{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-4134","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 4134","heading":"Commitment for failure to pay fine.","body":"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.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART V ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE GENERALLY","CHAPTER 41 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER C CONTEMPT OF COURT"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=41\u0026sctn=34\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"ccbdd53b4bf3177ba60971be0894b2854f5af0acf01dc58f6ed7dd737193aa6c","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-4133","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-4135"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}