An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in governance of the system, further providing for costs; in budget and finance, further providing for Commonwealth portion of fines, etc; and, in facilities and supplies, further providing for deposits into account.
This bill updates Pennsylvania's court cost structure for criminal and civil cases, including specific fees for summary convictions, misdemeanors, felonies, and civil matters like landlord-tenant disputes. It exempts traffic citations (cases under vehicle laws) from an additional fee provision that would otherwise apply. The changes affect defendants who pay court costs and the state treasury, which collects these fees. The bill clarifies that traffic violations will no longer be subject to the "additional fees" outlined in Section 3733(a.1).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Jan 22, 2025
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Committee
1
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kerry Benninghoff
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bernstine
RRepublican
Co
Brian Smith
RRepublican
Co
David Rowe
RRepublican
Co
Joe Hamm
RRepublican
Co
Maureen Madden
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Stender
RRepublican
Co
Mike Armanini
RRepublican
Co
Mike Jones
RRepublican
Co
Shelby Labs
RRepublican
Co
Thomas Kutz
RRepublican
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