Pennsylvania Act 1909-252 — DISTRICT ATTORNEYS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES - FEES

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DISTRICT ATTORNEYS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES - FEES
                  Act of May 6, 1909, P.L. 451, No. 252               Cl. 16
            (Act repealed insofar as it relates to counties of
              the second class, Mar. 26, 1931, P.L.8, No.6)

                                  AN ACT

     To fix the fees to be allowed the district attorney in the
        several counties of this Commonwealth having seven hundred
        fifty thousand inhabitants, and less than one million two
        hundred thousand inhabitants.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That in all counties of the
     Commonwealth having seven hundred fifty thousand and less than
     one million two hundred thousand inhabitants, the fees to be
     allowed the district attorney shall be as follows:--
        For drawing bill of indictment and prosecuting the same for
     every homicide, one hundred dollars, and twenty dollars
     additional for every day of trial exceeding one day.
        For every such bill returned ignoramus, twenty dollars.
        For drawing bill of indictment and prosecuting the same, for
     every offense triable only in the court of oyer and terminer and
     general jail delivery, except homicide, fifteen dollars, and ten
     dollars additional for every day of trial exceeding one day.
        For every such bill returned ignoramus, eight dollars.
        For drawing bill of indictment and prosecuting the same, for
     every offense triable in the court of quarter sessions of the
     peace, eight dollars, and five dollars additional for every day
     of trial exceeding one day. For every such bill returned
     ignoramus, five dollars. For every such case settled with leave
     of court, five dollars.
        For every surety of the peace case, five dollars.
        For every homicide case, where insanity is pleaded at
     arraignment and a special jury called to try said issue, one
     hundred dollars.
        (1 amended Mar. 31, 1915, P.L.34, No.18)