1219 Rules of criminal procedure no. 536.1; bail judgment account; no. 9 AD 2011; CPJ. no. 7, page 1357

LANCASTER COUNTY

Rules of Criminal Procedure No. 536.1; Bail Judgment Account; No. 9 AD 2011; CPJ. No. 7, Page 1357

[41 Pa.B. 3974]
[Saturday, July 23, 2011]

Administrative Order

 And Now, this 28th day of June, 2011, it is hereby Ordered that new Lancaster County Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 536.1 is adopted as follows:

 The Court Administrator is directed to:

 1. File one (1) certified copy of this Order and Rule with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

 2. File two (2) certified paper copies and one (1) diskette or CD-ROM containing this Order and Rule with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 3. Publish a copy of this Order and Rule on the Unified Judicial System's web site at http://ujsportal.pacourts.us/localrules/ruleselection.aspx

 4. Keep continuously available for public inspection copies of the Order and Rule in the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Office.

 This Order shall become effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

JOSEPH C. MADENSPACHER, 
President Judge

Rule 536.1. Bail Judgment Account.

 A. The Solicitor's Office shall create and maintain a separate account known as the ''Bail Judgment Account.''

 B. If a bail bond remains forfeited for a period of six (6) months, the Solicitor's Office shall notify the bondsman or the fidelity/surety company that the full amount of the bail bond must be placed in the Bail Judgment Account within twenty (20) days of the notice.

 C. If the bondsman or fidelity/surety company fails to place the appropriate funds into the Bail Judgment Account, any funds in the bondsman's or fidelity/surety company's Reserve Account, up to the amount of the forfeited bail bond, may be transferred to the Bail Judgment Account at the discretion and direction of the Solicitor's Office.

 D. Upon expiration of a one year period from the date of the forfeiture of the bail bond, any amount in the Bail Judgment Account, up to the amount of the forfeited bail bond, shall be transferred to the County's General Fund at the discretion and direction of the Solicitor's Office. The Solicitor's Office shall notify the bondsman or the fidelity/surety company of the transfer.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-1219. Filed for public inspection July 22, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]