VERSION 4 Informational #5 December 3, 1999 Page 1 of 1 2000 DISTRICT JUSTICE COST CODE TABLE As you are aware, Act 167 of 1992 (House Bill 627) provides for annual increases in court costs each January 1st. The increase in fees and costs is based upon the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index. In addition, the regulation amounts have been rounded to the next fifty cents for purposes of accounting and operational efficiency. Following this modification is the new cost table which includes the cost code amounts for 1997 through 2000. The system will assign the new costs to all traffic and non-traffic citations ISSUED on or after 1/1/2000. The system will assign new costs on all other case types (Civil, Landlord/Tenant, Criminal, Private Summary, Arraignments for Other Courts, Marriages, etc.) FILED on or after 1/1/2000. Cases issued or filed before the effective date of 1/1/2000 will be assigned the appropriate costs. After January 1st, you will need to cancel the existing costs on a case before you can change the year of the issue date or file date. If you try to change the date without canceling the existing costs, you will receive an error message "Issue (File) date may not be changed. First cancel cost XX." (XX is the cost type already on the case.) If an officer writes old costs on a citation that is issued/filed after January 1st, you can use the cost type C0 (C Zero). When you enter the citation, answer the question "Do Statute Descrs. & Amts. Match Initial Charge (Y/N)" with N for No. To enter costs on the case, access the Maintain Costs screen and enter the cost type "C0." You will then receive a screen where you fill in the old costs as they appear on the citation. You can use the cost table at the end of this modification to confirm the correct cost code amounts from 1999. For example: An officer files a traffic citation on January 2 with the old traffic costs of $26.50. To enter costs on the case, maintain cost type C0. Because the officer used 1999 costs, look at the 1999 column of the cost sheet. The C1 cost for 1999 is made up of $5.88 COMM- COST, $5.88 COMM-COST1, and $14.74 CTY. Therefore, on the C0 screen enter $5.88 in the COMM-COST field, $5.88 in the COMM-COST1 field and $14.74 in the CTY field. The costs on the case will now match the total cost amount written on the citation. *****WE STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU IMMEDIATELY CONTACT YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND FREQUENT CIVIL FILERS TO INFORM THEM OF THE NEW COST AMOUNTS BECOMING EFFECIVE JANUARY 1, 2000. COST TABLE TO FOLLOW. 2000 DISTRICT JUSTICE COST CODE TABLE 1997 1998 1999 2000 DESCRIPTION C0 COMM-COST $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 COSTS COMM-CST1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 INCONSISTENT CTY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 WITH STATUTORY COMM-CVC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 COSTS COMM-CCD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 COMM-DVC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 C1 COMM-COST $5.62 $5.79 $5.88 $5.96 SUMMARY CASE, COMM-CST1 5.62 5.79 5.88 5.96 MOTOR VEHICLE CTY 14.26 14.42 14.74 15.08 25.50 26.00 26.50 27.00 C2 COMM-COST $5.62 $5.79 $5.88 $5.96 SUMMARY CASE, COMM-CST1 5.62 5.79 5.88 5.96 NOT MOTOR CTY 20.76 21.42 21.74 22.08 VEHICLE 32.00 33.00 33.50 34.00 C3 COMM-COST $7.86 $8.08 $8.29 $8.40 MISDEMEANOR COMM-CST1 6.74 6.92 7.11 7.20 CTY 21.90 22.50 23.10 23.40 36.50 37.50 38.50 39.00 C4 COMM-COST $8.96 $9.28 $9.39 $9.60 FELONY 13.44 