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AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1118
Sponsor: SENATOR STEFANO
Printer's No. 1476
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 22 through 24; page 2, lines 1
through 18; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
(e.1) Alternative to Title 75 sanctions.--
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), a
person whose operating privilege has been suspended under 75
Pa.C.S. § 1533(a) (relating to suspension of operating
privilege for failure to respond to citation), who has been
convicted of violating 75 Pa.C.S. § 1543.1(a) (relating to
driving while operating privilege is suspended for certain
other offenses) or who is eligible for relief under 75
Pa.C.S. § 1557 (relating to relief from administrative
suspension) may be placed by the magisterial district judge
in an appropriate program under subsection (b) in accordance
with 75 Pa.C.S. § 1533(d)(1)(iii), 1543.1(a)(2)(ii) or
1558(b)(2)(ii) (relating to relief from administrative
suspension participation requirements).
(2) The placement of a person under this subsection in
an appropriate program under subsection (b) as authorized by
the magisterial district judge shall be done in accordance
with subsection (c), except that the magisterial district
judge may not:
(i) alter the conviction for a violation of 75
Pa.C.S. § 1543.1(a);
(ii) relieve the person of the obligation to pay a
fine associated with the conviction upon successful
completion of the program under subsection (b); or
(iii) waive or reduce costs imposed under section
1101 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111),
known as the Crime Victims Act.
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 5 through 14, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
(a.1) Exception when unable to pay fines, costs or
restitution.--
(1) Prior to suspending the operating privileges of any
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person under subsection (a)(2), an issuing authority or a
court of competent jurisdiction of this Commonwealth shall
hold a hearing to determine whether the person is able to pay
the fines, costs or restitution imposed by the issuing
authority or court for a violation of this title, other than
parking.
(2) A person shall not have the person's operating
privilege suspended solely for violation of subsection (a)(2)
if it is determined that the person is unable to pay the
fine, costs or restitution imposed.
(3) Neither the issuing authority nor the court may
waive or reduce under this subsection costs imposed under
section 1101 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882,
No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act.
Amend Bill, page 10, line 26, by striking out "or (c)"
Amend Bill, page 15, line 10, by inserting after "§§"
1543.1,
Amend Bill, page 15, line 11, by striking out "one year" and
inserting
26 months
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