The court may order the sheriff or other proper officer of any county to take into custody and commit to jail any person fined for a contempt until such fine shall be paid or discharged. If unable to pay such fine, such person may be committed to jail by the court for not exceeding three months.
42 Pa.C.S. § 4134
Commitment for failure to pay fine
Known as the Judicial Code
The act spans §§ 42-101 to 42-9914 (972 sections).
(Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days)
Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.