senior judge or senior
magisterial district judge may enter an order for wage
attachment, turn the delinquent account over to a private
collection agency or impose imprisonment for nonpayment, as
provided by law.
(3) If the issuing authority, senior judge or senior
magisterial district judge determines that the defendant is
without the financial means to pay the [fine or] costs,
restitution or fine immediately or in a single remittance,
the issuing authority, senior judge or senior magisterial
district judge may provide for payment in installments. In
determining the appropriate installments, the issuing
authority, senior judge or senior magisterial district judge
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