Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 39, September 28, 2024
Section 29.92 - Pittsburgh Magistrates Court-Payment of Fines, Costs, Fees and Other Remittances(a) Pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 3502(c)(1) and (2), the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania hereby authorizes the payment of fines, costs, fees and other remittances in all cases under the Motor Vehicle Code (Title 75, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes) and all local ordinances prosecuted in the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court through or by a credit card issuer or other financial intermediary. The City of Pittsburgh is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for such services, as agent of the Administrative Office, with credit card issuers and other financial intermediaries.(b) Pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 3502(c)(3), the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania hereby adjusts the level of fines, costs, fees and other remittances in all cases under the Motor Vehicle Code (Title 75, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes) and all local ordinances prosecuted in the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court as follows:(i) by increasing such costs, fees and remittances in an amount not more than 30% of the entire amount collected by a contracting financial intermediary per citation. Said amount shall be paid to a contracting financial intermediary and shall be added to the fines, costs, fees and other remittances at such time as an adjudication of guilt is entered against the defendant by a judge of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court, and(ii) by increasing such costs, fees and remittances in an amount not more than 5% of the entire amount collected through a credit card issuer per citation. Said amount shall be paid to a credit card issuer and shall be added at the time of payment.(c) This regulation shall be effective October 26, 1992, and shall apply to all citations filed with the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court prior to that date.The provisions of this §29.92 adopted October 26, 1992, effective 10/26/1992, and apply to all citations filed with the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court prior to that date, 22 Pa.B. 5516.