{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-9730.2","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 9730.2","heading":"Sentence of community service.","body":"A person sentenced to a term of supervised community service or required by a court or a paroling authority to participate in a public or nonprofit community service program may not purchase credit in lieu of performing the community service in any form, including:\n(1) United States or foreign currency.\n(2) A money order.\n(3) A check.\n(4) A prepaid debit or credit card.\n(5) A gift card or certificate.\n(6) Any other means of remuneration.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART VIII CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 97 SENTENCING","SUBCHAPTER C SENTENCING ALTERNATIVES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=97\u0026sctn=30\u0026subsctn=2","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"14bac2fa1f35e928cf0f33b299fbb8f895a46533fa9d90a11a539e0a0fa027ea","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-9730.1","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-9730.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}