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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In all counties of the second class the fees to be allowed the district attorney shall be as follows:
For drawing bill of indictment and prosecuting the same, for every homicide, one hundred fifty dollars, and twenty-five dollars additional for every day of trial exceeding one day.
For every such bill returned ignoramus, twenty-five dollars.
For drawing bill of indictment and prosecuting same, for every offense triable only in the court of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery, except homicide, twenty-five dollars, and ten dollars additional for every day of trial exceeding one day.
For every such bill returned ignoramus, fifteen dollars.
For drawing bill of indictment and prosecuting the same, for every offense triable in the court of quarter sessions of the peace, twenty-five dollars, and ten dollars additional for every day of trial exceeding one day.
For every such bill returned ignoramus, fifteen dollars.
For every such case settled with leave of court, fifteen dollars.
For every case where a nolle prosequi is entered, fifteen dollars.
For every surety of the peace case, fifteen dollars.
For obtaining judgment on forfeited recognizance, twenty-five dollars.
For every homicide case where insanity is pleaded at arraignment and a special jury called to try said issue, one hundred dollars.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 P.S. Counties § 11444. Counties of the second class - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-16-ps-counties/pa-st-sect-16-11444/
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