Pennsylvania Act 1931-303 — DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SALARIES

Act text

AN ACT

Regulating the salaries of district attorneys in counties of the seventh and eighth classes.

Section 1. Counties of seventh and eighth classes; salaries not to be increased or decreased during term

The annual salary of the district attorneys in counties of the seventh and eighth classes shall be as follows:

In counties of the eighth class, not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

In counties of the seventh class, not less than six hundred dollars ($600) or more than two thousand dollars )$2,000).

Whenever in this act a maximum and minimum salary is provided, the judge or judges of the court of quarter sessions of the county shall have power to fix the salary of the district attorney within the maximum limits herein provided, but any such salary shall be fixed before the election of any district attorney to whom such salary is to be paid, and such salary shall not thereafter be increased or decreased during the term for which such district attorney was elected: Provided, That where the said judge or judges shall fail, neglect, or refuse to fix a salary for the district attorney as herein provided, he shall receive the minimum salary fixed by this act.

The salaries herein provided for shall be paid by the county. 1931, June 23, P.L. 917, Sec. 1.

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. 1931, june 23, p.l. 1931, June 23, P.L. 917, Sec. 1; 1945, May 18, P.L. 726, Sec. 1.