THE COURTS
Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES
MIFFLIN COUNTY
Crime Victim Services and Compensation Act 77 of 2022 (CVSC) 58th Judicial District; CP-44-CV-2-2016
[52 Pa.B. 6158]
[Saturday, October 1, 2022]
Amended Administrative Order And Now, To Wit, this 21st day of September 2022, this Court pursuant to Title 18, Section 11.1101, Costs, Orders the following:
The Crime Victim's Compensation Fund and Victim Witness Services Fund are eliminated. The Crime Victim's Compensation Fund and Victim Witness Services Fund shall be replaced by the Crime Victim Services and Compensation Act 77 of 2022 (CVSC). This cost shall be imposed at both the Magisterial District Courts and the Common Pleas Courts of the Judicial District notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary.
(A) Pursuant to Title 18, Section 11.1101, a sixty dollar ($60.00) assessment shall be paid to the CVSC.
(1) If an amount of cost ordered by the Court to be assessed and collected exceeds sixty dollars ($60.00), the amount shall be assessed and disbursed by a new assessment, the ''Variable Amount to be Distributed CVSC (Act 77).'' Seventy percent (70%) of this amount shall be disbursed to the County, and the remaining thirty percent (30%) shall be disbursed to the CVSC.
The county recipient of the monthly report will deposit the county portion of the ''Variable Amount to be Distributed CVSC (Act 77)'' monies into a Local Victim Services Fund. The county, specifically, the county treasurer, shall be responsible to administer and disburse the money at the discretion of the county district attorney.
(B) A twenty-five dollar ($25.00) assessment shall be paid to the CVSC-Juvenile.
(1) If an amount of cost ordered by the Court to be assessed and collected exceeds twenty-five dollars ($25.00) but is less than or equal to sixty dollars ($60.00), the amount shall be assessed and disbursed by a new assessment, the ''Variable Amount ($25.01—$60.00) to be Distributed CVSC (Act 77)—Juvenile.'' One hundred percent (100%) of this amount shall be disbursed to the CVSC.
(2) If an amount of cost ordered by the Court to be assessed and collected exceeds sixty dollars ($60.00), the amount shall be assessed and disbursed by a new assessment, the ''Variable Amount (over $60.00) to be distributed CVSC (Act 77)—Juvenile.'' Seventy percent (70%) of this amount shall be disbursed to the County, and the remaining thirty percent (30%) of this amount shall be disbursed to the CVSC.
The county recipient of the monthly report will deposit the county portion of the ''Variable Amount ($25.01-$60.00) to be Distributed CVSC (Act 77)—Juvenile'' and the ''Variable Amount (over $60.00) to be Distributed CVSC (Act 77)—Juvenile'' monies into a Local Victim Services Fund. The county, specifically, the county treasurer, shall be responsible to administer and disburse the money at the discretion of the county district attorney.
It Is Further Ordered that in accordance with 201 Pa. Code Rule 103, the District Court Administrator shall:
(a) File one (1) certified copy of this Order with the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts,
(b) Distribute two (2) certified copies to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin,
(c) File one (1) certified copy hereof with the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee,
(d) Supervise the distribution of this Order to all Judges and all members of the Criminal Bar of this Court.
By the Court
JUDGE DAVID W. BARRON,
President Judge
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1510. Filed for public inspection September 30, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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