IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CRIMINAL DIVISION
IN RE: ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2016-5 )
ARD and DNA FEES ) NO. AD176-16
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
AND NOW, this 28th day of October, 2016, as required pursuant to 44 P.S. §2322, unless this Court finds that an undue hardship would result, a mandatory cost of $250.00 for a DNA assessment shall be imposed, in addition to all other costs imposed, for a defendant’s admission into ARD in those cases where ARD is granted for a felony sex offense or for misdemeanors under 18 P.S. §2910 (Luring a Child Into a Motor Vehicle) and §3126 (Indecent Assault). In addition, the $250.00 DNA assessment shall be assessed for other ARD admissions in which the District Attorney has conditioned the ARD admission upon the giving of a DNA sample.
In all other general admission ARD cases the Clerk of Criminal Court shall not assess the $250.00 DNA assessment.
BY THE COURT:
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STEPHEN G. BARATTA, P.J.