HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 418, 690 PRINTER'S NO. 1241
No. 392 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY SALVATORE AND FUMO, FEBRUARY 19, 1999
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 16, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 5, 1980 (P.L.1107, No.190),
2 entitled "An act fixing the fees to be received by the
3 Philadelphia Municipal Court in civil actions," AMENDING THE <--
4 TITLE; increasing the fee for initial service of process; AND <--
5 PROVIDING FOR THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT SECURITY
6 ACCOUNT.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1(b) of the act of December 5, 1980 <--
10 (P.L.1107, No.190), referred to as the Philadelphia Municipal
11 Court Fee Law, amended April 16, 1992 (P.L.148, No.26), is
12 amended to read:
13 SECTION 1. THE TITLE OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 5, 1980 <--
14 (P.L.1107, NO.190), REFERRED TO AS THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL
15 COURT FEE LAW, IS AMENDED TO READ:
16 AN ACT
17 FIXING THE FEES TO BE RECEIVED BY THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL
18 COURT IN CIVIL ACTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PHILADELPHIA
1 MUNICIPAL COURT SECURITY ACCOUNT.
2 SECTION 2. SECTION 1(B) OF THE ACT, AMENDED APRIL 16, 1992
3 (P.L.148, NO.26), IS AMENDED TO READ:
4 Section 1. * * *
5 (b) The foregoing fee schedule does not cover any costs for
6 services performed by the sheriff or other writ server. Service
7 of initial process shall be [$15] $25. All other fees of the
8 sheriff or other writ server shall be in accordance with the
9 sheriff's fee bill applicable to Philadelphia County.
10 * * *
11 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
12 SECTION 3. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ: <--
13 SECTION 1.1. (A) THERE IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE GENERAL
14 FUND A RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNT TO BE KNOWN AS THE
15 PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT SECURITY ACCOUNT. ALL MONEYS
16 DEPOSITED INTO THE ACCOUNT SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PHYSICAL
17 PROTECTION OF ALL FACILITIES AND COURTROOMS OPERATED BY THE
18 PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT.
19 (B) IN ADDITION TO THE COURT COSTS AND FILING FEES
20 AUTHORIZED TO BE COLLECTED BY STATUTE, AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF $5
21 SHALL BE CHARGED AND COLLECTED BY THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL
22 COURT FOR THE INITIATION OF A LEGAL PROCEEDING FOR WHICH A FEE
23 OR COST IS NOW AUTHORIZED, EXCEPT THAT IN CRIMINAL AND SUMMARY
24 MATTERS THE FEE SHALL BE CHARGED ONLY WHEN A CONVICTION IS
25 OBTAINED OR A GUILTY PLEA IS ENTERED. THE ADDITIONAL FEE OF $5
26 SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT
27 SECURITY ACCOUNT.
28 (C) BEGINNING WITH THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000, THE GENERAL
29 ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FUNDS WITHIN THE PHILADELPHIA
30 MUNICIPAL COURT SECURITY ACCOUNT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ANNUAL
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1 WRITTEN EXPENDITURE PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT JUDGE OF THE
2 PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF
3 PENNSYLVANIA COURTS WHICH DESCRIBES THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDS
4 SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR THE PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF ALL FACILITIES
5 AND COURTROOMS OPERATED BY THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT.
6 SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:
7 (1) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1(B) OF THE ACT AND THIS
8 SECTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
9 (2) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60
10 DAYS.
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