§ 6323. Reports by courts.

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Subject to any inconsistent procedures and standards relating to reports and transmission of funds prescribed pursuant to Title 42 (relating to judiciary and judicial procedure):

(1)The following shall apply:

(i)The clerk of any court of this Commonwealth, within ten days after final judgment of conviction or acquittal or other disposition of charges under any of the provisions of this title or under section 13 of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, including an adjudication of delinquency or the granting of a consent decree, shall send to the department a record of the judgment of conviction, acquittal or other disposition.

(ii)The following shall apply:

(A)The clerk of any court of this Commonwealth shall, by January 1, 2016, send to the department each record of the following, including an adjudication of delinquency or the granting of a consent decree, that was not sent within ten days after final judgment of conviction or acquittal or other disposition:

(I)A judgment of conviction, adjudication of delinquency or a granting of a consent decree under section 13 of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.

(II)A judgment of conviction, adjudication of delinquency or a granting of a consent decree under section 1532(c) (relating to suspension of operating privilege) for a conviction of any offense involving the possession, sale, delivery, offering for sale, holding for sale or giving away of any controlled substance under the laws of the United States, this Commonwealth or any other state.

(B)A filing made under this subparagraph shall be valid for the purposes of this title.

(2)A record of the judgment shall also be forwarded to the department upon conviction or acquittal of a person of a felony, a misdemeanor of the first degree or a misdemeanor of the second degree in the commission of which the judge determines that a motor vehicle was essentially involved.

(3)The fines and bail forfeited under any of the provisions of this title payable to the Commonwealth under Subchapter E of Chapter 35 of Title 42 (relating to fines, etc.) shall accompany the record sent to the department.

(4)The record of judgment required to be sent to the department by paragraphs

(1)and

(2)shall indicate if the vehicle driven by the person was a commercial motor vehicle.

(5)The record of judgment required to be sent to the department by paragraphs

(1)and

(2)shall indicate if the court ordered the defendant to a term of prison.

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(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Dec. 15, 1982, P.L.1268, No.289, eff. 30 days; May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990; June 28, 1993, P.L.137, No.33, eff. 60 days; July 2, 1993, P.L.408, No.58, eff. 60 days; Feb. 10, 1994, P.L.20, No.3, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; Oct. 27, 2014, P.L.2905, No.189, eff. imd.)

2014 Amendment. Act 189 amended par. (1).

1998 Amendment. Act 151 added par. (5).

Suspension by Court Rule. Section 6323 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 1101(2), adopted March 1, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule 470.

Cross References. Section 6323 is referred to in sections 1553, 1585 of this title.

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