As amended through November 21, 2022
Rule *530 - Duties And Powers Of A Bail Agency(a) The Dauphin County Pre-Trial Services Agency is hereby designated as the county bail agency pursuant to 530 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.(b) The county bail agency shall perform the duties and exercise the powers set forth in 530 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.(c) The county bail agency shall, in all cases, be qualified to act as supervisory surety with respect to percentage cash bail and nominal bail, and may be so designated by the court or issuing authority; but the county bail agency shall incur no financial liability by acting a supervisory surety.(d) Designation of the county bail agency as supervisory surety in nominal bail and percentage cash bail cases shall subject the defendant to the supervisory rules and regulations of that agency.(e) Designation of the county bail agency as supervisory surety shall authorize the county bail agency to charge a fee payable to the County of Dauphin for the performance of the supervisory obligations mandated by Rule 530. The fees and categories of bail to which they apply are as follows:(1) nominal bail - twenty-five ($25.00) dollars:(2) ten (10%) percent cash bail (with the option of conditions of bail pursuant to 533 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure) - thirty (30%) percent of the money furnished or three (3%) percent of the total amount of bail; however, in no event, shall the fee be less than fifty ($50.00) dollars.(f) In all cases where nominal bail or percentage cash bail is to be set, the court or issuing authority shall consider the option of designating the county bail agency as supervisory surety. Nothing in this rule shall prohibit the designation of other private surety in percentage cash bail and nominal bail cases without the designation of the county bail agency as supervisory surety.(g) Nothing in this rule shall prohibit the posting of any other type of bail allowed under 527 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure by other private or licensed sureties.(h) Any designation of Dauphin County Pre-Trial Services Agency as supervisory surety shall be listed on the Bail Certificate as a Condition of Bail pursuant to 526 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.