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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes · § 4134 — Commitment for failure to pay fine

4134. Commitment for failure to pay fine

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.

Source notes

1982 Amendment.

History and annotations

(Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days)

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