§ 30.5. Hearing
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 P.S. Crimes and OffensesEffective: September 9, 2013
Effective: September 9, 2013
18 P.S. § 30.5
§ 30.5. Hearing
(b) Time.--A hearing under subsection (a) shall be scheduled not less than 14 days but not more than 21 days from the service of the petition. The petitioner shall serve notice of the hearing date upon the defendant and, if required to be served under section 4(b),1 the owner.
(1) Not later than five days after the commencement of the hearing, the court shall issue an order granting or denying the petition. If the court grants the petition, the order shall include any filing fees paid by the petitioner to file the petition under section 32 and the amount of reasonable costs of care, both of which shall be paid by the defendant.
(2) The costs order shall include a schedule of monthly payments for costs of care to be paid by the defendant beginning 30 days after the initial payment designated in the order under paragraph (1). Payments shall continue until termination under section 7.3 The defendant's ability to pay shall not affect the court's determination as to the amount of the reasonable costs of care.
Credits
2013, July 9, P.L. 263, No. 50, § 5, effective in 60 days [Sept. 9, 2013].
18 P.S. § 30.5, PA ST 18 P.S. § 30.5
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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