Fay. Cnty. Pa. VICTIM SERVICES FEE

As amended through September 26, 2023
Section - VICTIM SERVICES FEE

AND NOW, this 15th day of August 2023, it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that pursuant to the Crime Victims Act a person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere, who is convicted of a crime, or is placed in a diversionary program shall, in addition to costs imposed under 42 Pa.C.S. § 3571(c) (relating to Commonwealth portion of fines, etc.), pay costs of one hundred dollars ($100.00).

Costs imposed shall be paid into the Crime Victim Services and Compensation Fund except that 70% of any costs which exceed $60 shall be paid into a local victim services fund, established and administered by the county treasurer pursuant to 18 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 11.1101(b)(4). The county treasurer shall disperse money from a local victim services fund at the discretion of the county district attorney. The money in the local victim services fund shall be used only for victim services.

In accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 103(d), it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Courts shall distribute this Order to the Legislative References Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, file one copy with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, and the District Court Administrator shall publish this Order on the Fayette County website. The effective date of this Order shall be thirty days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Fay. Cnty. Pa. VICTIM SERVICES FEE

Adopted August 15, 2023, effective 9/26/2023.