VERSION 3 MODIFICATION #49 December 5, 1997 Page 1 of 2 1998 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 1995 through 1998. The system will assign the new costs to all traffic and non-traffic citations ISSUED on or after 1/1/98. 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 1/1/98. Cases issued or filed before the effective date of 1/1/98 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 wrties old costs on a citation which is issued/filed after January 1st, you can use the cost type CO. When you enter the citation, answer the question "Do statute descriptions and amounts match initial charge?" with N (No). To enter costs on the case, access the Maintain Costs screen and enter the cost type "CO." 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 1997. For example: An officer files a traffic citation on January 2 with the old traffic costs of $25.50. To enter costs on the case, maintain cost type CO. Because the officer used 1997 costs, look at the 1997 column of the cost sheet. The C1 cost for 1997 is made up of $5.62 COMM-COST, $5.62 COMM-COST1, and $14.26 CTY. Therefore, on the C0 screen enter $5.62 in the COMM-COST field, $5.62 in the COMM-COST1 field, and $14.26 in the CTY field. The costs on the case will now match the total cost amount written on the citation. MODIFICATION #3.49 December 5, 1997 Page 2 of 2 ***** WE STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU IMMEDIATELY CONTACT YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND FREQUENT CIVIL FILERS TO INFORM THEM OF THE NEW COST AMOUNTS BECOMING EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998. COST TABLE TO FOLLOW. DISTRICT JUSTICE SYSTEM COST TABLE 1995 1996 1997 1998 C0 COMM-COST $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 COSTS INCONSISTENT COMM-CST1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 WITH HOUSE BILL 627 CTY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 COMM-CVC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 COMM-CCD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 COMM-DVC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 C1 COMM-COST $5.34 $5.44 $5.62 $5.79 SUMMARY CASE, MOTOR COMM-CST1 5.34 5.44 5.62 5.79 VEHICLE CTY 13.32 13.62 14.26 14.42 24.00 24.50 25.50 26.00 C2 COMM-COST $5.35 $5.44 $5.62 $5.79 SUMMARY CASE, NOT COMM-CST1 5.35 5.44 5.62 5.79 MOTOR VEHICLE CTY 19.80 20.12 20.76 21.42 30.50 31.00 32.00 33.00 C3 COMM-COST $7.43 $7.65 $7.86 $8.08 MISDEMEANOR COMM-CST1 6.37 6.55 6.74 6.92 CTY 20.70 21.30 21.90 22.50 34.50 35.50 36.50 37.50 C4 COMM-COST $8.53 $8.74 $8.96 $9.28 FELONY COMM-CST1 12.80 13.12 13.44 13.92 CTY 18.67 19.14 19.60 20.30 40.00 41.00 42.00 43.50 C5 COMM-COST $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 TITLE 30, FISH CTY 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 (SUMMARY CASES) 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 C6 COMM-COST $5.35 $5.44 $5.62 $5.79 SUMMARY CASE, TITLE COMM-CST1 5.35 5.44 5.62 5.79 18 or 35(CONTROLLED CTY 19.80 20.12 20.76 21.42 SUBSTANCES ACT COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ONLY) ADULT ONLY COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 COMM-DVC 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 70.50 71.00 72.00 73.00 1995 1996 1997 1998 C7 COMM-COST $7.43 $7.65 $7.86 $8.08 MISDEMEANOR, TITLE COMM-CST1 6.37 6.55 6.74 6.92 18 or 35(CONTROLLED CTY 20.70 21.30 21.90 22.50 SUBSTANCES ACT COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ONLY) ADULT ONLY COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 COMM-DVC 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 74.50 75.50 76.50 77.50 C8 COMM-COST $8.53 $8.74 $8.96 $9.28 FELONY, TITLE 18 OR COMM-CST1 12.80 13.12 13.44 13.92 35 (CONTROLLED SUB- CTY 18.67 19.14 19.60 20.30 STANCES ACT ONLY) COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ADULT ONLY COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 COMM-DVC 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 80.00 81.00 82.00 83.50 C10 COMM-COST $2.66 $2.75 $2.79 $2.92 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 10.68 11.00 11.17 11.66 $100 OR LESS CTY 18.66 19.25 19.54 20.42 32.00 33.00 33.50 35.00 C11 COMM-COST $5.34 $5.50 $5.58 $5.83 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 