§ 30.6. Payment of reasonable costs of care
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 P.S. Crimes and OffensesEffective: September 9, 2013
Effective: September 9, 2013
18 P.S. § 30.6
§ 30.6. Payment of reasonable costs of care
(a) General rule.--Not later than seven days after service of the costs order, the defendant shall make payments to the petitioner in accordance with the costs order. The defendant shall make payments thereafter under the costs order until termination under section 7.1
(3) If any owner was required to be served under section 4(b)2 and the defendant was ordered to pay costs under section 5(e),3 the petitioner shall provide the owner with notice of the nonpayment by certified mail at the owner's last known address. The notice shall inform the owner that the forfeiture described in this section shall occur without further notice if the payment default is not remedied in full within ten days of the mailing of the notice. If the owner pays the amount past due, the obligation to pay costs under section 5(e) shall be considered a joint obligation of the defendant and the owner, and no further notice of any other default shall be required prior to forfeiture.
(e) Reproductive health.--A petitioner may not spay, neuter or otherwise affect the reproductive health of the seized animal under any circumstances unless the owner surrenders all rights of ownership of the animal in writing, forfeits the animal pursuant to subsection (b), consents to the surgery in writing or if the petitioner obtains a written opinion from a licensed veterinarian who states that the procedure is medically necessary for the health of the animal.
Credits
2013, July 9, P.L. 263, No. 50, § 6, effective in 60 days [Sept. 9, 2013].
18 P.S. § 30.6, PA ST 18 P.S. § 30.6
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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