Pennsylvania § 7430 - Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Account.

§ 7430. Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Account.

(a) Continuation.--The Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Account is continued as a restricted receipts account within the General Fund. Money in the account is appropriated on a continuing basis to the commission for the purpose of financing training program expenses, the costs of administering the program, reimbursements to counties and all other costs associated with the activities of the board and the implementation of this chapter.

(b) Surcharge.--A surcharge shall be assessed on each fee collected by the sheriff of every county upon acceptance for each service required for any complaint, summons, writ or other legal paper required to be served or posted by the sheriff. Surcharges shall be assessed as follows:

(1) Beginning January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, the surcharge shall be $16.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, the surcharge shall be $18.

(3) Beginning January 1, 2023, and thereafter, the surcharge shall be $20.

(b.1) Surcharge in counties of first and second class.--

(1) In counties of the first and second class, a surcharge shall be collected by the prothonotary of that county for each defendant named in a document filed to commence an action under Pa.R.C.P. No.1007 (relating to commencement of action), except when service is made by a competent adult in the actions listed in Pa.R.C.P. No.400(b) (relating to person to make service).

(2) One dollar of the surcharge shall be retained by the prothonotary to cover administrative costs incurred by collecting the surcharge and to support any technology and automation improvements or upgrades for the prothonotary, and the balance shall be transmitted semiannually to the State Treasurer for deposit into the account. Surcharges shall be assessed as follows:

(i) Beginning January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, the surcharge shall be $17.

(ii) Beginning January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, the surcharge shall be $19.

(iii) Beginning January 1, 2023, and thereafter, the surcharge shall be $21.

(c) Disposition of money collected.--The money collected under subsection (b) shall be forwarded semiannually by the sheriff of an individual county to the State Treasurer for deposit into the account and used exclusively to cover the costs and expenses of the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Program.

(d) Disbursements.--Disbursements from the account shall be made by the commission.

(e) Audit.--The Auditor General shall conduct an audit of the account as the Auditor General may deem necessary or advisable from time to time but no less often than once every three years.