PRINTER'S NO. 1676
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1139
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, MENSCH, MARTIN, KILLION AND STEFANO,
APRIL 30, 2020
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, APRIL 30, 2020
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, amended December 18, 2019
(P.L.776, No.115), 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
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authority, senior judge or senior magisterial district judge
may turn the delinquent account over to a private collection
agency, 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 days.
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