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PRINTER'S NO. 271
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 AND
D. COSTA, FEBRUARY 1, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 1, 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
offender has been sentenced or the] Department of 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
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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.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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