8.00 8.25 8.38 8.75 MORE THAN $100 CTY 18.66 19.25 19.54 20.42 BUT NOT MORE THAN 32.00 33.00 33.50 35.00 $300 C12 COMM-COST $8.00 $8.25 $8.38 $8.75 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 5.34 5.50 5.58 5.83 MORE THAN $300 CTY 18.66 19.25 19.54 20.42 BUT NOT MORE THAN 32.00 33.00 33.50 35.00 $500 C13 COMM-COST $10.62 $10.88 $11.25 $11.50 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 10.62 10.88 11.25 11.50 MORE THAN $500 CTY 21.26 21.74 22.50 23.00 BUT NOT MORE THAN 42.50 43.50 45.00 46.00 $2,000 C13A COMM-COST $10.60 $10.90 $11.20 $ 11.50 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 21.20 21.80 22.40 23.00 MORE THAN $2,000 CTY 21.20 21.80 22.40 23.00 BUT NOT MORE THAN 53.00 54.50 56.00 57.50 $4,000 C13B COMM-CST1 $53.00 $54.33 $55.66 $57.67 CIVIL ACTION OF CTY 26.50 27.17 27.84 28.83 MORE THAT $4000 BUT 79.50 81.50 83.50 86.50 NOT MORE THAN $8000 C13C COMM-COST $10.67 $10.89 $11.22 $11.56 LANDLORD/TENANT COMM-CST1 10.67 10.89 11.22 11.56 ACTION OF LESS CTY 26.66 27.22 28.06 28.88 THAN $2,000 48.00 49.00 50.50 52.00 C13D COMM-COST $10.63 $10.91 $11.18 $11.56 LANDLORD/TENANT COMM-CST1 15.96 16.36 16.78 17.31 ACTION OF MORE THAN CTY 31.91 32.73 33.54 34.63 $2,000 BUT NOT MORE 58.50 60.00 61.50 63.50 THAN $4,000 C13E COMM-CST1 $37.10 $38.04 $38.97 $40.37 LANDLORD/TENANT CTY 42.40 43.46 44.53 46.13 ACTION OF MORE THAN 79.50 81.50 83.50 86.50 $4,000 BUT NOT MORE THAN $8,000 C14 CTY $26.50 $27.50 $28.00 $29.00 MARRIAGE C15 CTY $11.00 $11.00 $11.50 $11.50 PROTECTION FROM ABUSE C16 CTY $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 NOTARY FEES-CHANGE AMOUNT IF NECESSARY C17 CTY $11.00 $11.00 $11.50 $11.50 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 $5.35 $5.44 $5.62 $5.79 SUMMARY CASE, TITLE COMM-CST1 5.35 5.44 5.62 5.79 18 or 35(CONTROLLED CTY 19.80 20.12 20.76 21.42 SUBSTANCES ACT COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ONLY),JUVENILE ONLY COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 AND ALL STATUTES 60.50 61.00 62.00 63.00 LISTED BELOW* C20 COMM-COST $7.43 $7.65 $7.86 $8.08 MISDEMEANOR, TITLE COMM-CST1 6.37 6.55 6.74 6.92 18 or 35(CONTROLLED CTY 20.70 21.30 21.90 22.50 SUBSTANCES ACT COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ONLY),JUVENILE ONLY COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 AND ALL STATUTES 64.50 65.50 66.50 67.50 LISTED BELOW* C21 COMM-COST $8.53 $8.74 $8.96 $9.28 FELONY, TITLE 18 OR COMM-CST1 12.80 13.12 13.44 13.92 35 (CONTROLLED SUB- CTY 18.67 19.14 19.60 20.30 STANCES ACT COMM-CVC 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ONLY),JUVENILE ONLY COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 AND ALL STATUTES 70.00 71.00 72.00 73.50 LISTED BELOW* CA1 COMM-COST $10.66 $10.89 $11.33 $11.55 ORDER OF EXECUTION COMM-CST1 5.34 5.45 5.67 5.78 CTY 8.00 8.16 8.50 8.67 24.00 24.50 25.50 26.00 CA2 COMM-COST $5.50 $5.50 $5.75 $5.75 OBJECTION TO LEVY CTY 5.50 5.50 5.75 5.75 11.00 11.00 11.50 11.50 1995 1996 1997 1998 CA3 CTY $5.50 $5.50 $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 $5.00 MOTOR VEHICLE CASE HEARING COST CA6 CTY $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 POSTAGE (ENTER THE AMOUNT OF POSTAGE) CA7 COMM-COST $7.70 $7.70 $8.05 $8.05 SEARCH WARRANT CTY $3.30 3.30 3.45 3.45 $11.00 11.00 11.50 11.50 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 COST CA10 COMM-PROB $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 VARIABLE OSP COST CTY $0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 VARIABLE OSP COST 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 ON HOLD 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 DIVERSIONARY COMM-CCD 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 PROGRAM 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 CA16 CTY $5.50 $5.50 $6.00 $6.00 REINSTATEMENT CA17 COMM-FETA $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 FIREARM EDUCATION & TRAINING FUND KEY: COMM-COST COMMONWEALTH COST COMM-CST1 COMMONWEALTH COST - HB627 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 MISCELLANEOUS FINE TYPE AA8 LOCAL TAX TO TAX COLLECTION AGENCY F25 LOCAL GARBARGE PROGRAM F30 *STATUTES FOR ACT 35 OF 1991 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