13.92 14.08 14.40 19.60 20.30 20.53 21.00 42.00 43.50 44.00 45.00 C5 COMM-COST $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 TITLE 30, FISH CTY 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 (SUMMARY 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 CASES) C6 COMM-COST $5.62 $5.79 $5.88 $5.96 SUMMARY CASE COMM-CST1 5.62 5.79 5.88 5.96 TITLE 18 OR 35 CTY 20.76 21.42 21.74 22.08 (CONTROLLED COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 SUBSTANCES COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ACT ONLY) ADULT COMM-DVC 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 ONLY 72.00 73.00 73.50 74.00 C7 COMM-COST $7.86 $8.08 $8.29 $8.40 MISDEMEANOR, COMM-CST1 6.74 6.92 7.11 7.20 TITLE 18 OR 35 CTY 21.90 22.50 23.10 23.40 (CONTROLLED COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 SUBSTANCES COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ACT ONLY) COMM-DVC 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 ADULT ONLY 76.50 77.50 78.50 79.00 1997 1998 1999 2000 DESCRIPTION C8 COMM-COST $8.96 $9.28 $9.39 $9.60 FELONY, TITLE 18 COMM-CST1 13.44 13.92 14.08 14.40 OR 35 CTY 19.60 20.30 20.53 21.00 (CONTROLLED COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 SUBSTANCES COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ACT ONLY) COMM-DVC 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 ADULT ONLY 82.00 83.50 84.00 85.00 C10 COMM-COST $2.79 $2.92 $2.95 $3.00 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 11.17 11.66 11.84 12.00 $100 OR LESS CTY 19.54 20.42 20.71 21.00 33.50 35.00 35.50 36.00 C11 COMM-COST $5.58 $5.83 $5.92 $6.00 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 8.38 8.75 8.87 9.00 MORE THAN $100 CTY 19.54 20.42 20.71 21.00 BUT NOT MORE 33.50 35.00 35.50 36.00 THAN $300 C12 COMM-COST $8.38 $8.75 $8.87 $9.00 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 5.58 5.83 5.92 6.00 MORE THAN $300 CTY 19.54 20.42 20.71 21.00 BUT NOT MORE 33.50 35.00 35.50 36.00 THAN $500 C13 COMM-COST $11.25 $11.50 $11.75 $12.00 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 11.25 11.50 11.75 12.00 MORE THAN $500 CTY 22.50 23.00 23.50 24.00 BUT NOT MORE 45.00 46.00 47.00 48.00 THAN $2,000 C13A COMM-COST $11.20 $11.50 $11.70 $11.90 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 22.40 23.00 23.40 23.80 MORE THAN $2,000 CTY 22.40 23.00 23.40 23.80 BUT NOT MORE 56.00 57.50 58.50 59.50 THAN $4,000 C13B COMM-CST1 $55.66 $57.67 $58.67 $59.67 CIVIL ACTION OF CTY 27.84 28.83 29.33 29.83 MORE THAN $4,000 83.50 86.50 88.00 89.50 BUT NOT MORE THAN $8,000 C13C COMM-COST $11.22 $11.56 $11.78 $11.89 LANDLORD/TENANT COMM-CST1 11.22 11.56 11.78 11.89 ACTION OF LESS CTY 28.06 28.88 29.44 29.72 THAN $2,000 50.50 52.00 53.00 53.50 C13D COMM-COST $11.18 $11.56 $11.73 $11.89 LANDLORD/TENANT COMM-CST1 16.78 17.31 17.59 17.86 ACTION OF MORE CTY 33.54 34.63 35.18 35.75 THAN $2,000 BUT 61.50 63.50 64.50 65.50 NOT MORE THAN $4,000 1997 1998 1999 2000 DESCRIPTION C13E COMM-CST1 $38.97 $40.37 $41.07 $41.77 LANDLORD/TENANT CTY 44.53 46.13 46.93 47.73 ACTION OF MORE 83.50 86.50 88.00 89.50 THAN $4,000 BUT NOT MORE THAN $8,000 C14 CTY $28.00 $29.00 $29.50 $30.00 MARRIAGE C15 CTY $11.50 $11.50 $12.00 $12.00 PROTECTION FROM ABUSE C16 CTY $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 NOTARY FEES C17 CTY 11.00 $11.50 $12.00 $12.00 MISCELLANEOUS ISSUANCES C18 COMM-COST $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 SUMMARY CASE COMM-CST1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PEDALCYCLE CTY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 C19 