Costos por Infracciones de Estacionamiento en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si te ponen una multa por mal estacionamiento, puedes evitar pagarla si la pagas pronto. Si no has tenido multas antes y pagas dentro de ocho días, tampoco tendrás que pagar. Es una forma de incentivar a los conductores a actuar rápido.

Es como cuando tienes que devolver un libro a la biblioteca. Si lo devuelves antes de una semana, no te cobran multa. Pero si te tardas, tendrás que pagar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan recibe una multa de estacionamiento en Filadelfia. Si paga la multa dentro de los ocho días, no tiene que preocuparse por costos adicionales. Sin embargo, si espera más tiempo o ya tiene multas anteriores, tendrá que pagar la multa completa.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

75 Pa.C.S. 6306 - Costs For Summary Offenses (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (c), costs for summary offenses shall be established by general rule pursuant to Chapter 17 of Title 42 (relating to governance of the system). (b) Costs of removing vehicle.--(Reserved). (c) Parking violations in first class cities.--The costs normally imposed for a summary parking violation of this title or of a parking ordinance shall be waived in the following situations: (1) When the defendant has been issued a parking ticket and he remits the fine within eight days of the parking ticket's issuance. (2) When the defendant, who has not been previously issued a parking ticket for the alleged parking violation, has been issued a citation and he remits the fine within eight days of the citation's issuance. If the fine is remitted by mail, then a remittance postmarked within the eight-day period shall be considered as meeting the requirements of this subsection. The provisions of this subsection shall only be applicable to summary parking violations occurring in cities of the first class. (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 1 year; Feb. 15, 1980, P.L.12, No.8, eff. 60 days) 75 Pa.C.S. 6307 - Liability For Costs Not Paid By Defendant In any case of prosecution under the provisions of this title in which the defendant is found not guilty or for any other reason costs are not recovered from the defendant, all costs of prosecution shall be paid as provided by Part IV of Title 42 (relating to financial matters). (Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days) 75 Pa.C.S. 2012 - Amendment 2003 Amendment.Act 24 amended subsec. (b). Cross References.Section 6308 is referred to in sections 1162, 1163, 1786 of this title; sections 7706, 7707 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses).