An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in constables, further providing for restricted account and for fees.
This Pennsylvania bill updates the fees that constables and deputy constables can charge for their services in both civil and criminal cases. It directly affects law enforcement officers who perform duties such as serving legal documents, transporting defendants, and providing courtroom security. The legislation increases the dollar amounts for various tasks, such as raising the fee for executing an arrest warrant from $25 to $50 and adjusting costs for transporting prisoners and holding defendants in court. Additionally, the bill establishes a new $10 surcharge for each criminal case where a constable provides a service, while ensuring that indigent defendants in criminal cases are not held financially responsible for this fee.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 30, 2024
Last action Sep 30, 2024
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Committee
1
Sep 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Prokopiak
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hogan
RRepublican
Co
Joe McAndrew
DDemocratic
Co
José Giral
DDemocratic
Co
Kristin Marcell
RRepublican
Co
Roni Green
DDemocratic
Co
Shelby Labs
RRepublican
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