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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 23-1279

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

LEHIGH COUNTY

Administrative Order for Crime Victim Services and Compensation Fund, Local Victim Services Fund; AD 40 2023

[53 Pa.B. 5888]
[Saturday, September 23, 2023]

Administrative Order

 And Now this 11th day of September, 2023, pursuant to Act 77 of 2022, Amendments to the Crime Victims Act, Title 18, Section 11.1101, Subsection (b), and the petition of Commonwealth, it is Hereby Ordered, this Court Approves the assessment of $100, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, to the Crime Victim Services and Compensation Fund (''CVSC'') and Local Victim Services Fund. This Cost shall be imposed at both the Magisterial District Courts and the Court of Common Pleas of this Judicial District notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary.

 Pursuant to Act 77, the disposition of this assessment is hereby amended as follows:

 (1) Cost imposed under subsection (a) shall be paid into the newly established fund entitled, Crime Victim Services and Compensation Fund (''CVSC''); this fund will replace both existing Crime Victim's Compensation Fund, and the Victim Witness Services Fund.

 (2) 30% of any costs in excess of $60 shall be paid to Crime Victim Services and Compensation Fund (''CVSC'').

 (3) 70% of any costs in excess of $60 shall be paid to Local Victim Services Fund, to be established and administered by the Lehigh County Fiscal Officer. The money in this fund shall be used only for victim services.

 (4) The Lehigh County Fiscal Officer shall disperse money from Local Victim Services Fund at the discretion of the Lehigh County District Attorney.

 As stipulated in Act 77 of 2022 as Amended, herein as follows and incorporated into this Order are the ''Guidelines for Counties Establishing a Local Victim Services Fund'' which was approved by the Victims Services Advisory Committee (VSAC) and approved by the PCCD Commission, to be followed for the administration of the Local Victim Services Fund.

 It Is Ordered that this Administrative Order shall be effective on the date of this Order.

 It Is Further Ordered that in accordance with Pa.R.Crim.P. 105, the District Court Administrator shall:

 (a) File one (1) certified copy of this Order with the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts;

 (b) File two (2) certified copies and (1) disk copy of this Order with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin;

 (c) File one (1) certified copy of this Order with Pennsylvania Criminal Procedural Rules Committee;

 (d) File one (1) certified copy of this Order with the Clerk of Judicial Records Criminal Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County; and

 (e) Forward one (1) copy of this Order for publication in the Lehigh County Law Journal.

By the Court

J. BRIAN JOHNSON, 
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-1279. Filed for public inspection September 22, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]


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