Pennsylvania HB 656: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for restitution for tampering with evidence or public records or information.

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2019-2020 Regular Session HB 656 PN 0669 Bill Text (HTM) 

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PRINTER'S NO. 669 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL 

No.

656 

Session of 

2019 

INTRODUCED BY MOUL, BERNSTINE, RYAN, B. MILLER, MILLARD, DeLUCA 

AND MATZIE, MARCH 1, 2019 

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 1, 2019 

AN ACT

Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the 

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing 

for restitution for tampering with evidence or public records 

or information.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 

Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 9720.9. Restitution for tampering with evidence or public 

records or information.

(a) General rule.--A court may, in addition to any other 

restitution sentence or order authorized by law, sentence a 

person convicted of a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4910 (relating 

to tampering with or fabricating physical evidence) or 4911 

(relating to tampering with public records or information) to 

make restitution for all reasonable expenses incurred by the 

victim or on the victim's behalf to:

(1) investigate the circumstances surrounding the 

defendant's violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4910 or 4911;

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(2) bring or defend civil or criminal actions related to 

the defendant's violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4910 or 4911; or

(3) take other corrective or remedial efforts in 

connection with the defendant's violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 

4910 or 4911.

(b) Types of expenses.--The types of expenses that may be 

recoverable under this section include, but are not limited to:

(1) Attorney fees.

(2) Court costs and filing fees.

(3) Any other expense the court deems proper.

Section 2. The addition of 42 Pa.C.S. § 9720.9 shall apply 

to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this 

act.

Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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