Pennsylvania § 3542 - Receipts.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3542 — Receipts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3542. Receipts.
(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided by Subchapter E (relating to fines, etc.), there shall be paid to the respective political subdivisions required by this subchapter to maintain a judicial and related account all:
(1) Fees established under section 1725 (relating to establishment of fees and charges) to which a government agency is entitled and which by law have heretofore been paid or credited to such political subdivision.
(2) Costs which the political subdivision is entitled to receive pursuant to general rules prescribed under section 1726 (relating to establishment of taxable costs).
(3) Fines and forfeitures as provided in Subchapter E.
(4) Other amounts required by statute to be paid to a political subdivision with respect to judicial and related functions.
(b) Allocation in multicounty districts.--In judicial districts embracing two or more counties the fines, forfeitures, fees and costs collected with respect to the court of common pleas or community court of the judicial district which cannot be identified with respect to a particular county shall be paid over to each county according to an allocation based on population in the ratio which the population of each of the several counties comprising the judicial district bears to the total population of the judicial district as last officially certified.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)
1978 Amendment. Act 53 added present section 3542 and repealed former section 3542 relating to the same subject matter.
Cross References. Section 3542 is referred to in sections 3543, 3544 of this title.
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3542 cover?
Section 3542 ("Receipts.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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