18 Pa. Stat. § 20.504

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 20.504 - Monthly reporting
(a) General rule.--All State, county and local law enforcement agencies shall report statistical information related to the number and nature of offenses occurring within their respective jurisdictions, the disposition of such matters and such other related information as the Pennsylvania State Police may require. Such reports shall be consistent with established UCR guidelines, in a manner as prescribed by the Pennsylvania State Police, and shall reflect monthly increments.
(b) Penalties.--If any county or local law enforcement agency fails to comply with subsection (a) within 30 days of the date of the mailing of notification under subsection (c)(1)(i), the county or local municipality under which the noncompliant county or local law enforcement agency is organized shall not be eligible to receive any portion of fines collected and distributed under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 35 Subch. E (relating to fines, etc.) and shall not be awarded any grant administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency until the Pennsylvania State Police makes a determination that the county or local law enforcement agency has achieved compliance with subsection (a).
(c) Notification.--
(1) Within ten days of a determination by the Pennsylvania State Police that a county or local law enforcement agency has failed to comply with subsection (a), the Pennsylvania State Police shall do all of the following:
(i) Notify the chief of the county or local law enforcement agency that the agency has failed to comply with subsection (a). The notice shall indicate that unless the agency complies with the reporting requirements of subsection (a) within 30 days of the mailing of the notice, the county, municipality or authority under which the noncompliant county or local law enforcement agency is organized will be subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (b).
(ii) Notify the administrator of the county, municipality or authority under which the noncompliant county or local law enforcement agency is organized that the agency has failed to comply with subsection (a). The notice shall indicate that unless the agency complies with the reporting requirements of subsection (a) within 30 days of the mailing of the notice, the county, municipality or authority under which the noncompliant county or local law enforcement agency is organized will be subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (b).
(2) Within ten days of a determination by the Pennsylvania State Police that a noncompliant county or local law enforcement agency is subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (b), the Pennsylvania State Police shall notify the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to proceed in accordance with subsection (d).
(3) Within ten days of a determination by the Pennsylvania State Police that a county or local law enforcement agency is no longer subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (b), the Pennsylvania State Police shall notify the office and the commission to proceed under subsection (e).
(d) Enforcement of penalty.--
(1) Within ten days of the receipt of notice from the Pennsylvania State Police under subsection (c)(2), the office shall direct the appropriate court of jurisdiction to withhold all moneys collected and distributed pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 35 Subch. E which are otherwise due to the county, municipality or authority under which the noncompliant county or local law enforcement agency is organized until the office receives notice from the Pennsylvania State Police under subsection (c)(3).
(2) Within ten days of the receipt of notice from the Pennsylvania State Police under subsection (c)(2), the commission shall not award any grant to the county, municipality or authority under which the noncompliant county or local law enforcement agency is organized until the commission receives notice from the Pennsylvania State Police under subsection (c)(3).
(e) Release from penalties.--
(1) Within ten days of the receipt of notice from the Pennsylvania State Police under subsection (c)(3), the office shall instruct the appropriate court of jurisdiction to release to the county or municipality all funds withheld and any accrued interest under subsection (b) and to no longer withhold from the county, municipality or authority any moneys collected and distributed under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 35 Subch. E.
(2) Within ten days of the receipt of notice from the Pennsylvania State Police under subsection (c)(3), the commission shall no longer prohibit the county or municipality from being awarded a grant as required by subsection (b).

18 P.S. § 20.504

2004, Nov. 29, P.L. 1383, No. 180, § 504, effective 5/31/2005.