Pennsylvania § 12307 Securing from predecessors

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 12307 — Securing from predecessors

Pennsylvania § 12307

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 16COUNTIES

PartPART IV

Ch. 123COUNTY OFFICERS

Subch.GENERAL PROVISIONS

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16 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 12307 (2026).

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(a)Demand and receipt.--An elected or appointed person, duly commissioned to a county office, shall demand and receive each record, book, draft, plan, paper, seal or other official thing, including public money held in the office, and not provided for under Article XIII.1 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, belonging to the office from each person who held the office immediately before the officer's election or appointment or from each other person holding or possessing the items.

(b)Detention.--A person that detains from a county office a record, book, draft, plan, paper, seal or other official thing, including public money, as provided under this section, belonging to an office after reasonable demand has been made, commits a misdemeanor and, upon

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(a) Demand and receipt.--An elected or appointed person, duly commissioned to a county office, shall demand and receive each record, book, draft, plan, paper, seal or other official thing, including public money held in the office, and not provided for under Article XIII.1 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, belonging to the office from each person who held the office immediately before the officer's election or appointment or from each other person holding or possessing the items.

(b) Detention.--A person that detains from a county office a record, book, draft, plan, paper, seal or other official thing, including public money, as provided under this section, belonging to an office after reasonable demand has been made, commits a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to:

(1) undergo imprisonment until the delivery of each official thing found to be in the person's possession or control to the proper officer or until sooner discharged by order of the court; and

(2) pay a fine of not more than $500 for the use of the county.