As amended through June 1, 2022
Rule 709 - Adult Probation Office Fees(A) All offenders subject to supervision by the Washington County Adult Probation Office shall be assessed a supervision fee of $50.00 per month for the length of their probation or parole term.(B) In addition to the supervision fee found in paragraph (A) above, offenders are subject to the following monitoring fees:(1) A daily monitoring fee of $10.00 flat rate per day for any monitoring service which shall include, but not be limited to: Electronic Home Monitoring, Electronic Home Monitoring with cellular service, and Global Positioning Monitoring.(2) A one-time administrative installation fee of $50.00 shall be assessed for any monitoring service at the inception of monitoring supervision.(3) Offenders placed on a monitoring service that claim indigence shall be required to complete community service work at the prevailing Commonwealth minimum wage rate for all fines, fees, and costs associated with their respective cases, including monitoring fees owed. Offenders shall begin community service work within five (5) business days of being placed on a monitoring service.(a) Offenders who have a verified and reasonable physical or mental handicap shall be exempt from the payment of the monitoring fee. However, if the offender is receiving disability benefits, the offender shall be responsible for the minimum cost of the monitoring service.(C) In addition, offenders subject to monitoring via the Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM) or similar device are responsible for the costs of such monitoring. These costs are payable directly to the vendor.(D) The Washington County Clerk of Courts Office and the Court of Common Pleas Community Service Program shall apply the prevailing Commonwealth minimum wage rate to calculate the amount of fines, costs and fees an offender worked off.