COMM-COST $5.62 $5.79 $5.88 $5.96 SUMMARY CASE, COMM-CST1 5.62 5.79 5.88 5.96 TITLE 18 OR 35 CTY 20.76 21.42 21.74 22.08 (CONTROLLED COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 SUBSTANCES ACT COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ONLY),JUVENILE 62.00 63.00 63.50 64.00 ONLY AND ALL STATUTES LISTED BELOW* C20 COMM-COST $7.86 $8.08 $8.29 $8.40 MISDEMEANOR, COMM-CST1 6.74 6.92 7.11 7.20 TITLE 18 OR 35 CTY 21.90 22.50 23.10 23.40 (CONTROLLED COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 SUBSTANCES ACT COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ONLY), JUVENILE 66.50 67.50 68.50 69.00 ONLY AND ALL STATUTES LISTED BELOW* C21 COMM-COST $8.96 $9.28 $9.39 $9.60 FELONY, COMM-CST1 13.44 13.92 14.08 14.40 TITLE 18 OR 35 CTY 19.60 20.30 20.53 21.00 (CONTROLLED COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 SUBSTANCES ACT COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ONLY), JUVENILE 72.00 73.50 74.00 75.00 ONLY AND ALL STATUTES LISTED BELOW* CA1 COMM-COST $11.33 $11.55 $11.78 $12.00 ORDER OF COMM-CST1 5.67 5.78 5.89 6.00 EXECUTION CTY 8.50 8.67 8.83 9.00 25.50 26.00 26.50 27.00 1997 1998 1999 2000 DESCRIPTION CA2 COMM-COST $5.75 $5.75 $6.00 $6.00 OBJECTION CTY 5.75 5.75 6.00 6.00 TO LEVY 11.50 11.50 12.00 12.00 CA3 CTY $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 ENTERING TRANSCRIPT OF JUDGMENT FROM ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE MINOR JUDICIARY CA4 CTY $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 ENTERING TRANSCRIPT ON APPEAL OR CERTIORARI CA5 CTY $5.00 $5.00 5.00 $6.00 MOTOR VEHICLE CASE HEARING COST CA6 CTY $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 POSTAGE CA7 COMM-COST $8.05 $8.05 $8.40 $8.40 SEARCH WARRANT CTY 3.45 3.45 3.60 3.60 11.50 11.50 12.00 12.00 CA8 COMM-CCCV $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 VARIABLE CVC/CCD CA9 CTY $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 VARIABLE HEARING COSTS CA10 COMM-PROB $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 VARIABLE OSP COST CTY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CA11 COMM-CLUF $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 LAB FEES-STATE POLICE CA12 CTY $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 LAB FEES-ALLEGHENY COUNTY CA13 PENDING CA14 COMM-CETA $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 CONSTABLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING CA15 COMM-CVC 15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 YOUTH COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 DIVERSIONARY 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 PROGRAM 1997 1998 1999 2000 DESCRIPTION CA16 CTY $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 $6.00 REINSTATEMENT CA17 COMM-FETA $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 FIREARM EDUCATION AND TRAINING FUND COST CODE KEY COMM-COST Commonwealth Cost COMM-CST1 Commonwealth Cost 42 Pa.C.S.A. Section 1725.1 CTY County Cost COMM-CVC Crime Victims Compensation COMM-CCD Commission on Crime and Delinquency COMM-DVC Domestic Violence COMM-CCCV Variable Amount to be Distributed CVC/CCD COMM-PROB Offender Supervisory Programs (OSP) COMM-CETA Constable Education Training Act COMM-CLUF Crime Lab User Fee - State Police COMM-FETA Firearm Education & Training Fund LOCAL ORDINANCE FINE TYPE F01 MICSCELLANEOUS FINE TYPE AA8 LOCAL TAX TO TAX COLLECTION AGENCY F25 LOCAL GARBAGE PROGRAM F30 *71 Pa.C.S.A. Section 180-7.15(b)(c) 30 Pa.C.S. Section 5502 30 Pa.C.S. Section 5502.1 75 Pa.C.S. Section 3731 75 Pa.C.S. Section 3735