42 Pa.C.S. § 1725.5
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Booking center fee.
Official statutory text
(a) Imposition.--Following the adoption of a countywide booking center plan, a person may, in addition to any other fines, penalties or costs imposed by law, be required by the court to pay a booking center fund fee of no more than $300 if the person:
(1) Is placed on probation without verdict pursuant to section 17 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
(2) Receives Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for, pleads guilty to or nolo contendere to or is convicted of a crime under the following:
(i) 18 Pa.C.S. § 106(a) (relating to classes of offenses).
(ii) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3735 (relating to homicide by vehicle while driving under influence).
(iii) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance).
(iv) A violation of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
(b) Disposition.--The fee under subsection (a) shall be paid to the county and deposited into a special central or regional booking center fund established in the county. Moneys in the special fund shall be used solely for the implementation of a countywide booking center plan under section 1725.6 (relating to countywide booking center plan) and the start-up, operation or maintenance of a booking center.
(c) Other laws.--The booking center fee shall be imposed notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary. (Sept. 25, 2008, P.L.1026, No.81, eff. 180 days) 2008 Amendment. Act 81 added section 1725.5. Cross References. Section 1725.5 is referred to in section 1725.6 of this title.
(1) Is placed on probation without verdict pursuant to section 17 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
(2) Receives Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for, pleads guilty to or nolo contendere to or is convicted of a crime under the following:
(i) 18 Pa.C.S. § 106(a) (relating to classes of offenses).
(ii) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3735 (relating to homicide by vehicle while driving under influence).
(iii) 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance).
(iv) A violation of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
(b) Disposition.--The fee under subsection (a) shall be paid to the county and deposited into a special central or regional booking center fund established in the county. Moneys in the special fund shall be used solely for the implementation of a countywide booking center plan under section 1725.6 (relating to countywide booking center plan) and the start-up, operation or maintenance of a booking center.
(c) Other laws.--The booking center fee shall be imposed notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary. (Sept. 25, 2008, P.L.1026, No.81, eff. 180 days) 2008 Amendment. Act 81 added section 1725.5. Cross References. Section 1725.5 is referred to in section 1725.6 of this title.
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