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§ 11018.16. Enforcement of ordinances, recovery and payment of fines and penalties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 11 Pa.C.S.A. CitiesEffective: January 25, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 11 Pa.C.S.A. Cities
Part V. Third Class Cities (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 110. Council (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter A.1. Ordinances (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 25, 2016
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11018.16
Formerly cited as PA ST 53 P.S. § 36017;  PA ST 53 P.S. § 36018.16
§ 11018.16. Enforcement of ordinances, recovery and payment of fines and penalties
(a) Enforcement.--An action, prosecution, complaint or proceeding for the violation of an ordinance of the city and for the fine, penalty and forfeiture imposed shall be instituted in the corporate name of the city and be conducted in the manner prescribed by law.
(b) Proceedings.--Unless otherwise provided by law, a proceeding for the violation of the ordinances of the city shall be conducted as a summary conviction proceeding, or a proceeding for the recovery of penalties, before a magisterial district judge with the same right of appeal from a final judgment entered.

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2015, Nov. 24, P.L. 242, No. 67, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2016].
11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11018.16, PA ST 11 Pa.C.S.A. § 11018.16
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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