Pennsylvania Act 2015-72 — JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S.) - SENTENCE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

Act text

Session of 2015

No. 2015-72

SB 130

AN ACT

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for sentence of community service.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 9730.2. Sentence of community service.

A person sentenced to a term of supervised community service or required by a court or a paroling authority to participate in a public or nonprofit community service program may not purchase credit in lieu of performing the community service in any form, including:

(1) United States or foreign currency.

(2) A money order.

(3) A check.

(4) A prepaid debit or credit card.

(5) A gift card or certificate.

(6) Any other means of remuneration.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 4th day of December, A.D. 2015.

TOM WOLF