Section 1795.1-E - Surcharges(a) Legislative finding.--Due to reductions in revenue available to the Commonwealth, it is necessary to increase certain fees or surcharges to adequately fund the Unified Judicial System.(b) Imposition.-- (1) [Repealed by 2021 Amendment.](2) In addition to the fees under subsection (c) and 42 Pa.C.S. § 3733(a.1)(1) and (2)(iii) (Relating to deposits into account), an additional surcharge of $2 shall be charged and collected by a division of the Unified Judicial System and deposited into the Access to Justice Account under 42 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (Relating to establishment of access to justice account).(3) An additional surcharge of $10 shall be charged and collected by a division of the Unified Judicial System. This paragraph shall expire July 31, 2023. The additional surcharge under this paragraph shall be deposited into the Judicial Department Operations Augmentation Account under subsection (d).(c) Other surcharge and fees.-- (1) In addition to the fees imposed under 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 3733(a.1) and 3733.1 (Relating to surcharge), except as set forth in paragraph (2), the following apply:(i) [Repealed by 2021 Amendment.] (ii) A permanent fee of $2.50 shall be charged and collected.(iii) An additional permanent fee of $2.50 shall be charged and collected.(iv) A surcharge of $11.25 shall be charged and collected by a division of the Unified Judicial System. This subparagraph shall expire July 31, 2023. The surcharge under this subparagraph shall be deposited into the Judicial Department Operations Augmentation Account under subsection (d). (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a conviction or guilty plea based on the filing of a traffic citation charging an offense under 75 Pa.C.S. (Relating to vehicles) that is classified as a summary offense under a State statute or local ordinance as provided in the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.(3) The following apply: (i) [Deleted by 2022 Amendment.](ii) The fee under paragraph (1)(ii) shall be deposited into the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account.(iii) The fee under paragraph (1)(iii) shall be deposited in a restricted account established in the General Fund. Money in the restricted account is appropriated to the Office of Attorney General on a continuing basis to supplement general government operations.(d) Judicial Department Operations Augmentation Account.--The separate reserve account within the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account established under the former 42 Pa.C.S. § 3733.1(c)(1) is reestablished as a restricted revenue account in the General Fund to be known as the Judicial Department Operations Augmentation Account. Notwithstanding 42 Pa.C.S. § 3732 (relating to utilization of funds in account), money deposited in the restricted revenue account is appropriated to the Supreme Court, upon compliance with Article XV, for the operation of the Judicial Department. Amended by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 54, § 35, eff. 7/11/2022.Amended by P.L. TBD 2021 No. 93, § 2.1, eff. 12/22/2022.Amended by P.L. TBD 2020 No. 23, § 9, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 20, § 18, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 42, § 18, eff. 6/22/2018.Amended by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 44, § 16, eff. 10/30/2017.Added by P.L. 1053 2014 No. 126, § 13.2, eff. 7/10/2014.