PRINTER'S NO. 1779
No. 1480 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, SAYLOR, DeWEESE, SEYFERT, LAUGHLIN, SEMMEL,
CIVERA, LEDERER, SCHRODER, RAMOS, WILLIAMS, STEELMAN AND
THOMAS, MAY 11, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 11, 1999
AN ACT
1 Providing for additional penalty for child adjudicated
2 delinquent.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Additional penalty for child adjudicated delinquent.
6 (a) Monetary penalties.--In addition to the disposition
7 authorized under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile
8 matters), the court shall impose one of the following penalties:
9 (1) For conduct which, if committed by an adult, would
10 be classified as a felony of the first degree, $3,000.
11 (2) For conduct which, if committed by an adult, would
12 be classified as a felony of the second degree, $2,000.
13 (3) For conduct which, if committed by an adult, would
14 be classified as a felony of the third degree, $1,000.
15 (4) For conduct which, if committed by an adult, would
16 be classified as a misdemeanor of the first degree, $750.
17 (5) For conduct which, if committed by an adult, would
1 be classified as a misdemeanor of the second degree, $500.
2 (6) For conduct which, if committed by an adult, would
3 be classified as a misdemeanor of the third degree, $250.
4 (b) Multiple offenses.--If the child is charged with more
5 than one offense, the court shall impose only one penalty which
6 shall be based on the highest-degree offense for which the child
7 was adjudicated delinquent.
8 (c) Waiver of additional penalty.--The court may suspend
9 collection of the penalty imposed under subsection (a) if the
10 child agrees to enter a residential drug or alcohol
11 rehabilitation program approved by the court. If the child's
12 participation in the program is for any reason terminated before
13 successful completion of the rehabilitation program, waiver of
14 the penalty imposed under subsection (a) shall be canceled and
15 collection of the penalty enforced.
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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