Pennsylvania Act 1953-242 — FIXING THE FEES AND MILEAGE OF THE CORONER

Act text

FIXING THE FEES AND MILEAGE OF THE CORONER
                 Act of Jul. 29, 1953, P.L. 981, No. 242              Cl. 16
                                  AN ACT

     Fixing the fees and mileage of the coroner in counties of the
        third class.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The fees to be received by the coroner of each
     county of the third class, shall, in cases of murder or
     manslaughter, be paid by the slayer or his estate, if recovery
     can be had; otherwise, and in all other cases, by the county.
     The fees shall be as follows:
        For each viewing of a dead body, fifteen dollars ($15);
     summoning inquest, drawing and returning inquisition, eight
     dollars ($8); swearing jury, six dollars ($6); summoning or
     subpoenaing each witness, two dollars fifty cents ($2.50);
     qualifying each witness, one dollar ($1); each mile circular
     traveled, to be reckoned from court house, to place of each
     viewing of a body or to each inquest, ten cents (10¢); for
     executing any process or writs of any kind, the fees and mileage
     shall be the same as are allowed to the sheriff and shall be
     paid as in such cases provided.
        (1 amended Sept. 8, 1959, P.L.821, No.315)
        Section 2.  Section XIX of the act, approved the twenty-
     eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred fourteen
     (Pamphlet Laws 352), entitled "An act establishing a fee bill,"
     as amended by the act, approved the seventh day of April, one
     thousand nine hundred twenty-seven (Pamphlet Laws 168), is
     hereby repealed as to counties of the third class.
        Section 3.  The provisions of this act shall become effective
     immediately upon final enactment.