VERSION 3 MODIFICATION 66 December 4, 1998 Page 1 of 1 1999 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 1996 through 1999. The system will assign the new costs to all traffic and non-traffic citations ISSUED on or after 1/1/99. 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 1/1/99. Cases issued or filed before the effective date of 1/1/99 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 1998. For example: An officer files a traffic citation on January 2 with the old traffic costs of $26.00. To enter costs on the case, maintain cost type C0. Because the officer used 1998 costs, look at the 1998 column of the cost sheet. The C1 cost for 1998 is made up of $5.79 COMM- COST, $5.79 COMM-COST1, and $14.42 CTY. Therefore, on the C0 screen enter $5.79 in the COMM-COST field, $5.79 in the COMM-COST1 field and $14.42 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, 1999. COST TABLE TO FOLLOW. 1996 1997 1998 1999 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 HOUSE COMM-CVC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BILL 627 COMM-CCD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 COMM-DVC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 C1 COMM-COST $5.44 $5.62 $5.79 $5.88 SUMMARY CASE, COMM-CST1 5.44 5.62 5.79 5.88 MOTOR VEHICLE CTY 13.62 14.26 14.42 14.74 24.50 25.50 26.00 26.50 C2 COMM-COST $5.44 $5.62 $5.79 $5.88 SUMMARY CASE, COMM-CST1 5.44 5.62 5.79 5.88 NOT MOTOR CTY 20.12 20.76 21.42 21.74 VEHICLE 31.00 32.00 33.00 33.50 C3 COMM-COST $7.65 $7.86 $8.08 $8.29 MISDEMEANOR COMM-CST1 6.55 6.74 6.92 7.11 CTY 21.30 21.90 22.50 23.10 35.50 36.50 37.50 38.50 C4 COMM-COST $8.74 $8.96 $9.28 $9.39 FELONY 13.12 13.44 13.92 14.08 19.14 19.60 20.30 20.53 41.00 42.00 43.50 44.00 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 $5.44 $5.62 $5.79 $5.88 SUMMARY CASE COMM-CST1 5.44 5.62 5.79 5.88 TITLE 18 OR 35 CTY 20.12 20.76 21.42 21.74 (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 71.00 72.00 73.00 73.50 C7 COMM-COST $7.65 $7.86 $8.08 $8.29 MISDEMEANOR, COMM-CST1 6.55 6.74 6.92 7.11 TITLE 18 OR 35 CTY 21.30 21.90 22.50 23.10 (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 75.50 76.50 77.50 78.50 1996 1997 1998 1999 DESCRIPTION C8 COMM-COST $8.74 $8.96 $9.28 $9.39 FELONY, TITLE 18 COMM-CST1 13.12 13.44 13.92 14.08 OR 35 CTY 19.14 19.60 20.30 20.53 (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 81.00 82.00 83.50 84.00 C10 COMM-COST $2.75 $2.79 $2.92 $2.95 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 11.00 11.17 11.66 11.84 $100 OR LESS CTY 19.25 19.54 20.42 20.71 33.00 33.50 35.00 35.50 C11 COMM-COST $5.50 $5.58 $5.83 $5.92 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 8.25 8.38 8.75 8.87 MORE THAN $100 CTY 19.25 19.54 20.42 20.71 BUT NOT MORE 33.00 33.50 35.00 35.50 THAN $300 C12 COMM-COST $8.25 $8.38 $8.75 $8.87 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 5.50 5.58 5.83 5.92 MORE THAN $300 CTY 19.25 19.54 20.42 20.71 BUT NOT MORE 33.00 33.50 35.00 35.50 THAN $500 C13 COMM-COST $10.88 $11.25 $11.50 $11.75 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 10.88 11.25 11.50 11.75 MORE THAN $500 CTY 21.74 22.50 23.00 23.50 BUT NOT MORE 43.50 45.00 46.00 47.00 THAN $2,000 C13A COMM-COST $10.90 $11.20 $11.50 $11.70 CIVIL ACTION OF COMM-CST1 21.80 22.40 23.00 23.40 MORE THAN $2,000 CTY 21.80 22.40 23.00 23.40 BUT NOT MORE 54.50 56.00 57.50 58.50 THAN $4,000 C13B COMM-CST1 $54.33 $55.66 $57.67 $58.67 CIVIL ACTION OF CTY 27.17 27.84 28.83 29.33 MORE THAN $4,000 81.50 83.50 86.50 88.00 BUT NOT MORE THAN $8,000 C13C COMM-COST $10.89 $11.22 $11.56 $11.78 LANDLORD/TENANT COMM-CST1 10.89 11.22 11.56 11.78 ACTION OF LESS CTY 27.22 28.06 28.88 29.44 THAN $2,000 49.00 50.50 52.00 53.00 C13D COMM-COST $10.91 $11.18 $11.56 $11.73 LANDLORD/TENANT COMM-CST1 16.36 16.78 17.31 17.59 ACTION OF MORE CTY 32.73 33.54 34.63 35.18 THAN $2,000 BUT 60.00 61.50 63.50 64.50 NOT MORE THAN $4,000 1996 1997 1998 1999 DESCRIPTION C13E COMM-CST1 $38.04 $38.97 $40.37 $41.07 LANDLORD/TENANT CTY 43.46 44.53 46.13 46.93 ACTION OF MORE 81.50 83.50 86.50 88.00 THAN $4,000 BUT NOT MORE THAN $8,000 C14 CTY $27.50 $28.00 $29.00 $29.50 MARRIAGE C15 CTY $11.00 $11.50 $11.50 $12.00 PROTECTION FROM ABUSE C16 CTY $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 NOTARY FEES C17 CTY $11.00 $11.50 $11.50 $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 $5.44 $5.62 $5.79 $5.88 SUMMARY CASE, COMM-CST1 5.44 5.62 5.79 5.88 TITLE 18 OR 35 CTY 20.12 20.76 21.42 21.74 (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 61.00 62.00 63.00 63.50 ONLY AND ALL STATUTES LISTED BELOW* C20 COMM-COST $7.65 $7.86 $8.08 $8.29 MISDEMEANOR, COMM-CST1 6.55 6.74 6.92 7.11 TITLE 18 OR 35 CTY 21.30 21.90 22.50 23.10 (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 65.50 66.50 67.50 68.50 ONLY AND ALL STATUTES LISTED BELOW* C21 COMM-COST $8.74 $8.96 $9.28 $9.39 FELONY, COMM-CST1 13.12 13.44 13.92 14.08 TITLE 18 OR 35 CTY 19.14 19.60 20.30 20.53 (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 71.00 72.00 73.50 74.00 ONLY AND ALL STATUTES LISTED BELOW* CA1 COMM-COST $10.89 $11.33 $11.55 $11.78 ORDER OF COMM-CST1 5.45 5.67 5.78 5.89 EXECUTION CTY 8.16 8.50 8.67 8.83 24.50 25.50 26.00 26.50 1996 1997 1998 1999 DESCRIPTION CA2 COMM-COST $5.50 $5.75 $5.75 $6.00 OBJECTION CTY 5.50 5.75 5.75 6.00 TO LEVY 11.00 11.50 11.50 12.00 CA3 CTY $5.50 $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 $5.00 MOTOR VEHICLE CASE HEARING COST CA6 CTY $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 POSTAGE CA7 COMM-COST $7.70 $8.05 $8.05 $8.40 SEARCH WARRANT CTY 3.30 3.45 3.45 3.60 11.00 11.50 11.50 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 COST 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 CA16 CTY $5.50 $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 HB 627 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 *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