Approval for Magisterial District Judges to Sentence Offenders to Intermediate Punishment
It is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant to Act 41 of 2000, the Magisterial District Judges of Fayette County are approved to sentence, at their discretion, offenders who are convicted of a violation of 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 1543(a) (Driving While Operating Privilege is Suspended or Revoked) and 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 1543(b) (Driving While Operating Privilege is Suspended or Revoked - DUI Related) to Intermediate Punishment for the applicable mandatory period.
All court costs, fines and the Offender Supervision Fee shall be collected and disbursed by the Magisterial District Judges. The Electronic Monitoring fee shall be collected by the Fayette County Adult Probation and Parole Department.
The Magisterial District Judges of Fayette County are further authorized and approved to revoke an offender's participation in the Intermediate Punishment Program upon motion by the Fayette County Adult Probation Office and after hearing. Upon revocation of an offender's participation in the Intermediate Punishment Program the Magisterial District Judge shall have the authority to resentence and shall have the discretion to credit the offender for time served while on Intermediate Punishment with electronic monitoring.