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§ 21115. Conservator of the peace

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 P.S. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 P.S. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Fees (Refs & Annos)
Sheriff Fees (Refs & Annos)
42 P.S. § 21115
§ 21115. Conservator of the peace
(a) Sheriff.--For the services performed in the capacity as a conservator of the peace or police officer in suppressing riots, mobs or insurrections, and when discharging any duty requiring the summoning of a posse, comitatus or special deputy sheriffs, the sheriff shall receive per diem compensation at the rate of $50 in a county for eight hours service, together with the mileage and necessary expenses, including subsistence for the sheriff and those under him, all to be paid by the county.
(b) Deputies.--For each special deputy appointed by the sheriff in the case of an emergency, to assist in executing civil or criminal process or court order or preserving the peace, the sheriff shall receive from the county, for compensation of the deputy, an hourly rate equal to the prevailing wage scale of the sheriff's office, together with the expenses incurred for transportation and subsistence of the deputy.

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1984, July 6, P.L. 614, No. 127, § 15, effective in 30 days.
42 P.S. § 21115, PA ST 42 P.S. § 21115
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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