Pennsylvania § 4134 Commitment for failure to pay fine

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 4134 — Commitment for failure to pay fine

Pennsylvania § 4134

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART V

Ch. 41ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Subch.CONTEMPT OF COURT

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4134 (2026).

Text

The court may order the sheriff or other proper officer of any county to take into custody and commit to jail any person fined for a contempt until such fine shall be paid or discharged. If unable to pay such fine, such person may be committed to jail by the court for not exceeding three months.

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Legislative History

(Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days) 1982 Amendment.Act 326 amended and renumbered section 4133 to section 4134 and renumbered former section 4134 to section 4135.