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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 4134. Commitment for failure to pay fine

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

The court may order the sheriff or other proper officer of any county to take into custody and commit to jail any person fined for a contempt until such fine shall be paid or discharged. If unable to pay such fine, such person may be committed to jail by the court for not exceeding three months.

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