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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 1795.1-E. Surcharges

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Legislative finding.--Due to reductions in revenue available to the Commonwealth, it is necessary to increase certain fees or surcharges to adequately fund the Unified Judicial System.

(b) Imposition.--

(1) Repealed by 2021, Dec. 22, P.L. 452, No. 93, § 2.1(2), imd. effective.

(2) In addition to the fees under subsection (c) and 42 Pa.C.S. § 3733(a.1)(1) and (2)(iii) (relating to deposits into account), an additional surcharge of $2 shall be charged and collected by a division of the Unified Judicial System and deposited into the Access to Justice Account under 42 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to establishment of Access to Justice Account).

(3) Expired July 31, 2023, pursuant to 2022, July 11, P.L. 540, No. 54, § 35.

(c) Other surcharge and fees.-- 1

(1) In addition to the fees imposed under 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 3733(a.1) and 3733.1 (relating to surcharge), except as set forth in paragraph (2), the following apply:

(i) Repealed by 2021, Dec. 22, P.L. 452, No. 93, § 2.1(2), imd. effective.

(ii) A permanent fee of $3.50 shall be charged and collected.

(iii) An additional permanent fee of $2.50 shall be charged and collected.

(iv) Expired July 31, 2023, pursuant to 2022, July 11, P.L. 540, No. 54, § 35.

(2) The fee authorized under paragraph (1)(iii) does not apply to a conviction or guilty plea based on the filing of a traffic citation charging an offense under 75 Pa.C.S. (relating to vehicles) that is classified as a summary offense under a State statute or local ordinance as provided in the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.

(3) The following apply:

(i) Deleted by 2022, July 11, P.L. 540, No. 54, § 35, imd. effective.

(ii) The fee under paragraph (1)(ii) shall be deposited into the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account.

(iii) The fee under paragraph (1)(iii) shall be deposited in a restricted account established in the General Fund.  Money in the restricted account is appropriated to the Office of Attorney General on a continuing basis to supplement general government operations.

(d) Judicial Department Operations Augmentation Account.--The separate reserve account within the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account established under the former 42 Pa.C.S. § 3733.1(c)(1) is reestablished as a restricted revenue account in the General Fund to be known as the Judicial Department Operations Augmentation Account.  Notwithstanding 42 Pa.C.S. § 3732 (relating to utilization of funds in account), money deposited in the restricted revenue account is appropriated to the Supreme Court, upon compliance with Article XV,  2 for the operation of the Judicial Department.

1  See 204 Pa. Code § 29.351 for fee amounts as promulgated by the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania.
2  72 P.S. § 1501 et seq.
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